Complementing the ‘pipeline in the sky’ 
H2 Clipper has been awarded US Patent 11,236,864 on a new technology that solves the ‘last-mile’ problem of hydrogen distribution, while assuring hydrogen purity. The patent for a ‘pipe-within-a-pipe’ technology covers the system, method and apparatus for the safe and... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
According to the National Association of Pizzeria Operators, the American pizza industry bakes the equivalent of 400,000 sqm of pizza per day - an area almost as large as the entire Vatican City. more
Sea Lead to call at Australian ports
Sea Lead Shipping will start operations within the CA2 service from March 2022. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Singapore, the shipping company will deploy a vessel within the CA2 consortium also run by TS Lines. The CA2 service connects Australia with Asian ports.... more
Better rail access for Wilhelmshaven
Around EUR 13.6 billion is to be invested in Germany’s rail infrastructure in 2022. This is roughly EUR 900 million more than in 2021 and the highest sum ever made available in a single year. The money will be used for 175 infrastructure projects. Among other things, 1,800... more
GDP and WDA for NX Spain
Two certificates at the same time: Nippon Express de España has obtained the wholesale distributor authorisation (WDA) and good distribution practice (GDP) certification from the Catalan department of health. Effective 24 January 2022, temporary storage, import/export... more
Growing in style
Miami International Airport (MIA) handled 2.7 m t of freight in 2021, shattering its previous record of 2.3 m t in 2020 by 17%, for its second consecutive year of growth. International freight grew by 17% to 2.2 m t, domestic freight by 15%. MIA continues to rank as the... more
Hupac increases train frequency
The Swiss Intermodal Operator is expanding its shuttle services between Germany and Italy: as of 7 February 2022, the company will be offering three round trips per week on its Duisburg – Proderonone line. With the extension, Hupac provides a stable intermodal service between... more
80 biodiesel trucks join fleet in Bolzano
For Gruber Logistics in South Tyrol (Italy), sustainability and environmental conservation have been an integral part of its corporate philosophy for decades. The haulier invested in an additional new Scania R 450 4x2 biodiesel trucks in December 2021. All in all, the truck... more
Alexander Granderath to chair supervisory board
The supervisory board of VTG Aktiengesellschaft, a European wagon hire and rail logistics company, has elected Alexander Granderath as its new chairman. He succeeds Jost A. Massenberg, who served on VTG’s supervisory board for over fifteen years and as its chairman since the... more