Power-to-methanol in Antwerp 
In Antwerp, seven partners have founded a consortium for the eco-friendly production of methanol, a main raw material for the industry in the port. The partners in this project are: energy supplier Engie, transmission system operator Fluxys, waste management group Indaver,... more
No road tolls for CNG-/LNG trucks until the end of 2013
Germany's logistics associations welcome the federal transportation committee's decision to prolong the exemption from road tolls for CNG/LNG vehicles until the end of 2023, calling it an important step towards increasing planning security for investments in alternative... more
10% less cargo carried by Emirates Skycargo
The Emirates Group has announced its 32nd consecutive year of profit, against a drop in revenue mainly attributed to reduced operations during the planned DXB runway closure in the first quarter, and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in the fourth quarter. The 2019-20... more
New project on recycled site
Garbe Industrial Real Estate and Bremer project development have begun construction of a logistics centre in the Hanau Technology Park. Following extensive revitalisation, the new headquarters for "tesa nie wieder bohren GmbH" will be completed by the end of 2020 and... more
Berkshire Grey picks new CMO
Berkshire Grey, a robotics and AI company developing retail, ecommerce and logistics fulfilment automation for global companies, has appointed Christine Washburn as chief marketing officer. She joins the executive team and will report directly to Steve Johnson, the president and... more
Greek shipping company inks charter contract
Greece-based Diana Shipping, a shipping company specialising in dry bulk vessels, has entered into a time charter contract with Pacbulk Shipping, Singapore, for one of its Capesize dry bulk vessels, the MV "Seattle". The gross charter rate is USD 12,300 per day, minus... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Frigatebirds can fly for months without ever touching the ground. more
Unitax expands executive team
Unitax, a pharma logistics provider based in Germany, has expanded its management team: Steven Reinhold (CFO) and Grit Jedamzik (COO) joined managing director and CEO André Reich at the helm in March 2020. In his new position as CFO, Steven Reinhold, son of André Reich, the... more
Cargo flights soldier on
Under voluntary administration for three weeks now, Air Mauritius has resumed commercial cargo operations to and from some designated destinations. After two first flights to Paris last week, Mauritius' national carrier is considering twice-weekly commercial cargo flights on... more
US class I railway transports for Vulcan Materials
Union Pacific (UP) has delivered 95 gondola railcars loaded with aggregate limestone rock from Medina County, Texas, to the US port Freeport. It is the first rail shipment from Vulcan Materials Company to arrive at the port’s new rail-served Parcel 14 multi-modal industrial... more