A step forward in the cold chain 
Tower Cold Chain has presented its new temperature-controlled container with a lightweight design suitable for use worldwide. The Evolution 1600 Tower Universal Pallet aims to make cold chain operations in the pharmaceutical and life sciences markets more efficient. The... more
Heavy-haul e-loco soon to start mining service
Wabatec and iron miner Roy Hill have celebrated the debut of the FLX drive battery locomotive in Australia. FLX drive is the world’s first 100% battery-powered, heavy-haul locomotive for mainline service. Once Wabtec completes the final battery installations and track... more
Emirates SkyCargo commits to Southeast Asia
As the air cargo industry gathers at Air Cargo Southeast Asia in Singapore, Emirates SkyCargo looks back on over 30 years of connecting to the region, developing trade flows, and linking up manufacturers, trades, and exporters with businesses all over the world. Emirates... more
Dean Boljuncic to lead commercial development
Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) has appointed Dean Boljuncic to head up the hub’s newly launched sales department. As head of commercial development, Boljuncic will lead the regional airport’s sustainable growth strategy, with a focus on strategic partnerships with Dutch... more
Film and events logistics Down Under
With the acquisition of two New Zealand forwarders (Auckland-based Time Frame Logistics and Wellington-based Xtreme Forwarding), Global Critical Logistics (GCL) aims to expand in Asia Pacific. Time Frame has previously worked with GCL’s Rock-it Global. The company... more
Alphabet expanding in three countries
In Mexico, the mobility specialist has formed a partnership with leasing company TIP, thus entering its 36th market. The expansion allows customers with branches and fleets to benefit from services and business relationships across national borders in the countries of North... more
Introducing Columbia Shipmanagement Vietnam
The Columbia Group has expanded its global network of manning agencies by establishing Columbia Shipmanagement Vietnam (CSM Vietnam), a dedicated manning agency. This move aligns with Columbia's goal to access the emerging Vietnam seafarers' market directly. While Columbia... more
Cargo IQ onboards new member
Air cargo quality standards organisation Cargo IQ has welcomed Awery Aviation Software (Awery) to its growing membership to support key projects to enhance real-time shipment visibility through digitalisation. As a full IT member, Awery will contribute its expertise in AI,... more
More sales executives for VTG’s subsidiary Retrack
Tobias Behncke, managing director of Retrack Germany, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hamburg-based VTG, has added two new colleagues to his sales team: Tobard Klemke took over the position of head of sales on 1 November 2023. His most recent position was head of marketing &... more
A new boost for H2-T-F-Max
The German clean tech company Quantron and the commercial vehicle manufacturer Ford Trucks are joining forces to develop and produce hydrogen-powered heavy commercial vehicles with fuel cell drives. The aim is to accelerate the market entry of H2 fuel cell trucks by... more