News from Nars 
At its annual meeting in May this year, the North American Rail Shippers Association (Nars) elected new officers, honoured industry professionals with two major awards and announced its 2023 scholarship recipients. The Nars offices for 2023–2024 are: president John Meyers,... more
Transmec: solar energy for warehousing
Headquartered in the Via Strasburgo in Campogalliano (Italy), the transport company is currently installing photovoltaic systems in its facilities. This sustainable energy will be used not only to meet the energy needs of the offices but also the warehouses, significantly... more
HVO for more than 2,500 vehicles on Spanish roads
XPO and Repsol have launched Less, a low-emission sustainable solution, in Spain. With the initiative, the two companies aim to accelerate the energy transition with renewable fuels, also known as HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil). HVO can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 90%... more
Noerpel opens new forwarding hub
The 10,000 sqm freight forwarding terminal in Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany, was built within a year on a 42,000 sqm site. It has 82 loading gates, a 7,300 sqm hall and around 2,000 sqm of office space. Noerpel has been running a forwarding hub in Villingen- Schwenningen... more
25 methanol-ready newbuilds on the list
While all big carriers are currently investing heavily in their fleets, Maersk has placed an order for six mid-sized container vessels. These newbuilds will have dual-fuel engines able to operate on green methanol. The Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group will build the six 9,000... more
239 stolen vehicles intercepted
US Customs and Border Protection officers (CBP) routinely inspect imports and exports to ensure that commodities comply with United States laws and safety standards, and international conventions. During fiscal year 2022, from 1 October 1 to 30 September 2022, officers... more
Stratos: two more widebodies delivered
Aircraft investment specialist Stratos delivered two widebodies at the end of May, continuing a deal flow involving over ten widebodies to different buyers and lessees over the past twelve months. Stratos completed the sale of A330-300 MSN1338 to an affiliate of DHL – the... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The first beach volleyball courts were built in Santa Monica, California, in the 1920s. more
Automated train loading
For several months now, two automated loading cranes from infralogistics systems manufacturer Vollert have been accelerating the unloading of freight wagons with e-car batteries for e-car production at Skoda's main plant in Mladá Boleslav (Czechia). The two train handlers... more
