An e-truck for each market segment 
The Paris climate agreement aims to limit global warming to below 1.5 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels. A gradual transfer to electric power is intended to create a CO2-neutral vehicle fleet within 30 years. Electric powertrains with batteries and fuel cells... plus
Vallair's last B737-400 freighter to Malaysia
Vallair, a Franco-Luxembourgish aviation company that provides integrated support for mature aircraft, engines and major components, has placed its final B737-400 freighter with Malaysian start-up operator M Jets, a subsidiary of MMAG Holdings which will operate its first... plus
UECC pumps new blood into old veins
The test run took a year. The Norwegian ro-ro company United European Car Carriers (UECC) replaced conventional fuel with biofuel onboard the 20-year-old ro-ro vessel “Autosky”. This is the proof that besides newbuilds aging vessels can also help reduce emissions. Taking... plus
Digital planning for berths in St. Petersburg
Russian Global Ports Group has launched a new digital planning system for berths at First Container Terminal (FCT) and Petrolesport (PLP) in the Greater Ports of St. Petersburg. Based on the Portchain online platform, customers can now monitor operations at berths. The... plus
Austrian carrier expands network
From 14 April 2022, Rail Cargo Group (RCG) will offer an intermodal non-stop connection between Vienna (Austria) and Lodz (Poland). The new TransFer service will run two round trips per week. The train provides a direct link to the Vienna South Terminal (Terminal Wien Süd) – one... plus
Egypt: new regional anchor
Present in the Middle East South Asia region (Mesa) since 1999, the Germany-headquartered logistics service provider Hellmann launched new operations in Egypt recently, and in Oman back in summer 2020. The company focuses on the automotive, healthcare, chemical, FMCG and fashion... plus
UPS picks president for European market
UPS has named Daniel Carrera as the new president of UPS Europe, a role in which he will manage the company’s operations and UPS employees in 56 countries and territories. UPS’ European market continues to grow in response to the increasing demands of e-commerce and it plays an... plus
Fresh hands at the helm
Jesper Bille Bennike will join Sixfold, a provider of visibility services, as its new executive director, effective 1 April 2021. Bennike comes with expertise in supply chain technology and real-time visibility, having spent three years building and leading Gatehouse Logistics... plus
100 more intermodal twins
Large investments: UK rail carrier GB Railfreight (GBRf) has awarded Porterbrook to build 100 Greenbrier 60’ intermodal twins. The first batch will rolling off the production line in August 2022. The manufacturing process is scheduled to supply ten intermodal twin wagons per... plus
Laurels for logistics building of the year
Belgian provider Eutraco, founded in 1967, has won the logistics building of the year award 2021 which is bestowed by Transport Media as part of its annual transport & logistics awards. The new distribution centre in Willebroek has been recognised as the very first... plus