A new extension in East Midlands? 
Proposals have been made to construct a logistics site alongside East Midlands Airport (EMA), potentially boosting the local economy by up to GBP 132 million per year. Manchester Airports Group, which operates EMA, has submitted a planning application to the Northwest... more
Four HDZEVs for Prince Rupert
Four new zero and low-emission heavy-duty (HDZEV) trucks will be added to operations at the port of Prince Rupert, Canada. The vehicles – two hydrogen powered, one battery electric and one hydrogen-diesel co-combustion – will be tested on existing operational routes, which will... more
A feat of fast delivery
Trans-o-flex’s 2023 business year was highlighted by a feat of delivery times, with the company delivering 98.07% of all ambient shipments between 15-25°C on the next working day. Specialising in logistics for sensitive goods, Trans-o-flex achieved this record for its... more
Connie Awards 2024: and the winners are ...
The Containerisation and Intermodal Institute (CII) will present its 2024 Connie Award to Roger Guenther (left), executive director of port Houston, one of the largest ports in the USA and a major gateway for international trade in the Gulf Coast region. Guenther has served as... more
First megawatt charger in Amsterdam
Shell has put its first megawatt charger into service at the energy transition campus Amsterdam (ETCA), designed for both electric trucks and ships, with a capacity equal to three 350kW fast chargers. The megawatt charger is part of Shell’s investment in electric mobility... more
More transhipment capacity for CT
At the trailer port in Dresden, Germany, 25,000 trailers with a volume of around 600,000 t of goods are shifted from road to rail every year. In order to meet the increasing demand for combined transport, a new trailer port has been built on the south side of the Alberthafen... more
Buss HGK: a new managing director in Duisburg
HGK Shipping is restructuring the management of a joint venture which it runs in partnership with Buss at Duisburg's Huckingen port. In July 2024, the experienced logistics manager Andreas Bögner will join Morten Lund at the head of Buss HGK Logistics, which supplies the... more
Packing parcels in Portugual
DPD has opened a new parcel distribution hub in Loures, Portugal, where the express transport provider is looking to achieve a turnover of EUR 115 million. After recording its best year ever in 2023, DPD Portugal is now expanding its portfolio with a ca. 12,000 sqm... more
Rigid sails ready for commercialisation
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding has announced the commercialisation of its ‘Rigid Sail’, an energy-saving device that it has developed in collaboration with Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding and Akishima Laboratories. The ‘Rigid Sail’, which maintains its wing shape in the wind, acts as an... more