Single-wagon rail transport replaces 20 trucks per train 
Rail Cargo Hungaria (RCH) has shifted steel raw material imports from road to rail for a steel works in Ózd (Hungary). The plant imports 250-300 t of steel wire per train from Ukraine. The material arrives on broad-gauge trains in Fényeslitke (Hungary), where it was previously... more
Enhanced routes with Southern Africa hubs
MSC has announced updates to its network in Southern Africa, enhancing connectivity between Europe and the region. The revised NWC service to South Africa now includes a direct call at Walvis Bay (Namibia), enabling cargo movement from North Europe to Namibia and South... more
Increasing efficiency and connectivity
Royal Air Maroc Cargo, Morocco national airfreight operator, has strengthened its 15-year partnership with Champ Cargosystems by implementing the latter’s ‘Cargospot Mobile’ and ‘Cargospot Handling’ solutions. With these recent additions, RAM Cargo continues to expand its... more
GXO combines deliveries for several retailers
The contract logistics provider GXO has entered into a partnership with the UK’s largest specialist fragrance retailer, ‘The Perfume Shop’. Under the cooperation agreement GXO will handle weekly high street deliveries to more than 200 shops in the UK through its shared transport... more
Linking aerospace and aluminium
ThyssenKrupp Aerospace is set to source its specialised aluminium from Novelis, active in aluminium rolling and recycling. In a multi-year agreement, the companies will collaborate to cater to ThyssenKrupp’s need for aircraft-grade aluminium plates and sheets, leveraging... more
Noblelift North America welcomes new president
Noblelift North America, a leader in lithium-iron handling services, has appointed Bill Pedriana as its new president. He previously served as chief marketing officer at Big Joe Forklifts, where he helped rebuild the brand, develop groundbreaking products (including the ‘Joey’... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Film director David Lynch, who died last week and would have turned 79 today, often designed and built furniture for his films himself. He’d learnt the trade from his father, who owned a joiner’s workshop. more
Asian air cargo rates remain high
Despite the usual drop in global air cargo spot rate prices in January, an analysis of market data conducted by World ACD shows that they are 20% up compared to the second week of last year. Although average global spot rates decreased by 3% to USD 2.76/kg compared to week one... more
Major order for hybrid straddle carriers
Kalmar has secured a significant order from Medcenter Container Terminal (MCT) for 20 eco-efficient hybrid straddle carriers, to be delivered by Q1/2026. The agreement continues a long-standing partnership with MCT, which handles 4 million teu annually at the port of Gioia Tauro... more
Naval piracy on the rise in Asia
In its annual report the ReCaap information sharing centre (ISC) has confirmed a rise of piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia in 2024. Incidents rose by 6% compared to the previous year. Eleven of the 107 incidents in 2024 remained attempts. In 2023 only one attempt... more