Optimus Prime & Co. 
Les robots ne sont pas parmi nous, ils nous survolent. La zone portuaire d’Anvers est ainsi surveillée depuis peu par six drones autonomes assurant des vols quotidiens. Les partenaires du Port of Antwerp-Bruges sont les producteurs de drones Matrix, le prestataire belge de... plus
Ports point to revival of world trade 
According to the latest flash estimate, the container throughput index of RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) rose seasonally adjusted to 121.2 points in April 2023 compared to the previous month (revised... plus
Direct deliveries from ships to inland terminals
Union Pacific Railroad (UP) is expanding its intermodal services at the Port of Houston, USA. From 1 June 2023, intermodal containers will be loaded directly from cargo ships onto railcars and transported to inland terminals. The new service will give customers direct rail... plus
Shipsy growing in Africa
Over the last few quarters, Shipsy, a global SaaS-based platform for the management of shipments, has rapidly grown its presence in African markets by acquiring customers in the courier, express and parcel, last-mile delivery, e-commerce, and retail segments. Shipsy CEO and... plus
Huge fruit juice tanks fit on one vessel
AAL Shipping (AAL) has transported eight giant juice tanks from Taicang Port (China) to Setúbal (Portugal). Those juice tanks were installed on a 31,000 deadweight mega-size A-Class heavy lift vessel, the "AAL Kobe", which once sailed on the popular Asia – Europe trade... plus
Automotive competence centre in Mexico
Bolloré Logistics has opened an automotive competence centre in Mexico. It follows the launch of the company’s first facility of this kind in Le Mans, France, three years ago. Coordinated by a team of experts across the automotive supply chain, the new centre is geared to... plus
Quantron launches subsidiary in Italy
Germany-based Quantron, a manufacturer of electric and H2 trucks, is expanding its international business and acquiring 100% of Eyes Group from Friem, an expert in energy conversion. Eyes Group, which specialises in vehicle electrification, will operate under the name of... plus
Transmitting know-how in Bahrain and New Zealand
Cpat Global, a Houston-headquartered provider of distance learning for the aviation industry, has been awarded a new contract with Texel Air NZ, enabling it to now support both branches of Texel Air. Cpat will be supplying the cargo carrier with B737-800BCF Aircraft... plus
Natilus picks Zeroavia
Natilus, a designer and developer of new autonomous blended-wing body (BWB) cargo aircraft, and Zeroavia, a specialist in zero-emission commercial aviation, have announced a strategic partnership to jointly develop hydrogen-electric engines for the Natilus Kona cargo aircraft.... plus
MIS Marine welcomes Robert Kessler
MIS Marine, a specialist in marine assurance technology, has opened its first US office in Houston and thus bolstered its presence in the Americas. Industry veteran Robert Kessler will head up the US office, reporting to Dominic McKnight Hardy, managing director at MIS... plus