Gefco electrified in Italy 
Citroën has contracted Gefco as its logistics partner for a fully electric vehicle in Italy. The Citroën AMI is a lightweight quad that can be driven by 14-year-olds with an AM license. The agreement covers the transport, post-production operations and storage of the... more
Swiss carrier orders autonomous vehicles
Swiss company Planzer Paket is the first carrier in Europe to have ordered five self-driving electric vehicles from US start-up Udelv. In an initial phase, the autonomous vehicles are to be deployed as part of a pilot project on defined shuttle corridors in the larger Zurich... more
Re-connecting Australia to the world
Australia's national carrier Qantas is bringing forward the restart of its international flights by two weeks to today, 1 November 2021 after the federal and New South Wales governments confirmed borders will now reopen on that date. Qantas will operate up to five return... more
More funds for Beacon
The UK-based digital freight forwarder Beacon completed its second finance round in October. The company raised USD 50 million in a series B funding, with previous investors including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. The cloud-based services provider pointed out that its business... more
ONE's first KCS service is on
Besides presenting its recent initiative – "operational excellence, customer service orientation, green strategy and the quality of employees" – during these turbulent times for the shipping industry, Ocean Network Express (ONE) is launching a new service. Its new... more
Road funding flows into waterways
The German federal ministry of transport and infrastructure (BMVI) is making additional funds available this year for replacement, repair and expansion projects on federal waterways, using capital that was left over from road construction projects. With an investment of EUR... more
Bayern-Shuttle wins German logistics prize 2021
DB Cargo is the first railway company ever to win the highest industry award with its "Bayern-Shuttle" transport solution for the steel industry. In a completely new freight cycle, steel is delivered by rail from voestalpine in Linz, Austria, to Bavaria and the Upper... more
Giant wind blades on the road
Heavylift and project cargo haulier Laso Transportes, headquartered in Milharado, Portugal, is working on another major national as well as international project on the Iberian peninsula. For the wind farm P.E. Gardunha, twelve projects will be run in the Iberian Peninsula... more
AA’s extensive transatlantic network this winter
American Airlines Cargo is further enhancing its transatlantic services for cargo customers this winter with direct service from London Heathrow (LHR) to nine key US cities as from November this year to meet a strongly growing customer demand. The airline will operate double... more
Upgrade to improve cargo handling
Sustainable Terminal Services (STS) is introducing the next generation of its Port Truck Pass system in the Port of New York and New Jersey in Q2 or Q3/2022. The upgrade will significantly enhance Port Truck Pass. It includes STS’s RFID-based truck identification system and... more