Cooperation for H2 refuelling stations 
Another step on the way towards green transport: BP and Daimler Truck plan to work together to help accelerate the introduction of a hydrogen network, supporting the roll-out of a key technology for the decarbonisation of UK freight transport. The companies intend to pilot... more
More intermodal traffic to Turkey via Trieste
Gruber is strengthening its southern route with a multi-year investment programme in its branch at the port of Trieste (Italy). The initiative focuses particularly on the expansion of intermodal transports to Turkey, Germany, Austria, Italy and the Benelux countries. The carrier... more
Barcelona and Busan join forces
South Korea and Spain start with the same letter; and so do Busan and Barcelona. The two ports have joined forces to promote their trade relations by inking an agreement to start a joint company and opening a Korean logistics platform in the port of Barcelona's 'logistics... more
A step to alleviate US supply chain congestion
To encourage weekend in-gates and reduce backlog at the ports, Union Pacific Railroad (UP) will run a pilot programme until 31 December 2021, offering a USD 60 per container refund to its ocean carrier customers for each container in-gated on Saturdays and Sundays at its... more
Truck repair before entering the Channel Tunnel
Eurotunnel has launched a new maintenance service. Customers in the secure Le Truck Village can now have their tractor and semi-trailer repaired on the French Eurotunnel site, before or after their shuttle travels through the Channel Tunnel. A workshop vehicle will be... more
Marathon mariner runs to honour crewmates
Third engineer George Belcher ran the 2021 London Marathon to increase awareness of the challenges seafarers are facing due to the pandemic, and to raise funds for maritime welfare charity Sailors’ Society’s global work. The British seafarer has served as a mariner for more... more
Geodis taming the little tigers
France-headquartered Geodis has decided to extend its road network capabilities in Southeast Asia. Its network now connects Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The company deploys its own fleet of vehicles and a large network of partners. The addition of the service... more
Pirates: 97 incidents
The first nine months of 2021 saw the lowest number of pirate attacks since 1994, according to data from the recently released quarterly piracy report of the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). According to this report, between... more
Big Brown raising its forecast
CEP provider UPS has reported its results for Q3/2021. The group's revenue amounted to USD 23.2 billion, a 9.2% increase compared to the same period last year. Operating profit was even more significant, rising by 22.6% to USD 2.9 billion, up even 23.4% on a like-for-like basis.... more
Joramco partners UUDS
Joramco, the Amman (Jordan)-based maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) provider and engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), has signed a cooperation agreement with UUDS to expand capabilities for cabin refurbishments and B737-800 passenger to cargo conversions.... more