Hupac starts 2025 with four new shuttle services 
On 1 January the Swiss intermodal specialist activated a shuttle train between the industrial areas of Ghent (Belgium) and Piadena, southeast of Milan (Italy), with an initial three roundtrips a week. The second new service includes a train linking Zeebrugge CLdN... more
Strengthening Sino-European networks
On 7 January a Boeing B777 freighter loaded with diverse goods departed from Ezhou Huahu airport, embarking its inaugural flight to Frankfurt (Germany). This marked the official launch of DB Schenker’s regular Ezhou–Frankfurt cargo service, establishing another significant air... more
JD Logistics launches Shenzhen–Bangkok flight
Jingdong Logistics has launched an air cargo route between Shenzhen (China) and Bangkok (Thailand). The maiden flight took place on 3 January and was conducted by JD Airlines. The aircraft carried “a full load of cross-border e-commerce goods” to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport,... more
E-truck passes cold-endurance test in Finland
Renault Truck tested its ‘E-Tech T Diamond Echo’ lorry on a nine-month European tour. The journey started in Lyon (France) in April 2024 and ended at the turn of the year, after a 24,000 km journey to Finnish Lapland. On the last stage in the far north, the e-truck... more
An innovative player in low-carbon logistics
At the 4th edition of the Grand Prix des Entreprises Engagées, organised by LCL Banque des Entreprises, in partnership with GreenFlex, Modalis, an innovative player in the intermodal shift, won a trophy for its commitment to implementing intermodal logistics with a low carbon... more
Danx Carousel – day and night logistics
Danx Carousel has acquired the LPR Group, the overnight logistics specialist, adding it to its time-critical logistics portfolio. LPR is based in Germany and offers pan-national logistics services for both day and night express transport, including emergency logistics, returns... more
Otago and Napier investing in sustainable dredging
The Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with New Zealand’s Port Otago and its partner Napier Port for the delivery of a ‘Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger’ 1000 (TSHD 1000). The 60 m vessel, featuring a 1,000 m³ hopper capacity, twin azimuth thrusters and a bow thruster,... more
Modern rail equipment for Mauritanian mining sector
The state-owned iron ore firm Société Nationale Industrielle et Minière (SNIM) has received a grant worth about USD 150 million from the African Development Bank (AfDB). The loan will facilitate its acquisition of up to 36 locomotives and 1,743 wagons to transport iron... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The word ‘Taser’, for a stun gun, is an acronym of ‘Thomas A. Swift’s Electric Rifle’. Tom Swift is the main character in a science fiction and adventure novel series launched in 1910. more
Ageing fleet highlights recycling challenges
At the end of 2024, the global containership orderbook stood at a record 8.3 million teu, up from 7.8 million teu in 2023, with 4.4 million teu contracted during the year, despite record-high deliveries of 2.9 million teu. Large vessels of 8,000 teu or more dominate the... more