Damen delivers first CF 3850 vessel 
Damen Shipyards has delivered the first of three combi freighters (CF) 3850 to Reederei M. Lauterjung at Vietnam’s Ba Son Shipyard. The vessel, named “MV Arion”, will operate under the charter name “Amadeus Pearl” after reaching Europe. This delivery marks Damen’s first... plus
FedEx to boost shipping capacity in Honduras
Federal Express Corporation has launched a new flight connecting Miami, Guatemala and Honduras. This new route offers a daily cargo capacity of up to 23,587 kg and enhanced connectivity for Central American businesses when importing and exporting to the USA and the rest of the... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Worldwide, women and girls without access to a toilet spend over 97 billion hours a year looking for a place to relieve themselves. In 2019, this was almost twice as much time as all people worldwide spent on Netflix in the entire year (51 billion hours). plus
Rest stations for drivers in India
Amazon’s Ashray project is providing its delivery associates with rest points in India, aiming to set up five pilot centres in the country’s major cities. The inaugural site was opened in Gurugram, Dehli NCR, in late August, while two further ones came on stream this month... plus
Fuel for up to 3,000 CNG powered trucks daily
Tourmaline and Clean Energy have opened two new CNG stations in Alberta, Canada. The facility advances the first commercial-grade natural gas fuelling corridor in the western part of the country. The new locations in Calgary and Grande Prairie, along with the Edmonton... plus
Mr. Marine welcomes new CEO
Mr. Marine, which specialises in the testing, inspection, and certification of marine elevators, ballast water treatment systems and marine fixed and portable instruments, has appointed Charles Laarhuis as its new chief executive officer, effective 15 October 2024. Succeeding... plus
CBP recovers stolen machinery bound for Guinea
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Norfolk, Virginia, successfully seized six pieces of stolen heavy equipment valued at over USD 200,000, initially taken from a rental company in Massachusetts. The equipment, which included a Bobcat skid steer, a Kubota backhoe,... plus
Paver la route de la soie
Il y a dix ans, la Bulgarie a rallié l’initiative chinoise Belt and Road. Contrairement à la Serbie et au Montenegro par exemple, cela ne s’est pas traduit par des projets d’infrastructures de transport concrets dans ce pays des Balkans. Pourquoi et comment des transitaires... plus
Cargo-Partner: three anniversaries in 2024
The international transport and logistics company Cargo-Partner has achieved significant milestones at several of its branches this year, underpinning the company's consistent growth and success in Hungary, Taiwan, and Serbia. Founded in Austria in 1983, Cargo-Partner, a... plus
Zero-emission deliveries in Vienna
The logistics company Dachser is now using only electrically powered vehicles in the centre of Austria’s capital. Three battery-powered trucks - two Fuso and one Qantron - deliver various goods in a defined zone in Vienna's city centre completely emission-free. They are fuelled... plus