First e-trains for India’s Northeast 
Indian Railway (IR) is pushing ahead its plans to become net zero carbon emitter by 2030 at full throttle. In an endeavour to ensure complete electrification, IR’s affiliate Northeast Frontier Railway has achieved another milestone by commissioning two new electrified stretches... more
DP World to launch new air cargo logistics hub
DP World and Grupo Puntacana are planning to jointly develop a new air cargo logistics hub in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, boosting the country's position as the largest trade and logistics centre in the Caribbean. The new site is being created through an agreement... more
Globalisation continues undeterred
International flows of goods and capital have remained remarkably robust, despite the Covid 19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. After a slight decline in 2020, the combined DHL Global Connectedness Index returned to figures above pre-pandemic levels in 2021. Currently... more
Chapman Freeborn: 45% of the staff now women
Chapman Freeborn has named two more women to head its divisions: Catriona Taylor (left) has been appointed to the newly created position of global supplier relations director and Jenny van Wyk (right) has been promoted to country manager – South Africa. Taylor has worked with... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The sun gives off more energy in one second than the entire human race has consumed since the dawn of civilisation. more
A cross-industry project to measure emissions
The Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG), the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) and original equipment manufacturers will be working together in a cross-industry project to create a standard methodology for calculating and reporting on automotive... more
Port Vell's transformation plans until 2024
More than EUR 86 million will be invested in public-private projects in the Port of Barcelona's Old Port, or Port Vell, in the upcoming months. Seventeen separate undertakings have been defined that will transform the city-port area from 2023 to 2024. This initial phase is just... more
Fiata committed to “navigating uncertainty”
The role of the freight forwarder in the supply chain is changing as quickly as the world itself. In Geneva, the traditional strategic ‘Fiata HQ Meeting’ of the year was introduced with a press conference hosted by president Ivan Petrov, director general Stéphane Graber and... more
Easy booking for rail and intermodal services
The Austrian-based ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is joining Transporeon and integrating its offerings and services on the transportation management platform. Customers will have access to a fully integrated modus operandi for rail and intermodal transports as part of the end-to-end... more
Bluebird Nordic to apply for AOC in Slovakia
Bluebird Nordic, an Icelandic ACMI leasing and cargo airline, is planning to obtain an air operator certificate (AOC) in Slovakia to expand its operations in Europe. The company’s decision comes as a strategic move to enter new and prominent markets. “Slovakia is ideally... more