Australia's first off-grid truck fleet 
Full-service logistics solutions provider Centurion will integrate 30 battery electric trucks powered by solar generation and off-grid battery energy storage into its fleet by the end of 2024. Once ready, the 30 Mercedes-Benz eActros electric trucks will service the wider... more
Melbourne Port welcomes Vict upgrade
Victoria International Container Terminal (Vict), a subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) and Australia's first fully automated container terminal, has completed phase 3A of its expansion project at the Port of Melbourne. This upgrade allows Vict to... more
Health takes precedence
After several countries have already imposed bans on disposable electronic cigarettes in their territories, the Luxembourg-based all-cargo carrier Cargolux has forbidden to transport these goods on all its flights, including those operated by Cargolux Italia. This measure comes... more
From Lufthansa Cargo to ACL Airshop
ACL Airshop, which provides air cargo ULD logistics solutions for over 200 airlines, air cargo carriers, and other transportation customers, has named Bernhard Kindelbacher as chief executive officer, effective 1 March 2024. He succeeds Steve Townes, who has been appointed vice... more
Better protection for refrigerated cargo
Locotranssped has further enhanced its intermodal logistics services by introducing the Thermo Kare 24/7 fleet monitoring service. It leverages Thermo King’s central monitoring solution which combines real-time monitoring of the refrigerated fleet, remote-diagnosis, and... more
KLN strikes a deal in France
Kerry Logistics Network (KLN) has acquired a majority stake in a French forwarding company, enhancing its capabilities in the European and African markets. Business By Air SAS (BBA) has been KLN’s agent for its French operations since 2016. During eight years of... more
Cashless payments for cargo collection
Cathay Cargo Terminal is the first air cargo terminal in Hong Kong to introduce a business-to-business (B2B) e-payment solution, as it partners with the global cargo payment platform Paycargo to offer a secure, user-friendly, and efficient digital payment method for import cargo... more
Wascosa welcomes new CSO
Wascosa has appointed Christian Theis as chief sales officer and new member of the executive board. He took up his new role on 1 March 2024 and brings with him many years of experience in European rail logistics, including as managing director of Wanne-Herner Eisenbahn und Hafen... more
Partnership for eco-friendly seas
The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has partnered with Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) to develop autonomous and green energy vessels. Signed on 2 March 2024, the MOU aims to enhance innovation and sustainability in the maritime industry. IRS will provide... more
Surprise: a hazmat warehouse
Rinchem, a specialist in chemical supply chain management, has opened a custom-built hazmat warehouse on an area of 11,475 sqm in Surprise near Phoenix, Arizona. The site enables direct access to the local semiconductor industry. Rinchem has been looking to expand its... more