UK to modernise 38 truck stops
In the UK, the government and industry are investing GBP 16 million (EUR 18.7 million) in more parking spaces, better welfare facilities and safer rest areas for truck drivers in England. The upgrades will include new showers and restaurants, better lighting, and secure... more
Packing parcels in Poznan
The DHL Group has opened a EUR 180 million facility focused on parcel sorting and logistics near Poznan, Poland. Working together on the 32,000 sqm site, DHL E-commerce, DHL Freight, and Post + Parcel Germany sought to create a central hub between Germany and Poland. Dubbed the... more
An MRO partnership for the Silk Road
Silk Way West Airlines, a cargo airline based in the Caspian and Central Asian region, has launched a five-year strategic partnership with Turkish Technic as part of its efforts to improve its operational efficiency and the reliability of its fleet. Under this new component... more
Seafreight sustainability partnership
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics and HMM are collaborating to advance sustainable seafreight solutions, in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Hellmann aims to reduce its scope 3 emissions in seafreight, partnering with HMM to use second-generation marine biofuel and manage... more
FMH Group joins Australia's top five
The Australian haulier Border Express has changed hands: FMH Group has acquired the company that owns a network of 18 facilities, a fleet of more than 700 vehicles and a team of 1,700 employees and contractors. Its over 1,800 customers come from a large scale of industries,... more
A new project for Kansas City
The cold storage warehouse is backed by a USD 127 million investment by Americold, which is seeking to expand its presence in Kansas City with the help of CPKC’s network. “Combining our cold storage capabilities with CPKC’s extensive rail network enables Americold to deliver... more
Turning up the heat for freezing Icelanders
Neo Air Charter and its customer Blue Water Shipping pulled out all the stops to deliver urgent heat pipes needed to repair Iceland’s critically important geothermal community heating infrastructure. 20,000 households on the Reykjanes Peninsula endured temperatures of -15°... more
Resilinc: new CMO and CCO
Resilinc, which specialises in supply chain mapping, disruption sensing, and resiliency analytics, has appointed LeAnne Hester as chief marketing officer and April Oman as chief customer officer. Hester is an accomplished marketing executive with a career spanning over 25... more
"Curiosity of the Day"
Giraffes and humans have the same number of vertebrae in their necks. more
More money for number one
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK), whose current projects include Airport City, a three-runway system expansion and air cargo developments, has welcomed the various measures announced by the financial secretary in his 2024/25 budget to reinforce Hong Kong International... more