Deal inked for Al-Faw port development 
AD Ports Group has signed a preliminary agreement with the General Company for Ports of Iraq to develop Al-Faw Grand Port and its economic zone. The collaboration seeks to enhance trade connectivity and strengthen the economic partnership between the UAE and Iraq. It... plus
A second Boeing 777-200 freighter
Atlas Air, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, a global provider of outsourced aviation logistics, has expanded its strategic partnership with Yun Express, a subsidiary of Zongteng Group, by adding a second Boeing 777-200 freighter under a long-term charter agreement.... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The koala is the laziest mammal in the world: it sleeps for around 20 hours a day. plus
A move into multimodality
Zipline Logistics, which specialises in the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) sector, has acquired Summit Eleven, thus expanding its portfolio in multimodal transport management and strengthening its customer-centric approach to third-party logistics. Summit Eleven is based in... plus
Green power at port of Antwerp
Power to Hydrogen and Triple W are the first companies to sign up for Next Gen Demo, an innovation hub within the Next Gen District in the port of Antwerp. The area aims to become a hotspot for circular economy projects. Power to Hydrogen will test a large-scale AEM... plus
Trifleet Leasing picks MD
Trifleet Leasing Holding, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chicago-based Gatx Corporation, has appointed Robin Pol as managing director, effective 1 March 2024. Since joining Trifleet in 1995, Pol has held various leadership roles in the company’s commercial and technical... plus
First-mile e-trucks launched in Southern China
APL Logistics has deployed the first three 100% electric heavy duty prime movers for Nike’s first-mile deliveries in Southern China. The trucks will stop over 2,000 MT CO2e from being released into the atmosphere each year. They have zero tailpipe emissions, and each truck... plus
26 princes et une Belle au bois dormant
Avenir du terminal de transbordement Hirtshals. Le terminal de transbordement de Hirtshals au Danemark, ouvert en 2015 pour le transbordement route-rail, risquait de devenir un mauvais investissement en raison de son manque d’utilisation dès ses débuts. Bonne nouvelle: il y a un... plus
Baltimore: more railfreight services
After the devastating bridge collapse in Baltimore, USA, freight transport is increasingly being shifted from ship to rail. As a public-private partner of the Maryland DOT and the Maryland Port Administration, Ports America Chesapeake is intensifying its intermodal... plus
Hamburg sends relief supplies to Odessa
The "Hamburg-Odessa Port Bridge" action alliance, consisting of Hamburg-based aid organisations, companies, and associations, has sent urgently needed relief supplies to a children's hospital in the Odessa region, Ukraine. The port of Hamburg and the port of Odessa... plus