UPS expands European EV fleet 
UPS is adding 188 EVs to its fleet in Germany and four at its location in Bülach, Switzerland. The new additions are an adapted version of the Iveco eDaily vehicles. 49, including the four ones in Bülach, are 3.8 t models with a capacity of 14 cbm. With a 74 kWh battery,... more
AI-driven ETAs enhance logistics
Hapag-Lloyd has partnered with Here Technologies to enhance global supply chain visibility by integrating Here Tracking into its “live position” solution, equipping over 1.5 million containers with advanced tracking devices. This collaboration aims to improve inland estimated... more
Loay Mashabi succeeds Teddy Zebitz
Global cargo transport specialist Saudia Cargo, a member of SkyTeam Cargo, the world’s biggest air cargo alliance, has appointed Loay Mashabi as its new chief executive officer and managing director, effective 1 January 2025. Mashabi succeeds the incombent CEO Teddy Zebitz, who... more
A USD 3.1 billion acquisition
Air Transport Services Group, which leases medium widebody freighter aircraft and provides air transport operations and support services, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Stonepeak, an alternative investment firm specialising in infrastructure and real... more
Heavy goods transport in high mountains
A walking excavator recently had to be transported to a construction site at an altitude of over 3,000 m below the Kitzsteinhorn in Austria. Walter Keil, the transport company commissioned for the project, used an “MPA” 3 low-loader semi-trailer from Goldhofer. The route led... more
Illegal frozen mackerel shipment intercepted
The bureau of customs (BOC) in the Philippines recently intercepted 21 containers of frozen mackerel from China at Manila international container port (MICP) on 30 October, due to a lack of the import clearance required. Valued at PHP 178.5 million (USD 3.0 million), the... more
DSV pairs up with Messe Frankfurt
DSV has been named exclusive logistics partner of Messe Frankfurt, providing the necessary services for the event organiser’s set-up and dismantling processes. The logistics company has been working with Messe Frankfurt for many years but will take on the role of exclusive... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
When US president-elect Donald Trump was first elected to the US presidency in 2016, he was the first US president who had neither served in the military nor held any government office prior to his election. more
All good things come from above
The HGK Shipping vessel ’Helios’, 135 m long and 11.5 m wide and just named in June, seems a barge like any other inland waterway ship. Yet it has a power station on board that has now earned it an entry in the Guinness Book of Records. more
India: double stack services at ICD Faridabad
Gateway Distriparks (GDL) recently launched double stack services at the Inland Container Depot (ICD) in Faridabad, Haryana. ICD provides direct connectivity to major Indian seaports via the western dedicated freight corridor and is now the first and only location in the Delhi... more