Advancing hydrogen collaboration 
The port of Gothenburg has partnered with Hitachi Energy and Skanska to implement a hydrogen collaboration project in a significant step towards sustainable infrastructure development. The project features the use of a hydrogen generator with new technology, piloting... plus
FedEx shifts from Newcastle to Teesside
After signing a five-year deal for an airfreight handling facility at Teesside airport (MME), FedEx is to relocate its cargo operation from Newcastle to Teesside – bringing eight additional inbound and outbound flights a week. The operation will provide capacity for 89 t of... plus
Un nouveau rôle pour les armateurs 
Entretien avec Andreas Stepan, porte-parole de l’Association des agents maritimes autrichiens. Le passage dangereux du canal de Suez a des effets graves sur les taux de fret maritimes. Les chargeurs cherchent de plus en plus le contact direct avec les armateurs et lancent des... plus
Milestone for intermodal terminal in Barcelona
In Spain, the port of Barcelona and infrastructure manager Adif have jointly created the Train Port Barcelona company to promote freight transport. At its Barcelona Port Rail Management Centre, the JV wil plan and coordinate services between Can Tunis station and the port of... plus
A carbon-friendly container?
Ensuring sustainability in logistics equipment: Chep Europe has launched a new collapsible container made from 97% post-consumer plastic. The product, dubbed Zirconic, is made for the packaging, e-commerce, and co-packing sectors. With a capacity of 708 litres and 750 kg, it... plus
Air instead of sea freight
Neo Air Charter operated 60 widebody freighter charters in the first two months of 2024, to circumvent e-commerce supply chain problems caused by the Red Sea attacks on shipping, which have effectively closed the Suez Canal route. The 60 B747F and B777F charter flights... plus
More capacity for Luxembourg carrier
The first CFL Cargo locomotives equipped with a “multi-system” feature have been approved for service in Europe, circulating between Germany-Luxembourg-Poland. Bombardier’s new Traxx MS3 will run on both the North-South and the West-East axis, from Poznan (Poland) to Bettembourg... plus
Supply chain experts to support scale-up
Logward, a technology company specialising in logistics and supply chain management, is bolstering its management team as it transitions from start-up to scale-up. Logward supports companies with its no-code platform to orchestrate their supply chains in real time and thus... plus
Digitalisation to boost volumes
The IDS groupage network saw its shipment volumes decrease by 5.6% overall in 2023, with its partner companies moving a total of 3.2 million t of goods in Germany - almost 7.2% less than in 2022. Demand was particularly weak in the housing and mechanical engineering sectors and... plus
Partners add final-mile delivery for airfreight
Two British companies that already work together in sea freight container transport are now to collaborate on final-mile delivery for airfreight. The Freshlinc cold chain storage facility in Spalding will double up to serve as a control point for customs checks and clearances... plus