LEI and EFL Global merge 
The supply chain and logistics provider EFL Global, which is headquartered in Sri Lanka, has acquired the Canadian family-owned logistics company Locher Evers International (LEI). The acquisition is effective immediately, and the company will operate as a subsidiary of EFL... more
An efficient shunting service on equal terms
With the automatic shunting facility at the Antwerp-North marshalling yard in the Port of Antwerp-Bruges (PoAB), freight trains can be assembled up to six times faster - but the facility is sometimes underutilised. PoAB, Railport Antwerp, the freight carrier Lineas and the... more
Hybrid machines to halve emissions
Port of Savannah in Georgia, USA, is investing USD 170 million on 55 hybrid-engine rubber-tired gantry cranes. The hybrid machines will be exclusively powered by electric batteries, with diesel generators running only to recharge batteries. The new cranes reduce emissions by... more
Cathay Cargo partners with Tower Cold Chain
Cathay Cargo has signed a global long-term rental agreement with Tower Cold Chain, giving its customers access to a wider range of temperature-controlled solutions in terms of container size and payload volume. Allowing the airline to extend its range of container choice,... more
Helgafell on its first voyage to the North
The vessel "Helgafell" from Samskip, headquartered in Rotterdam, but originally founded in Iceland in 1990, set sail from APM Terminal's short-sea terminal in the Port of Gothenburg, Sweden, for the first time. From now on the service will call at the terminal every... more
Quantron: a new team to plan entry into US market
Six new executives have joined the Quantron USA team (from left): Matt Pearson as chief operating officer, Damaris Meyer as chief finance officer for Quantron USA and Quantron-as-a-Service USA, Richard Ansell as vice president of marketing/PR, Henrique Martins as vice president... more
Astre growing in Portugal
Transport and logistics service provider Astre has added Transportes do Valado to its network, thus expanding its portfolio on the Iberian Peninsula. Valado is a Portuguese company that operates in 193 countries worldwide. It has a fleet of 114 road transport vehicles and has... more
Car logistics company banking on the railways
The Italian carrier Captrain Italia has launched a new rail service. It is now operating twice-weekly rail transports between Piadena in Lombardy and the Italian port of Citaveccia, 70 km north-east of Rome, for its long-standing customer, the German automotive logistics company... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The length of the chameleon's tongue can be twice its body length. more
New trucks for dumpsters and construction sites
The Swiss family-owned company Oeltrans has added a Renault Truck C520 P10x4, which is equipped with a swap body, to its fleet of 20 trucks. During the winter months, the hook loader is mainly used for the transport of dumpers, while the silo tipper is mainly used for the... more