Cargo-Partner doubles capacities in Slovakia 
Cargo-Partner is doubling its capacities in the iLogistics Centre in Dunajská Streda, Slovakia from 27,600 to 50,000 pallet spaces. The site is directly connected to the Metrans rail terminal so that goods from the ports of Hamburg, Rotterdam and Istanbul can be transported... more
Shifts in market shares among carrier alliances
Sea-Intelligence has analysed the shifts in capacity market shares among the three main carrier alliances on key trade lanes. The alliances saw a collective loss in market share on the Asia-North America West Coast route, particularly during the pandemic due to significant... more
24 trucks added for long distance operations
Breedon, a group which produces aggregates, cement, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete and specialist building products, has taken delivery of its first ever Renault trucks for its cement division. The 24 new T520 6x2 tractor units join a 50-strong fleet. A further expansion of... more
Hamburg Port rebounds in Q3/2023
The Port of Hamburg experienced a modest rebound in container throughput in Q3/2023, with a 2.4% rise to two million teu compared to Q3/2022. This recovery, particularly highlighted by record US traffic and a resurgence in Asia trade, marks a positive shift from the 7.4%... more
Fourkites welcomes new senior executives
Fourkites has expanded its senior management team. Technology industry veteran Sean Fallon returns to Fourkites as chief strategy officer, while chief product officer Priya Rajagopalan takes on an expanded role that closely aligns customer operations and product development... more
UPS launches new supply chain tech
UPS has launched its UPS Supply Chain Symphony software integrates supply chain components (shipping, warehousing, and inventory management) into a single platform. As compiling supply chain data can be difficult and costly, this new Software as a Service can help users... more
Job sharing between rail and road
ÖBB RCG has launched new rail-road transport services for Brau Union and the Spar retail chain in Austria. From the Schwechat brewery, the beverages are trucked on the first mile to the Vienna South Terminal. The main leg of the journey then involves single wagonload... more
Partnership to continue to 2027
Unilode Aviation Solutions, a specialist for outsourced unit load device (ULD) management, repair and digital services, and Air Asia X, a medium- to long-haul airline, are extending their full-service ULD management partnership until 2027. Air Asia X has been a Unilode ULD... more
Climate-friendly island supply ship launched
In a significant step towards climate-neutral maritime operations, a new sail-hybrid supply vessel for the Marshall Islands has been launched in South Korea. Developed in a collaborative effort by the Emden/Leer University of Applied Sciences, Kostec, Asia Shipbuilding, and... more
Just feed the trolls!
Norse Atlantic Airways has performed the first landing of a B787 Dreamliner at Troll Airfield (QAT) in Antarctica, transporting 12 t of essential research equipment and scientists to the remote research station in Queen Maud Land. Starting from Oslo, the aircraft made a stop in... more