Geis banks on autonomous local transport 
In Germany, the Geis Group is starting a project at its headquarters in Bad Neustadt to further develop autonomous truck driving using the 5G mobile radio standard. The project is designed to run for three years and is part of the "5G-InnoPlatt-NES" joint... plus
Valenciaport to test H2 tractor
The Port of Valencia is getting ready to test a hydrogen terminal tractor. The vehicle is part of the H2Ports project and already under development by Atena. The yard tractor will be powered by a fuel cell provided by Ballard. It is scheduled to undergo a two year trial in... plus
IAG Cargo adopts Iata DG AutoCheck system
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has adopted the International Air Transport Association’s (Iata) newly developed dangerous goods autocheck (DG Auto Check), to automate the acceptance of dangerous goods shipments from its London-Heathrow... plus
Another warehouse in Strasbourg
A new 8,500 sqm warehouse in Strasbourg is in the making, close to the Rhenus head office in Alsace, France. The construction of the multi-client warehouse, designed to store products at controlled temperatures and with a dedicated 2 to 8°C area, will be finished H2/2022. A... plus
Free download of hyperloop guideline
TÜV SÜD, a provider of safety, security and sustainability solutions based in Germany, is offering the world’s first guideline for hyperloop technologies as a free download. The guideline defines the essential safety-relevant requirements for these systems. The term... plus
New intermodal service in Sweden
On 31 January TX Logistik opened another link between the port of Trelleborg and the combined transport terminal in Eskilstuna, around 100 km west of Stockholm. The new blocktrain will be operated as a company train for the Austrian full truckload specialist Lkw Walter. Four... plus
Raising capacities in the Netherlands
Dnata, a Dubai-headquartered global air and travel services provider is planning to invest more than EUR 200 million in a fully automated cargo centre, "dnata cargo city Amsterdam", at Amsterdam Airport. Located at Schiphol South-East and scheduled to become... plus
2M and ZIM trim joint services
The alliance 2M and its cooperation partner, ZIM, are currently readjusting their network. MSC & ZIM have now decided to cease their cooperation on the North Europe – East Med trade. The joint service will end at the end of March 2022. The last vessel of the service will be... plus
Ángel Gurría to join H2 Clipper’s advisory board
Ángel Gurría, the former secretary-general of the organisation of economic co-operation and development (OECD), has joined the advisory board of H2 Clipper, an aerospace and alternative energy company that develops uniquely capable hydrogen-powered airships and end-to-end... plus