Panattoni: a hub in the city centre 
Panattoni Germany is welcoming three new tenants to its City Dock hub in Berlin, leasing four units of its 57,000 sqm site. Alstom Transportation Germany will take over two units totalling 2,700 sqm as a spare parts warehouse for railway vehicles. Lyerco Deutschland will use... more
Menzies Angola is born
Airport services provider Menzies Aviation is entering into a new joint venture (JV) with Sociedade Gestora de Aeroportos (SGA-SA) to deliver cargo and lounge services at Luanda International Airport (LAD). As part of the new partnership, the newly formed Menzies Angola will... more
Researching HGV data in Scotland
The national agency Transport Scotland, UK, is working with Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh to ascertain where en route electric charging and hydrogen refuelling will be required for zero-emission trucks in Scotland. To better understand truck movements, the team... more
Two major deals in India's real estate sector
Indo Space, a major logistics real estate player in India, has recently clinched two deals expanding its scope in the country. At the recent WEF in Davos (Switzerland), the developer signed an MOU with the Maharashtra government, planning to acquire 404,686 sqm and invest... more
A promotion for Lasse Wirenius
Lasse Wirenius, internal auditor and group quality manager at Finnlines, was appointed to the company’s extended board of management, effective 1 January 2024. He joined Finnlines in January 2020 and reports to the chairman of company’s board of directors, and the president and... more
MOL commits to safety
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has introduced the 'MOL Group Safety Vision', setting out its approach to enhancing safety in both its shipping and growing non-shipping businesses. The safety vision aims to integrate with MOL's existing sustainability strategies and group values,... more
Gliding between archipelagos
Twelve corporate and community organisations have just launched the Hawaiʻi Seaglider Initiative (HSI), which aims to increase understanding and adoption of seagliders in Hawai’i with a focus on community, culture, and the environment. Seagliders would operate exclusively 9... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
An object is 0.3% lighter at the equator than at the North Pole. more
Before the crest of a wave
Global container-shipping capacities are set to grow the most in 2024. The building of new containerships has its own ‘me-too’ logic. High demand for freight volumes in 2021 and 2022 triggered a boom in orders. This additional shipping space is now set to steadily increase... more
Deal to cut CO2 emissions from HDVs
Negotiators representing the European council and the European parliament have reached a provisional political agreement on CO2 emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs). The institutions maintained the goals proposed for 2030 (45%), 2035 (65%), and 2040 (90%), in... more