Green corridor between Rotterdam and Gothenburg 
The Port of Gothenburg and the Port of Rotterdam have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to set up green corridor to support sustainable shipping between the two ports. The plan focuses on decarbonisation and digitalisation. As part of the green corridor initiative,... plus
Aeroterm picks Lödige Industries
Aeroterm, North America’s largest third party on-airport developer, has selected Lödige Industries, a global provider of cargo terminal solutions, to install a state-of-the-art automated cargo system at John F. Kennedy International Airport’s new 32,516 sqm facility. Lödige’s... plus
Swiss hydrogen initiative reaches milestone
A programme to decarbonise heavy goods transport with hydrogen has been underway in Switzerland for two years now. At the first H2 Trucker Meeting in Olten, the initiative celebrated a memorable milestone: 20 hydrogen electric trucks of the Hyundai brand have now jointly... plus
Container railway station project continues
The initiators behind the Augsburg Region Freight Village (GVZ) project in Germany have signed a purchase agreement with DB Netz for a plot of land covering 85,000 sqm, thus taking the next step towards the building of a container railway station. With the contract, DB Netz... plus
Keep cool in the peak season, says Setlog
FMCG importers can now remain calm concerning big shopping events such as Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the pre-Christmas period in November, say the supply chain experts at German software house Setlog. According to their analysis, sea freight rates for containers from the... plus
Europe and Southeast Asia: unlimited air cargo
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and the European Union have signed a comprehensive air transport agreement that will open up more air transport opportunities and enhance direct connectivity between the two regions, while upgrading rules and standards for... plus
Aercap: large order for small freighters
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), centre of excellence for Airbus passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions, has announced that Aercap Holdings (Aercap), a global player in aviation leasing and world’s largest owner of the A320 family, has placed firm orders for 15 Airbus A321P2F... plus
More feeder traffic in Hamburg
From November, container transfers between the large terminals in the Port of Hamburg will be introduced to relieve road transport. The project was initiated by the Danish shipping company Unifeeder, with the Hamburg software company Dakosy and Dihla Dakosy, an interest... plus
RZDL: validated pharma transports
A batch of RZD Logistics (RZDL) reefer containers has been validated for the transport of medicines and medical equipment. The procedure assesses the quality and completeness of the reefer container equipment and its ability to maintain the required temperature conditions.... plus
This road leads to Rome
Germany-based Arvato Supply Chain Solutions (Ascs) has acquired the Italian logistics service provider Quickly which is headquartered in Anagni near Rome. The supply chain and e-commerce service provider has been active in Italy since 2004 and operates two logistics centres... plus