A timeline for full scrubber discharge ban 
Sweden will introduce a phased ban on discharges from ship scrubbers. Starting on 1 July 2025, the discharge of wash water from open-loop scrubbers will be banned within Swedish territorial waters, aligning with Denmark's similar restrictions. By 1 January 2029, Sweden will... more
Linking the Middle East with China
Jayud Global Logistics, headquartered in Shenzhen (China), has entered into a partnership with iMile, a provider of logistics and last mile delivery services based in Dubai (UAE). The venture will see Jayud running iMile’s logistics operations within China, from warehousing to... more
Watco expands in New York area
The US transport company has started operating a new transload facility for the short line company for NYSW (New York, Susquehanna, and Western Railway) in North Bergen, NJ. The facility is strategically positioned to support the area’s burgeoning industries, including... more
New duo at the top
With Claude Bruderer (left) and Carsten Vossmeyer (right), Quickmail has appointed a duo with excellent connections in the Swiss letter market to take over the helm. Quickmail is the only private service provider in Switzerland for the delivery of addressed and unaddressed... more
Aurrigo receives German ministerial backing
Aurrigo International’s auto-dolly tug was successfully deployed as part of the digital testbed air cargo (DTAC) demonstration, which is led by the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics (IML) and... more
World’s first rotor sails on capesize vessel
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Vale have retrofitted the world's first capesize bulk carrier, ‘Camellia Dream’, with two Norsepower rotor sails. This innovative step is part of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, with the vessel expected to achieve a 6-10% reduction... more
RK Logistics adds in Arizona
In an agreement with Southwest Supply Chain Solutions, RK Logistics Group is expanding to the greater Phoenix area and taking over a regional logistics provider’s facility and assets, gaining 7,400 sqm of logistics space in Tempe, Arizona. As Arizona becomes home to... more
Emons to cover more areas for Cargoline
From its location in Bexbach, the German transport and logistics provider Emons has now begun to cover the Saarland area for the Cargoline organisation, in addition to its own network. This is the first Emons branch to be opened since the freight forwarder became a shareholder... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Plants respond to stress by producing a chemical precursor of the active ingredient in aspirin which they then use for themselves. more
Growing volumes between booming regions
Trade between the Gulf nations and emerging Asian nations continue to show high growth momentum, surging 35% from USD 383 billion in 2021 to USD 516 billion in 2022, and is expected to reach USD 757 billion by 2030, outstripping growth rate with Western nations such as the US,... more