Indian-made locos to be exported to Africa 
For the first time, a joint venture between Indian Railways and Wabtec will manufacture locomotives for export to a global customer. The Marhowra plant will supply Evolution Series ES43ACmi locomotives, which feature a 4,500 HP Evolution Series engine. The plant will begin... more
Duvenbeck partners with EV manufacturer 
The German logistics company Duvenbeck is to become the European logistics partner of a Chinese automobile manufacturer and thus expand its fleet. In an agreement sealed at the IAA Transportation 2024 fair, Duvenbeck will collaborate with Farizon New Energy Commercial... more
Kale Logistics Solutions picks CTO
Kale Logistics Solutions (Kale) has appointed Tribhuwan Negi as chief technology officer (CTO). With nearly 25 years of experience in building large-scale SaaS platforms and major global R&D organisations, Negi brings a wealth of expertise to Kale. His arrival comes as... more
Strengthening partnership in Southwest Pacific
Menzies Aviation, a global service partner to airports and airlines, has extended a long-running agreement with Cathay Cargo. Under the renewed five-year contract, Menzies will continue to provide cargo and freighter ramp services for the carrier in the Southwest Pacific... more
"Curiosity of the Day"
Deep-sea fish are usually transparent, with the exception of the eyes and - if there is anything inside - the stomach. more
Maritime safety improves as ship losses decline
Celebrating its 2024 World Maritime Day under the theme "Navigating the future: safety first!" on 26 September, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) reports an increase in the safety of maritime transport. According to Allianz Commercial, ship losses have... more
Regular container train from China to Russia
Multimodal transport operator Ruscon (part of Delo Group) has launched a new railway service to deliver cargo from China to Russia. The regular container train departs in China from Mianyang and Shijiazhuang in the Sichuan and Hebei provinces and ends its journey in Russia... more
Doubling capacity in São Paulo
Jadlog, a Brazilian break-bulk company, is building a BRL 100 million hub (EUR 16 million) in São Paulo, aiming to double its operational capacity. On 50,000 sqm, the site will boost the company’s capacity to 30,000 packages per hour. The hub will have a 20,000 sqm built area,... more
"Come on board!"
Scandlines and the employment agency are breaking new ground and inviting job seekers on board the hybrid ferry ‘Berlin’. Together with the Rostock employment agency, the regional job centres and other companies based in the seaport of Rostock, Scandlines is inviting applicants... more
More rail services between Dublin and Ballina
The Irish rail company Iarnrod Eireann has introduced two new services from Dublin Port to Ballina to meet the ever-growing demand for railfreight. Operated by IWT (International Warehousing and Transport), the services deploy twelve pocket wagons, or low floor container Wagons,... more