TST makes room for animal food 
Animal food producer Nestlé Purina Petcare is concentrating its logistics operations for the German market in the new distribution centre that logistics provider TST hat set up in Worms (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany). The 52,000 sqm multi-user real estate came on stream at... plus
Zero emissions on inland waterways?
A consortium has established Zero Emission Services (ZES), a Dutch enterprise aimed at making inland waterway shipping more sustainable. The founders of ZES are ING Bank, energy provider Engie, the Port of Rotterdam Authority and Wärtsilä. The concept is based on the use of... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Arctic comes from the Greek word "Arktos", which means bear, so the Arctic is the land of the bears, and Antarctica is the land without bears. plus
New Zealand’s Northland rail closed for upgrade
Construction work for the modernisation of New Zealand’s Northland rail work has started. Between Swanson and Wahangarei, no more train services will run for a longer period during the construction work, said Kiwi Rail. In the first phase, the upgrade project includes... plus
AMH Material Handling picks new senior design engineer
Material handling, automation and maintenance specialist AMH Material Handling has appointed Aaran Konarczak as senior design engineer. Konarczak joins the team with extensive industry knowledge and experience from previous material handling and logistics roles. The post of... plus
New train connects Vienna and Poland
Hupac has enhanced its network with Eastern Europe and beyond by establishing a new service between Vienna in Austria and Warsaw in Poland with seamless connections to Russia and further. With this new link, the Swiss intermodal operator now offers shipments along the route... plus
JAL's budget subsidiary launches as cargo-only carrier
Established two years ago as medium and long distance LCC by Japan Airlines (JAL), Zipair Tokyo submitted an application to the Japanese ministry of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism for the launch of cargo-only flights between Tokyo NRT and Bangkok from today, 3 June... plus
First nine Mason mega rail tracks opened
Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) in the USA has put into operation the first nine of 18 new working tracks in the framework of is the Mason mega rail project. More than 2.2 million staff hours have already gone into the planning and construction of the port of Savannah’s Mason... plus
"MSC Sixin" arrives in Barcelona
The time of the mega vessels: while the "HMM Algeciras" reached Rotterdam, the world's second largest container ship "MSC Sixin" finalises its operations in the Port of Barcelona. After its call at Gioa Tauro, it is the first arrival of the vessel, which... plus
Cargo thefts on the rebound
Manufacturers and logistics service providers must be prepared to protect their supply chains from an expected significant spike in cargo thefts as coronavirus lockdowns begin to be lifted across the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, the transported asset protection... plus