Sister port agreement for trade and innovation 
The port of Hueneme, California, and the port of Paita, Peru, have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a sister port relationship, supported by the US department of state. The partnership aims to enhance trade, share best practices in port management, advance green... more
Additional funding for eleven US short lines
The US state North Carolina is investing almost USD 13 million to improve rail infrastructure on eleven short line freight railroads and access routes to the state ports in Morehead City and Wilmington. The projects will modernise over 16 km of railroad corridor, improve 16... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
It takes 809 litres of water to produce 1 kg of sugar from sugar beet. more
Dipping into logistics
Jarrolds & Sons was founded in Suffolk in 1770 before moving to Norwich, where its department store is still based. Having expanded its business portfolio from retail to property, training, marketing and business services, Jarrolds joined APC’s UK network in November... more
JML Christmas Truck on the road again from Monday
From next Monday, 25 November, Janina Martig Logistics and Smyths Toys will once again be bringing Christmas magic to the roads. Starting in Lucerne, the team of Janina Martig, who was voted “Most Beautiful Trucker in the World” in 2013 and founded her own transport company... more
Bertschi opens intermodal terminal in Belgium
The Swiss specialist for intermodal chemical logistics has started operations at the newly completed Antwerp Zomerweg Terminal (AZT) in Belgium. The facility will focus on the stowage of dangerous goods (DG) and non-DG products destined for transport in tank containers and... more
Lean and Green award: and the winner is …
Hutchison Ports Best has been awarded the prestigious Lean and Green award, earning four stars for its outstanding performance in reducing emissions in logistics processes. Lean and Green is the largest European collaboration platform specifically aimed at reducing emissions... more
Port of Sevilla wins
The port of Sevilla has won the Espo Award 2024 for its project “circular economy for valorising maintenance dredging sediments”. It was developed to address the need for sustainable management, in compliance with the principles of the circular economy, of the sediments... more
Rhein Cargo to deliver 9,000 pipes for pipeline
Rhein Cargo has been contracted as the logistics partner for the creation of a forest-lake landscape on the site of the disused coal mines in Hambach and Garzweiler (Germany). A 45 km long pipeline composed of 9,120 pipes is being built to fill the future bodies of water.... more
Four units for Fiege in Leipzig
Fiege Real Estate is developing a multi-user facility in Borna, near Leipzig. Comprising 38,000 sqm of logistics space divided into four units, the hub is set to offer warehousing as well as office and social rooms for companies looking for a base in the Leipzig/Halle region.... more