Plant for hydrogen trucks opened in France
Nine months after its creation, HYVIA, the Renault Group and Plug Power’s joint-venture dedicated to hydrogen mobility, has inaugurated its plant in Flins Refactory, Renault Group’s strategic manufacturing site based in Ile-de-France. This is the first step in a wider industrial... more
How to become "ammonia prepared"
Two 40,000 cbm LPG carriers, currently under construction for Geogas at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) in South Korea, will be “ammonia prepared”. The classification is supported by Bureau Veritas. Delivery is expected for June 2023. These will be the first ships to receive BV's... more
Vikand’s Peter Hult named honorary consul
Peter Hult, CEO of maritime healthcare solutions provider Vikand, has been elected honorary consul of Sweden to the state of Florida. Collaborative by design, the honorary consul— a post appointed by the Swedish foreign minister—provides assistance to Swedes in Florida and to... more
More cool capacities with Air Canada
Air Canada Cargo has opened its new cold chain handling facility at its cargo facility at Toronto airport. The CAD 16 million (EUR 11.3 million) project was undertaken to expand and enhance the carrier's cold chain handling capabilities for shipments such as pharmaceuticals,... more
Rail traffic on Eurasian corridor (still?) goes on
The Group of European Trans-Eurasia Operators and Forwarders (Geto) is concerned that the Ukraine conflict could have a negative impact on the Eurasian transit corridor. This could disrupt critical supply chains and eliminate thousands of jobs. Geto’s main priority is to... more
First e-loco for Ohio’s short line railroad
The US short line railroad Newburgh & South Shore Railroad (NSR), an affiliate of Omnitrax, has purchased its first all-battery electric locomotive to service its northern Ohio rail lines. The new AMPS Traction GP9 based battery electric switching locomotive reduces fuel... more
Bolloré Logistics chooses Azadeh Oveysi
Bolloré Logistics has appointed Azadeh Oveysi as business development manager for UAE. Based in Dubai and reporting to Bolloré Logistics UAE sales director Bircan Sogutlu, she will be responsible for supporting the company’s strategy for growth in the healthcare sector.... more