New drone technology in India 
In a step forward for drone technology, PDRL has unveiled the type certification for India’s first logistics drone equipped with Aero GCS software. PDRL, which specialises in drone products, has leveraged its Aero Megh platform to create logistics solutions for the Indian... more
ONE enters EU emissions trading
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has completed its first European Union allowances (EUA) transaction with BNP Paribas, marking a significant step in complying with the EU emissions trading system (EU-ETS). Since 1 January 2024, shipping companies must monitor, report, and verify... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
In four out of five paternity tests, the plaintiff is the biological father. more
UPS gets 15 litre CNG-powered truck
The Cummins X15N-equipped Kenworth T680 runs on compressed natural gas (CNG) and is the first of several trucks utilising the new powerplant that Kenworth is delivering to UPS in the USA. The 400 hp strong truck will meet upcoming (2027) stringent EPA emission requirements... more
Powered by electricity and chip fat
Making rail transport greener with hybrid locomotives: DB Cargo’s first dual-power locomotive of the new generation will be powered by electricity and diesel from chip fat and will initially operate in Saxony-Anhalt in Germany. On electrified sections, Siemens’s Vectron Dual... more
United we stand
Champ Cargosystems, Cathay Cargo, and Swissport have joined forces to implement a One Record use case that spearheads the air cargo industry’s adoption of this data sharing platform. Through Champ’s 1 Neo-Connect, Cathay Cargo and Swissport will enjoy One Record capabilities and... more
A new voice for logistics
Berit Börke succeeds Frauke Heistermann as spokesperson for the “Wirtschaftsmacher” initiative, which aims to improve the image of logistics in society. Börke has over 20 years of experience in Germany's third-largest economic sector. Through her work on the Logistikweise... more
First transport to Ukraine in 2024
Switzerland’s foreign office has announced this year’s first aid delivery to Ukraine. Regular shipments have been travelling between Switzerland and Ukraine since the beginning of the war. The latest delivery includes (replacement) material for humanitarian demining,... more
More than 750 million t transported
Eurotunnel le Shuttle Freight transported the 35 millionth truck through the Channel, on Wednesday 13 March 2024. The jubilee truck belongs to the Spanish forwarder Ontime Capitrans. The company’s driver has been driving for 36 years and has crossed the Channel with Le... more
Discussing anti-GHG measures with the IMO
The International Association of Ports and Harbours (Iaph) is taking an active part in the 16th meeting of the IMO's intersessional working group on the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships (ISWG-GHG 16) and the 81st meeting of the marine environment protection... more