Port Climate's Eleven forge ahead 
The World Ports Climate Action Programme (Wpcap) has taken five more important steps. The CEOs of the eleven aligned ports have adopted the following five agreements: First, more efficiency, speed optimisation and enhanced planning on routing and turn-around time in ports... more
Temperature control is essential
Logistics service provider trans-o-flex has measured the temperature in non-temperature-controlled delivery vehicles throughout Germany – result: no shipment is safe without temperature control. "Regardless of the time of day and whether the shipment is transported in... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Toilet paper was invented in China in the fourteenth century but was reserved for imperial use only. more
Cutting carbon emissions by 6,500 t per annum
Moelven, Grenland Rail and Green Cargo have renewed their agreement to continue their sustainable freight transport services from Norway to Sweden. The new three-year agreement starts this December. Shipments run seven days a week, carrying wood chips and pulpwood on... more
Maersk sticks to its optimism
A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S (APMM), the world's largest container shipping group, said it expects better market demand than previously forecast in the current three-month period. The quarterly profit should therefore be "slightly above" the USD 1.5 billion mark achieved... more
New horizons for Ethiopian Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines has converted 22 passenger aircraft cargo aircraft in a short period of time. Fitsum Ebadi, MD cargo & logistics services: "This achievement was only possible by our strong MRO team which we built through time. We can now respond to the ever... more
Over 42% more secure parking places
The transported asset protection association (Tapa) has partnered with Bosch Secure Truck Parking, a digital booking platform for truck parking spaces in Europe. The partnership has contributed to a 42.9% growth in the association’s database of secure parking places over the... more
Brittany Ferries want to cut newbuild
The Flensburg district court recently ordered provisional self-administration in response to an application submitted by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft mbH (FSG). The new managing director, alongside Jaap Klein, is Martin Hammer, founder of the consulting company enomyc,... more
Europa opens warehouse in Corby
Europa Warehouse has moved into its new GBP 60 million 3pl facility in Corby on schedule. The team has already won a substantial new client contract, which means that the facility is reaching capacity. Located on a 101,172 sqm site at Midlands Logistics Park, the ground... more
Kale Logistics expands its presence in USA
Kale Logistics Solutions has appointed Donna Mullins as vice president of its subsidiary Kale Info Solutions (USA). She will play an important role in developing the company's North American market. Mullins comes with over 38 years of experience in import/export and freight... more