Eco-friendly railcars for coal transports 
US rail specialist Intramotev has finalised an agreement with Iron Senergy to provide three Revolt railcars for operation on its 27 km private rail. The railcars will transport coal produced by Senergy’s Cumberland coal mine to its Alicia harbour facility in Western... more
SBB sets a new course for freight traffic
The Swiss railfreight company SBB Cargo will once again be a wholly owned subsidiary of the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB). The minority shareholder Swiss Combi - consisting of Planzer (40%), Camion Transport (40%), Galliker (10%) and Bertschi (10%) – is selling its 35%... more
Navigating with "Windwings"
Finnish naval architects Deltamarin and BAR Technologies, a British marine engineering consultancy, are once again partnering in a wind propulsion project and working on a new build design, called Aframax/LRII. The announcement comes off the back of previous collaboration on... more
Another weekly flight between Beijing and Geneva
From 14 July 2023, Air China will enhance its Geneva-Beijing direct flight schedule for the summer and autumn seasons by adding a Friday flight, increasing the frequency of this service to four per week. The Chinese flag carrier had relaunched this long haul connection to... more
Port of New Orleans welcomes Matthew Wypyski
The Port of New Orleans (Port Nola) has welcomed maritime industry veteran Matthew Wypyski as chief operating officer to its executive team. Wypyski’s leadership experience includes 32 years as a senior operating and general management executive leading port authority staff,... more
Logtainer and Hupac bolster cooperation
Swiss combined transport operator Hupac and Italian intermodal specialist Logtainer have exchanged a few but significant shares. The mutual share acquisition demonstrates the intention to further strengthen the cooperation established in January 2021, Hupac said. The... more
30th road haulage branch on Iberian Peninsula
The Rhenus Group has started operations at its new branch in Murcia, Spain. With this new location, managed by Elvira Segur, the logistics service provider is strengthening its logistics capacity and launching its 30th road haulage office on the Iberian Peninsula. The... more
Yang Ming orders five LNG 15,000 teu vessels 
The Taiwanese shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transport (Yang Ming) has signed a new shipbuilding contract for five 15,500 teu LNG dual fuel container vessels with the Korean ship builder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. These units will be able to optimise Yang Ming’s fleet,... more
Ameriflight gets FFA approval to operate drones
Ameriflight has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate drone aircraft, making Ameriflight the largest existing Part 135 Cargo airline to receive such exemption. The newly granted exemption allows Ameriflight to conduct UAS operations... more
Quay and road access improvements in Matadi
At Matadi Gateway Terminal (MGT) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Ictsi) has provided new funds to advance the terminal’s efficiency and provide easier access to the port of Matadi. Kongo central governor Guy... more