E-truck passes acid test in extreme heat
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has completed a five-week trial of the battery-electric eActros 600 for long-distance haulage in Andalusia at high temperatures of up to 44° Celsius. Testing ranged from the performance of the electric powertrain and battery thermal management to... more
India: deal for mega-container terminal signed
Deendayal Port Authority and DP World have signed a concession agreement for the development of a 2.19 million teu mega-container terminal at Kandla in Gujarat, India. The joint venture between DP World and India's national investment and infrastructure fund, Hindustan... more
JFK/MEX pharma partnership takes flight
Building on the first transborder alliance between the USA and Mexico, Delta Cargo and Aeromexico Cargo have formed a new pharma partnership. It expands the US carrier’s dedicated pharma network by enabling connections via its New York (JFK) hub to Aeromexico's Mexico City (MEX)... more
Kerry Logistics Network wins 'pioneering award'
Kerry Logistics Network ('KLN') has won the 'pioneering award' for ESG Disclosure Contribution. The provider received this prize as part of the 2023 Hong Kong Green and Sustainability Contribution Awards bestowed by the Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency ('HKQAA'). KLN was... more
Tamale Intl airport terminal commissioned
Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia, vice president of the Republic of Ghana, has commissioned the new Tamale International Airport. This follows the successful operationalisation of the terminal and the transfer of operations from the old to the new terminal. The vice president was... more
Strengthening e-fulfilment partnership
BP Post Group is acquiring all shares of Active Ants, a subsidiary active in automated e-fulfilment for online stores. The takeover is in line with the strategic partnership that the two companies signed in 2018. The aim is to support e-commerce by providing end-to-end solutions... more
Fleet transformation underway
The Genoa (Italy)-based shipping group Ignazio Messina is restructuring its fleet after selling off its con-ro units. Two new acquisitions mark the switch to 'full container' units. The company recently took delivery of the first vessel in the South Korean port of Busan.... more
More coal transports in Kazakhstan
Between January and July 2023, the Kazakhstan railway KTZ transported 145.9 million t of cargo by rail. 40% of the total volume or more than 60 million t were coal, from which 41.7 million t were delivered within the country and 18.3 million t of solid fuel were exported.... more
XPO: full basic pay for paternity leave
XPO, a specialist for transport and logistics services in Europe, has significantly increased the amount of paid paternity leave in the UK and Ireland, with employees receiving up to two weeks of full pay. The policy applies to new parents, either by birth or through... more