JV founded to deploy FCEV 
Oilinvest and Quantron will build a hydrogen-based refuelling infrastructure to supply fuel cell electric heavy trucks (FCEV). The two companies have signed a strategic partnership agreement to create a JV. Hemtron will be based in Hamburg, Germany, and will help accelerate the... more
Bobby Franklin promoted to COO
Bobby Franklin assumed his new role of chief operating officer for TNW Corporation on 1 November 2023. He now oversees the performance, resource alignment, and implementation of strategic initiatives for all TNW Corporation operating units: TXNW Railway, TXR Railway, TXGN... more
A Nordic hub for Dachser
Dachser’s largest Nordic facility is now ready for Dachser Sweden. The 10,000 sqm warehouse in Jönköping features a 6,200 sqm cross-dock terminal, office spaces and 70 gates. Since 2017, the logistics provider’s Swedish branch has been housed in rented premises on the... more
BRU: more sustainability initiatives
The International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca), Air Cargo Belgium and Brussels Airport formally announced the first Tiaca BlueSky community programme. Launched in 2022, it is the only programme in the air cargo and logistics industry to be designed to provide individual... more
End of the oligopolistic era nigh? 
The EU Commission, having spent a year evaluating the special anti-trust conditions for shipowners, has now decided to let them expire on 25 April 2024. Even though the commission hasn’t identified a lack of competition, or shipowners dominating the supply chain in the maritime... more
Sustainability Award 2023: and the winner is ...
The International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca) announced the results of the fifth edition of the Air Cargo Sustainability Awards, run in partnership with industry IT solutions provider Champ Cargosystems. The awards aim to recognise outstanding businesses and industry... more
Faster ETCS roll-out in Germany
Deutsche Bahn (DB), Stadler and its engineering joint venture Angel Star have prepared locomotives for the European Train Control System (ETCS) for the first time without the involvement of the locomotive manufacturer. Two DB Cargo locomotives are now back on the tracks with... more
Who holds the older units?
In its latest report, Alphaliner pointed out that approximately 20% of containership fleet capacity, or almost 3 million teu, is 20 or more years old. This corresponds to about 1,200 container vessels which, due to their age, will not meet the IMO’s sustainability goals at this... more
New tech solution for Scan Global
At the beginning of November, Scan Global Logistics (SGL) decided to install E2open Parent Holdings’ cloud-based transportation management solution to run all transportation activities at its 160 locations. With this software, SGL can optimise operations in multiple modes... more