Smet purchases 100 HVO-powered trucks 
The Italian transport and logistics operator will receive the 100 new vehicles from Iveco this year. They will be deployed in the company’s transport and logistics network in Italy. The 490-hp S-way fuel Hero trucks are two-axle vehicles featuring a Cursor 13 eVGT engine and... more
Boosting Kodiak production capacity
The US-based aircraft division of Daher, an industrial services provider and logistician founded in France in 1863, has launched a parallel production line for its Kodiak 100 (right, cargo version: 7 cbm of space) and Kodiak 900 (left, 8.75 cbm) multi-role utility aircraft at... more
Two promotions in the Stef group
Stef, a provider of transport and logistics services for temperature-controlled food products, has made two appointments to manage its fresh flow transport operations in the Pays-de-la-Loire and western regions. Caroline Menant joined the Stef group in 2006 as part of the... more
ICTSI wins bid to modernise Iloilo port
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has officially been granted a 25-year concession to manage and develop the Visayas Container Terminal (VCT) in Iloilo City, Philippines. The aim of the deal is to enhance the economic prospects of the Western Visayas region... more
Improving data exchange in combined transport
In cooperation with project partners, Kombiverkehr has launched a new data interface between the European rail infrastructure managers' system TIS (train information system) and the KV4.0 data hub. With this link, all users connected to KV4.0 now also receive operational... more
Setting up services in South America
DDC Group is expanding its portfolio to Central and South America, where it will be partnering with Netcom BCC to build a network of clients in this area. With operations in the project planning business in Asia, Europe, and North America, the group is now looking to the... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
There are a lot more germs in a refrigerator than in a toilet. more
A VP for Central and South America
In a regional by-election, the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) members of the Central and South America region chose Vinicius Patel, director of port administration at Porto do Açu (Brazil), as its new vice-president. Patel comes with more than fifteen... more
A first in Hong Kong
Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT), a subsidiary of Sats, has introduced autonomous electric tractors (AET) for cargo handling at its terminal in Hong Kong. AETs offer uninterrupted service for extended hours, provide reliable support, and maintain operational efficiency. They... more
Hong Kong again tops the busiest cargo airports
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) handled 4.3 million t of cargo in 2023. According to the latest data released yesterday by Airports Council International (ACI), it is the 13th time since 2010 that HKIA has been named the busiest cargo airport in the world. Jack So,... more