Pall-Ex renews last-mile fleet 

Pall-Ex, a major British player in palletised freight distribution, is seeking to increase its market share by adding new urban delivery vehicles to its fleet. The new vehicles, including three Isuzu N75 Curtainside 7.5 t trucks, with tuckaway tail lifts, are deployed for... plus
Better air access for Alberta's food producers 

With a federal investment of CAD 550,000 (EUR 374,000) through Western Economic Diversification Canada, Edmonton International Airport (EIA) will partner with the Edmonton-based Uproot Food Collective and convert a former flight kitchen space into a new federally certified food... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The heart of a canary beats a thousand times a minute, that of a grey whale eight times. plus
e-van becomes moving solar power unit 

Electric utility vehicle manufacturer Tropos is testing integrated solar power facilities in its vehicle box bodies. Thanks to this forward-looking technology, it should soon be possible for operators to use the Tropos ABLE models regardless of whether they have any contact with... plus
New general counsel at Plus 

Lynn Miller has joined global provider of self-driving truck technology Plus as its new general counsel. In this role, she will serve as an advisor to the Plus management team and board, as well as heading the company’s legal department. Previously deputy general counsel at... plus
Analysing wind propulsion for commercial ships 

The Marin research institute and the American Bureau of Shipping classification organisation (ABS) have launched a joint industry project to facilitate wind propulsion as an important tool in the decarbonisation of shipping. The second ‘Wind-assisted ship propulsion’ project... plus
Joint effort to halve emissions 

VR Transpoint and SSAB have signed a contract on rail transport services for raw materials and other products. The aim is to halve emissions in the transport of steel coils and iron ore pellets covered by this cooperation by 2024. Most of the iron ore pellets come from Sweden... plus
Pilot train run from Finland to India 

The first container block train from Finland bound for the Indian port of Nava Sheva has departed from Helsinki. The block train service via the international north-south transport corridor is operated by a JV of Russian Railways Logistics (RZDL), ADY Container and Tarkib... plus
Hummelbrunner follows Preschern 

Roland Hartwig, CEO of Schwarzmüller, a European provider of towed commercial vehicles based in Austria, has announced that current CFO Georg Preschern will leave at the end of June 2021, after having worked for the company since 2014. Starting in the group’s finance... plus
RST and Kramer do a swap 

Rotterdam Short Sea Terminals (RST) and Kramer Group have agreed to swap certain areas of their port concessions at the City Terminal Rotterdam. RST will take over the area generally known as ‘Kramer Site’, which is of strategic importance for inland navigation, amongst others,... plus