Railway orders another 50 e-trucks 
Canadian National Railway (CN) and Lion Electric have signed a memorandum of understanding for CN to acquire 50 zero-emission trucks to add to its vehicle fleet. The trucks will be used in the railway company's intermodal terminals in urban areas to reduce greenhouse gas... more
Fedex Logistics opens FTZ facility in El Paso
Fedex Logistics has launched another foreign trade zone (FTZ) location in El Paso, Texas, USA, the latest site to be opened by the company in addition to existing locations in Los Angeles, New York, Dallas and Chicago. These facilities enable importers and exporters shipping... more
Hubtex integrates Australian business
German forklift manufacturer Hubtex is integrating former licensee Hubtex Australia into the company and turning it into a subsidiary. Hubtex Australia (then called "Parry Forklifts") was founded in 1995 by Bill Parry and has been trading under its current name since... more
IMO: much is done, but more to achieve
In its fourth greenhouse study, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) states that in the period between 2008 and 2018, maritime trade grew by 40% and the absolute emissions of greenhouse gases decreased by around 5%. This decoupling was due to the significant... more
New normal in the Port of Montreal
Two weeks after the announcement of the truce agreement reached on 20 August between the Longshoremen's Union and the Maritime Employers Association (AEM), the work in the port is back to normal. The delay accumulated by the work stoppage should be absorbed in about two... more
Tiaca: global air cargo keeps on improving
Heavily hit at the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, the global air cargo industry is continuing its gradual route to recovery to pre-Covid market conditions for a fourth-consecutive month. This is the outcome of two "Economics4Cargo" webinars Tiaca held last... more
Tamworth Intermodal on track for delivery
A major upgrade of the Tamworth Intermodal rail line is on target for delivery with the NSW Australian government announcing AUD 28 million (EUR 17.3 million) to support regional NSW’s freight sector, creating hundreds of regional jobs. This funding will restore and raise... more
More responsibilities for BLS Cargo's CEO
For several years, Switzerland's second-largest railway company BLS has been receiving more public subsidies than were originally intended. This is substantiated by an investigation report published by the Swiss federal audit office. These findings have consequences for... more
Zufall and konfid.io launch "Zukonft"
Medium-sized family business Zufall logistics group has partnered with the Berlin-based company konfid.io, software experts for blockchain technology, to found the joint venture “Zukonft”, as part its strategy to position itself for future and long-term competitiveness. A... more
Niedersachsen Ports with positive surprises
Not all of Lower Saxony's nine sea ports saw a decline in cargo throughput in H1/2020, although total throughput dropped by 11%. All in all, the group of ports handled 24 million t of goods in H1/2020 (27 million t in 2019). Papenburg, Oldenburg and Stade however recorded a... more