Guayaquil sets new standard in banana exports 
Contecon Guayaquil has launched Ecuador's first on-dock cold storage facility, the Guayaquil Banana Gateway, enhancing the country's banana export efficiency. Developed in partnership with Cool Carriers, the facility ensures seamless cold chain preservation from cargo reception... more
Bulgarian shipowners join EU decarbonisation efforts
On 1 January the Bulgarian Shipowners Association (BSA) joined the European Community Shipowners’ Association (Ecsa) as its 22nd member. This addition broadens Ecsa’s geographical representation and enhances its collective expertise in Brussels. BSA chair Plamen Dimitrov... more
A TMS tool for transparency
The forwarder Craiss Generation Logistik is implementing a comprehensive TMS solution for its partnership with an automobile industry supplier. Continuing a three-decade partnership, Craiss is now looking to support the customer with supply chain and transport route... more
Shearwater Law strengthens maritime practice unit
Shearwater Law has appointed David Richards as a director in its maritime practice group. He joins the Newcastle office, following his role as deputy global head of P&I claims and head of a legal and expertise unit at an IG P&I Club, where he oversaw global mutual... more
CN with a hybrid engine pilot project
A 3,200 medium horsepower hybrid locomotive developed in collaboration with the manufacturer Knoxville Locomotive Works (KLW) is now in action in a Canadian National railway (CN) pilot project. The unit is built on the traditional low-horsepower locomotive model that CN... more
First all-electric truck added to fleet
The Swiss transport and logistics company Georges Riederer has put its first all-electric truck into operation, a Renault Trucks ‘E-Tech T4x2’ tractor. The 40 t truck, which will be deployed throughout Switzerland, has expanded Riederer’s fleet of 82 commercial vehicles. The... more
Dachser expands Iberian footprint
EUR 14 million to boost logistics capacities in Spain – Dachser is strengthening its position on the Iberian Peninsula with a new warehouse and office complex covering 12,000 sqm in the northeastern city of Saragossa. Building on its 75,000 sqm plot with an existing hub, the... more
Seko Logistics SVP joins AfA board
The Airforwarders Association (AfA) has elected David O. King, of Seko Logistics, to its board of directors for the first time, as the forwarding association looks ahead to the 2025-2028 term. “I’m honoured to join the board and contribute to the association’s work representing... more
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