H2 truck, filling stations, protecting the Alps 
The Paul Group has developed the PH2P truck, Germany’s first serial-production hydrogen fuel-cell truck and also supplies the appropriate infrastructure. The group has opened a 'Next Mobility Hub' with filling station operator Maier Korduletsch and Shell on its company premises... more
P2F conversions take off at Istanbul
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), a centre of excellence for Airbus passenger-to-freighter conversions (P2F), has commenced operations at its new third-party freighter conversion site in Istanbul (Turkey), after its first A330P2F was inducted as scheduled in October. This Istanbul... more
AIT expands to Southeast Asia
AIT Worldwide Logistics, a provider of supply chain solutions is expanding to Penang (Malaysia) and Singapore, close to sea and airports. The company will now have offices in six countries in Asia. AIT’s regional director of Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, Siau Hwee Tan,... more
Three tugs delivered to Poland
Damen Shipyards has delivered three new ASD Tugs to WUZ Port and Maritime Services in Gdansk, Poland. The three tugs, including "Pax", the last of the trio, were welcomed into the fleet in a flag-raising ceremony in October. The first two, "Ares" and... more
CN announces COO succession
CN has appointed Patrick Whitehead as executive vice-president and chief network operating officer and Derek Taylor as executive vice-president and chief field operating officer. Both appointments come into effect on 15 November 2023. Whitehead and Taylor will succeed Ed Harris,... more
More lorries use Swiss rolling motorways
The rolling motorway (ro-mo) between Freiburg (Germany) and Novara (Italy) is well positioned in the market. From June to September 2023, the Swiss ro-mo operator Ralpin transported almost 12% more trucks through the Swiss Alps by rail than in the previous year. The volumes also... more
'Hub Performance' team now in action
After a postponement due to illness, the 'Hub Performance' team started work this week under the leadership of Martina Schikorr (Fraport), Kai Domscheit and Janina Meininger (CHI Deutschland Cargo Handling). The ‘Hub Performance’ team has set itself the goal of advancing the... more
From Google to ShipBob
ShipBob, a global omni-fulfilment platform, has appointed Catherine Lacavera as its first chief legal officer. Lacavera joins ShipBob with over 20 years of experience building and leading legal and compliance teams. She spent over 16 years at Google, where she oversaw global... more
Building up intermodal capacities in the LA basin
Union Pacific (UP) is investing heavily in its intermodal infrastructure in Southern California (USA). The US class I railroad has invested more than USD 275 million in the past five years, and additional investments are underway and planned. The company plans to add more... more
DNV's recommended practices for AI
DNV, a risk management and assurance company, has released a set of recommended practices (RPs) to help companies safely implement artificial intelligence (AI) in critical devices, assets, and infrastructure. These RPs cover essential AI building blocks, such as data,... more