Three new logistics estates in Asia 
Since forming a strategic partnership with Macquarie Asset Management in 2021, logistics real estate developer Unified Industrial (UI) has expanded its investment activities through three new ventures – two in Japan and one in China. The first two ventures have now been... more
UPS A300-600F retrofit completed
Airbus has completed the cockpit upgrade project for 52 A300-600F and two simulators in the UPS Airlines fleet. The final delivery of an aircraft retro-fitted with state-of-the-art cockpit avionics in March was the culmination of a six-year project signed in March 2017, with... more
Haulier expands LTL business in North America
The North American transport company TFI International has agreed to acquire Siemens Transportation Group (STG) and completed the acquisition of Hot Line Freight Systems (Hot Line). Terms of the transactions were not disclosed. Founded in 1962, the majority of STG’s operations... more
Ecovium appoints Jörg Jung
Ecovium Holding, a provider of digital solutions for supply chain management (SCM) based in Neustadt am Rübenberge (Germany), has appointed Jörg Jung as its new CEO with effect from 1 May 2023. He succeeds Jasmino Burkic, who is leaving the company to pursue new opportunities.... more
UECC introduces Autostar
United European Car Carrier (UECC), which provides high quality and sustainable short sea transport services for cars, launched a new service, the Autostar, on 5 May 2023, establishing a direct link between the Port of Pasajes (Spain) and the Port of Cuxhaven (Germany). Per... more
US class I railway CSX to deliver renewable fuels
Energy company Oleo-X has chosen rail as a major supply chain partner to transport its renewable energy. On a CSX-served location in Pascagoula, Mississippi (USA), Oleo-X has launched a renewable diesel (RD) and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) feedstock merchant pretreatment... more
Attention – data theft! 
A joint charter by Fiata and GSF. Digitalisation is the order of the day in logistics too. Without data security its development is at risk, however. Fiata and GSF show how it should be done. more
40 Vectrons for Rhine-Alpine route
TX Logistik, an affiliate of FS Italiane Group, has ordered about 40 Vectron locomotives from Siemens. The company signed the contract at the Transport Logistic trade fair in Munich, Germany. The parties also agreed on an option covering a further 25 locomotives. The locos will... more
Accelya welcomes Andy Spence
Accelya has named Andy Spence as chief sales officer. He brings two decades of sales experience, having held leadership roles at Adobe, Fujitsu, and Qlik. “Spence joins Accelya with a track record for driving sales excellence at some of the world’s largest technology... more