Boosting deployment of Volta Trucks 
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is engaging with Volta Trucks for EUR 40 million venture debt financing. The funding would support the roll out of the company’s Truck as a Service infrastructure over 2023-2026. The aim of the funding support is to contribute to the... plus
Ceva: high tech robots for Belgian hub
Ceva Logistics and Geek+ are teaming up to use autonomous mobile robots (AMR) to speed up and streamline the shipment of favourite footwear and apparel to their customers. The programme of modernisation at Ceva’s Grobbendonk warehouse, located in Belgium’s Antwerp province,... plus
Port of Brisbane’s Zero Emissions Ride Day
The Port of Brisbane (Australia) and the Queensland Transport & Logistics Council have launched the first Zero Emissions (ZE) Ride Day to show the transitioning to zero emissions trucks for port and logistics operators. The “Future Freight Energy Hub” initiative allowed... plus
ACCC: interim authorisation for Qantas and Emirates
ACCC has granted interim authorisation to enable Qantas Airways, Emirates and their related entities to continue coordinating their passenger and cargo transport operations while ACCC assesses their substantive application for authorisation. Qantas and Emirates have an... plus
Dnata chooses Phil McGrane for Brazil
Global air and travel services provider Dnata has promoted Phil McGrane to CEO, Dnata Brazil with immediate effect. In his new role, McGrain will lead Dnata’s overall strategy and business in this country. McGrain has been with Dnata for over ten years. Since last July,... plus
More connections to Trieste
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is now offering optimised transport solutions for maritime goods traffic between Austria and Italy. The group has been running regular rail services between Trieste and Austrian terminals in both directions for years. It has now converted a... plus
A tough year for KLN
2022 was a turbulent year for Kerry Logistics Network (KLN). Inflation, rising interest rates, overstocking, changes in consumers’ spending patterns and overcapacity all led to a sharp drop in global product demand and purchase orders in H2/2022, the company said. Despite... plus
Felb restructures its management team
Swetlana Witjasewa-Hussmann will be taking over as the managing director for the railway operator Far East Land Bridge (Felb) Austria. Witjasewa-Hussmann has over 20 years of experience in both operational and managerial roles, holding various positions in Austria, Germany,... plus
Continuing expansion in Latin America
Menzies Aviation is launching new ground and air cargo services in Costa Rica and Chile. In Costa Rica, the company has been awarded licenses to operate ground services at Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), and at Liberia Guanacaste Airport (LIR). Additionally,... plus
Jaxport and Aruba sign MOU
State of Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis and Aruba prime minister Evelyn Wever-Croes have signed an MOU at the port of Jacksonville (Jaxport) to mutually promote business and tourism opportunities between the two regions, share best practices on port operations and environmental... plus