Licence to build Kazakhstan’s rail infrastructure 
Sinara - Transport Machines (STM) has created a new subsidiary, STM Kazakhstan, as a joint venture with Kazakh Eurotrans Group, whereby STM will hold a share of 75 % and its partner 25%. The JV has all the necessary licenses and permits to operate on the territory of Kazakhstan... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The potato was the first vegetable to be successfully grown in space. plus
Sea Ranger Service takes further steps offshore
Sea Ranger Service, a Utrecht (the Netherlands)-based organisation that offers zero-emission solutions to deliver offshore services, has appointed a new managing director. Christel Pullens, a former Dockwise manager and a member of the board of Wista, the Women’s International... plus
No CO2 emissions on charter flights
According to the Environmental and Energy Study Institute, the US EPA reports that aircraft contribute 12% of the nation's transportation emissions and account for 3% of the USA's total greenhouse gas production. By 2050, it is estimated that global commercial aircraft... plus
Valenciaport started well in 2021
A good start for Valenciaport in January and February this year: The port handled 13,5 million t of goods and more than 917,000 teu, an increase of 5.89% and 3.53%, respectively, compared to the same period in 2020. The increase in traffic contrasts with the number of ships... plus
XPO gives birth to GXO
US-headquartered XPO Logistics has created an umbrella spin-off of the group’s logistics business. The new company is to be named GXO Logistics. Brad Jacobs, current chairman and CEO of XPO Logistics, emphasised that the group's recent investments in technology have launched GXO... plus
Ontario trials autonomous truck driving
Ontario's government in Canada has budgeted CAD 3 million (EUR 2.025 million) to support retailer Canadian Tire and autonomous driving company Nuport to undertake an automated heavy duty trucking project. The two-year project is applying proprietary, artificial intelligence... plus
Duisport and Singapore JV invest in China
Multimodal Investments (MIPL) is the name of the new Singapore-based joint venture company that was jointly established by PSA Northeast Asia Supply Chain, a subsidiary of PSA International, and multimodal Duisburger Hafen AG (Duisport). The JV will invest in multimodal... plus
UK freight companies launch rail service
Maritime Transport and DB Cargo UK has introduced a new railfreight service between UK’s Port of Felixstowe and the East Midlands Gateway (EMG). It is Maritime's fifth connection with the Port of Felixstowe and the second new rail service in seven days to be launched in... plus
General cargo's global growth potential
According to air cargo analyst WorldACD, February showed a worldwide year-on-year (YoY) weight increase of 1.1%, accompanied by a yield/rate increase in USD of 84%. After a strong volume drop in the middle of the month, the end of the month showed a strong recovery. In all... plus