Samskip expands shortsea portfolio 
Samskip has launched a new shortsea container service connecting Santander, Tilbury and Rotterdam, set to begin on 2 April. Operated once a week, the new offering is cost-competitive with road-ferry alternatives, while also providing good reliability and lower CO2 emissions.... more
Quantron bolsters management team
Quantron, a specialist for sustainable passenger and freight transport, has appointed Reto Leutenegger (left) as chief sales officer (CSO). He was named managing director of the subsidiary Quantron Switzerland in January 2023 and has been involved in the sale of zero-emission... more
First real-world test for H2 prototype
Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) recently completed the very first trial run of X2.0, its second test vehicle, on the high-speed track at the UTAC Millbrook test centre in the UK. With fast refuelling, heavier payloads and a long range, the hydrogen fuel cell powertrain truck... more
Pro warehouses for pro customers
Home Depot is opening four new distribution centres to expand its network in North America. The sites will be designed to stock lumber, insulation, shingles and other bulky products. Ranging from southern Los Angeles, San Antonio and Detroit all the way to Toronto, the hubs... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Bulls are as good as colour-blind and don’t react any differently to a red cloth than to a green or blue one. more
Delta Cargo welcomes Opticooler RKN
Delta Cargo has announced the technical approval for Dolkasch Temperature Solutions' Opticooler RKN. The Atlanta-based carrier can now integrate it into its aircraft and offer customers an additional reliable and high-quality solution for pharma transports on its extensive... more
Comprehensive timber logistics
SETG investing in wood-chip boxes. There would appear to be plenty of innovation left in SETG, which recently commissioned the first of a total of 180 brand-new stake wagons called ‘Sflexwood’ (see page 22 of ITJ 1-4 / 2023). Christoph Böhm, the project manager of the rail... more
Mixed results for Dachser
Despite a weak demand for logistics services in FY 2023, Dachser continued its successful expansion into strategic markets. The group’s revenue decreased by 12.5% to EUR 7.1 billion, accompanied by a fall in transported volumes and tonnage, due to a worldwide decline in air and... more
Push to reinstate Eyre Peninsula rail line
The agriculture network Viterra and the railfreight operator Aurizon have submitted a formal application for federal government funding of AUD 220 million (EUR 133.3 million) for the modernisation and reopening of the Eyre Peninsula rail network in South Australia. The... more
Port of Gothenburg electrifies inspection vessel
‘M/S Hamnen’, the port of Gothenburg's inspection vessel, has been retrofitted to electric propulsion. It has been in service at the port since 1979. The transition is part of the port's commitment to reducing emissions, with the electrification eliminating the 67 t of carbon... more