"Curiosity of the Day" 
When a queen of the leafcutter ant species (genera Atta and Acromyrmex) cannot reproduce, she retrains and becomes a worker. plus
First e-locomotive for US short line railroad 
Newburgh & South Shore Railroad (NSR), an affiliate of US transport company Omnitrax, has purchased its first all-battery electric locomotive to service its northern Ohio rail lines. The new AMPS Traction battery electric locomotive is projected to reduce NSR emissions by... plus
Hill Dickinson hires Helene Peter-Davies
Law firm Hill Dickinson has appointed Helene Peter-Davies as master mariner for its London office. She is a solicitor and master mariner with 30 years’ experience in the shipping industry. Peter-Davies entered the maritime legal profession in 2009 and qualified as a... plus
More money for Forto
In its series D financing round, digitised freight forwarding and supply chain provider Forto has raised an additional USD 250 million in investor funds, increasing the company's valuation to USD 2.1 billion. Existing investors were also involved, in addition to banks and funds,... plus
Cebu Pacific selects Swissport in Japan
With recent contract wins in Osaka (KIX) and Fukuoka (FUK), Swissport is now supporting Cebu Pacific, a Philippines-based low-cost airline, in an exclusive partnership at all Japanese stations. Swissport has been providing airport ground services and air cargo handling for Cebu... plus
Vehicle fleet to be equipped with solar panels
DHL Express is installing solar panel units on 67 trucks within its pickup and delivery fleet in USA. The solar technology is expected to reduce CO2 emissions for each vehicle by 1,000 kg per year, also lowering both fuel and maintenance costs. Trailar’s solar system... plus
Maersk chooses Hasan Faraz
Maersk has appointed Hasan Faraz as its new managing director, Maersk Pakistan. He began his career at Maersk in 2002 through the company’s international shipping education programme (MISE). Since then, Faraz has held several positions in various functions within Maersk and... plus
Freeports in UK 12 months later
The demand for relocation to the logistics zone at Thames Freeport is growing fast. With the announcement that a new GBP 300 million fourth berth at London Gateway – one of Europe’s biggest infrastructure projects – will create even more capacity for the world’s largest vessels,... plus
Wilhelmshaven rising further
The German Jade Weserport Wilhelmshaven benefited from the rupture of many supply chains in 2021, with the Eurogate Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven posting a 68.5% increase in throughput last year. Nearly 713,000 teu, more containers than at any time since the port began... plus
Groundbreaking for a new hub in Duisport
Duisport is aiming to build Europe’s first climate-neutral hinterland terminal. The groundbreaking ceremony marks not only the start of construction of the Duisburg Gateway Terminal (DGT) but also the implementation of the joint project "Ener Port II". On the site... plus