A fresh solution for the cold chain 
Cold chain logistics provider Easyfresh Netherlands is the newest customer of BlueBox System’s ocean platform. The company, which is part of the Spanish group Easyfresh Logistics, now gains access to data from 98% of all ocean freight shipments, thus enhancing transparency.... more
Commercial adoption of OCC hinges on regulations
According to DNV’s latest whitepaper, onboard carbon capture (OCC) is seen as a promising method for reducing emissions in the shipping industry while continuing to use conventional fuels. However, its commercial viability hinges on collaboration between regulators,... more
Scannell picks development manager for France
The industrial and logistics investment and development specialist Scannell Properties has appointed Youssef Mansouri as development manager, France. He will be responsible for managing all aspects of the company’s development projects in France, from assessing technical... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
People who have hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia are afraid of the number 666. more
Switzerland and Bangladesh ink agreement
Switzerland and Bangladesh signed a bilateral air service agreement on 4 June. The first of its kind between the two countries, it reflects the Swiss government’s efforts to ensure that Switzerland is connected to as many intercontinental destinations as possible via traffic... more
7,000 journeys with HVO save 1,000 t of CO2
The Schuon Group has taken over all transport services for the insulation and noise protection specialist Saint-Gobain Isover from Ludwigshafen am Rhein (Germany) using HVO100 fuel. Schuon will move around 7,200 full loads for the company every year. Using hydrogenated... more
Welcoming back an old friend
Steven Day rejoins Transmec UK as a branch manager at the logistics provider’s London hub. Transmec moved this office to a 15,330 sqm site at London Gateway Logistics Park last year. Having already worked for the company in the early 2000s, Day will now leverage his... more
Vahle wins automation contract for Khalifa port
Paul Vahle has secured a major contract to electrify and automate container blocks at the new Khalifa port in Abu Dhabi. The Kamener company will initially equip 16 container blocks with automation systems and install around 22 km of power rails in the first phase of the... more
Nox strengthens corporate security
Cyber security, prevention against theft and other criminal threats have become increasingly important issues for logistics service providers. Nox Germany is responding to these risks by joining the industry associations Allianz für Sicherheit in der Wirtschaft West (ASW West)... more
Linking networks digitally
From Rotterdam to Basel. The platform operator Portbase and the RheinPorts association have launched a joint project that supplies digital links between the maritime and inland port communities. It aims to optimise data flows between the Netherlands and ports on the river... more