EP Trans testing first H2 truck
The German transport company EP Trans is acquiring two trucks with hydrogen engines. The haulage company, which has around 300 of its own trucks in daily operation in Europe, is the first to sign a purchase agreement for two zero-emission H2 vehicles from hydrogen specialist... more
Hellmann welcomes back Natasha Solano-Vesela
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has appointed Natasha Solano-Vesela as global airfreight director perishables. In this newly created position, she will oversee the strategic development of the “perishables” division within the global airfreight product. Following the complete... more
Modern rafting
Riverine navigation’s great potential for urban logistics. The river Seine is increasingly coming into its own as an inner-city transport route in Paris, the venue for 2024’s 33rd modern Olympic Games. Lumber was recently shipped in for a real estate project there. more
New Zealand’s MHCs
With an annual export revenue of around USD 6.8 billion, New Zealand’s forestry industry is experiencing several changes in the way it handles its timber exports. ISO Limited, a Qube Company, a container management company, and Liebherr Maritime Crane, a machine... more
Duvenbeck places large order for e-trucks
In the transport sector’s efforts to achieve zero-emission logistics, companies and organisations are needed to lead the way. One of these companies is the German-based Duvenbeck, which recently signed a letter of intent with manufacturer Man. The international logistics... more
"MSC Ornella" arrives in Laem Chabang today
“MSC Ornella”, the first vessel on the new rotation of Sentosa Service, will arrive in Laem Chabang today, 17 May 2023. Sentosa Service has added direct calls between Southeast Asia and the USA’s West Coast to improve transit times and connections between these two regions.... more
Sharing capacities in India and Southeast Asia
Teleport, the logistics venture of Capital A (formerly known as Air Asia Group), represented by Francis Antony (right), group head cargo commercial, and India's youngest cargo airline Pradhaan Air Express, represented by its founder and CEO Nipun Anand, signed a memorandum of... more
Port of Mobile receives new container depot
Marino Group’s Marine Repair Services-Container Maintenance Corporation (MRS-CMC) has opened an almost 140,000 sqm large container depot in Port of Mobile, Alabama (USA). The new facility provides container maintenance and repair, loaded and empty container storage, warehousing,... more
Volta Zero soon to hit the streets of Sweden
Volta Trucks is accelerating its launch plans and is set to have vehicles on the road in Sweden in mid-2023, ahead of the original market launch plan to introduce the vehicle later in 2024. This change of schedule is due to increased demand and rapidly growing interest among... more
Contship Italia Group picks Matthieu Gasselin
Contship Italia Group has appointed Matthieu Gasselin as new CEO. In his most recent role, Gasselin served as the CEO of Sogemar, Contship’s logistics subholding, a major intermodal operator in Italy. "Gasselin's leadership and extensive industry expertise make him an... more