Sal’s future-ready deck carriers 
Sal Heavy Lift is expanding its fleet with two cutting-edge semi-submersible deck carriers, the ‘Zhong Ren 121’ and the ‘Zhong Ren 122,’ in partnership with Shanghai Salvage (China). These vessels, scheduled for delivery between December 2023 and February 2024 in Shanghai,... plus
Aurrigo and UPS team up to develop ‘Auto-Cargo’
UPS and Aurrigo have announced a collaborative project to deploy ‘Auto-Cargo’, an autonomous electric vehicle designed to move heavy cargo loads to and from aircraft at the UPS hub at East Midlands airport, the UK’s second-largest cargo terminal. The vehicle can transport a... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Dragonflies can reach speeds of up to 42 km/h in straight flight. plus
SC Ports CEO is ‘2023 Leading Woman’
South Carolina Ports president and CEO Barbara Melvin has been named ‘2023 Leading Woman’ by SC Women in Leadership. SCWL celebrates South Carolina women who have blazed trails in civic leadership. Melvin received the ‘Leading Woman’ award for her commitment to working across... plus
Further China–Laos rail service inaugurated
A freight train loaded with fruit and rubber from Southeast Asia was ceremonially dispatched from Kunming (Yunnan province, China) on Sunday, 8 October. It will arrive in Shanghai after a journey of around 82 hours. It links the China-Laos Railway and the Shanghai-Kunming... plus
Irish provider acquired by its board
On 25 September, the board of Toga Freight Services completed a management buyout (MBO) and acquired the full shareholding of the company. Toga Freight Services was founded in 1978 by Peter Toner and Martin Gately. It will continue to operate from its Dublin 12 site and... plus
German maritime innovation grants
The German ministry for digital matters and transport is providing substantial funding to support sustainable and technologically open modernisation efforts in coastal shipping. Minister Volker Wissing handed out funding certificates worth over EUR 31 million to five shipping... plus
Dernier recours: le fret
Air Belgium se retire (encore) du trafic passagers. Avant de rechercher une activité principale à long terme, Air Belgium doit tout d’abord assumer ses responsabilités juridiques. Ensuite, elle va miser sur le fret aérien. Elle a, semble-t-il, fait de bonnes expériences avec un... plus
Up to twelve days faster Spain–France rail link
Maersk is launching a rail service from the Spanish port of Barcelona to the South of France. Starting in early November there will be three weekly direct blocktrains connecting Barcelona with either Toulouse or Lyon. Via Toulouse the solution also connects cargo to Bordeaux... plus
Gerber and Erkeskin: the latest winners in Brussels
TT Club, the renowned international freight transport insurer, and Fiata, the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations, have unveiled the global winner of this year's Young Logistics Professionals Award (YLP) at the 2023 Fiata World Congress which took place... plus