Regional know-how ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_Franz_Deu_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Partners for crisis support in West and Central Africa. Royal Air Maroc and the Washington-based humanitarian organisation Airlink, which specialises in air cargo logistics, have signed a partnership agreement to support communities affected by long-term crises. more
Wact Onne terminal expansion opened ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Nigeria's Vice President Shettima inaugurated a USD 115 million upgrade of APM Terminals' West Africa Container Terminal (Wact) in Onne this week. The upgrade includes expanded yard space, advanced cargo handling equipment, and sustainable power solutions like a 1MW solar... more
Lineas and ECS set up joint rail service ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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The railfreight operator and the intermodal specialist have joined forces to launch a freight train connection between Zeebrugge in Belgium and Crailsheim (Stuttgart region) in Germany, offering three weekly round trips carrying 42 containers per train. This will take more than... more
Nikola Corporation picks COO ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Nikola Corporation, which specialises in solutions for zero-emissions transportation, energy supply infrastructures, via the Hyla brand, has appointed transportation executive Thomas Schmitt as its chief commercial officer (CCO). In his new role, Schmitt will align Nikola’s... more
Zero-carbon deliveries in Baden-Wuerttemberg ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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As the latest project in its strategy to shift to emissions-free transport services in Baden-Wuerttemberg (Germany), the automobile transport provider Mosolf Group has added six fully electric car transporters to its fleet. It presented the e-vehicles at its hub in Illingen... more
Hungary introduces e-CMS ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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The digital protocol to the United Nations CMR convention for international road goods transport, entered into force in Hungary last week, setting a legal foundation for fully paperless road freight. Hungary is the 38th country to join e-CMR. The switch from paper-based to... more
An LNG ferry for the Oarai-Tomakomai route ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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MOL has held a naming and launching ceremony for the LNG-fuelled ferry “Sunflower Pirka”, which will serve the Oarai-Tomakomai route from April 2025. The ferry is part of MOL's efforts to adopt LNG as a low-carbon fuel as part of the company's decarbonisation strategy. The... more
New dashboard for Fraport ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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A new ‘cargo dashboard’ service will display incoming cargo volumes and processes at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) in real time – representing yet another milestone in optimising cargo processes through digitisation. The aim of the software is to provide participating companies in... more
A fresh pair of hands for Asia Pacific operations ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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The international express service provider DHL Express has appointed Peter Bardens as the senior vice president for its operations & aviation network in Asia Pacific, effective 1 September 2024. He will also join the DHL Express Asia Pacific management board. Based in... more
SGL builds up in Brazil ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Scan Global Logistics has acquired Blu Logistics Brasil to further strengthen its presence in South America’s largest country. The takeover gives SGL access to the network of the ocean freight importer, including headquarters in Sao Paulo and seven further offices in the country... more