IRS to help create UP Inland Waterways Authority 
The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) and the Uttar Pradesh transport department have signed an mou to establish the UP Inland Waterways Authority, aiming to develop and regulate inland waterways in Uttar Pradesh. The IRS will assist in formulating the authority and... more
Mourning Barbara Spector Yeninas
Barbara Spector Yeninas, of Holmdel, NJ, died on 31 May at the age of 84. She was the founder of the marketing communications agency BSY Associates, which specialises in maritime, supply chain and logistics and this year celebrated 50 years of business. She will long be... more
Five years of Challenge Airlines BE
To commemorate the fifth anniversary of Challenge Airlines BE, one of the three airlines in the Challenge Group, the group's founder and top management organised a celebratory event at Liege airport one week ago. Established as "ACE Belgium Freighter" and rebranded... more
More railfreight at Southampton
DP World is encouraging freight owners to transport their goods by rail from Southampton (UK) and targeting a 40% railfreight share in 2026. This segment has risen from 21% to 30% since the launch of the company’s modal shift programme in September 2023. Accordingly, DP World... more
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