Two major deals in India's real estate sector 

Indo Space, a major logistics real estate player in India, has recently clinched two deals expanding its scope in the country. At the recent WEF in Davos (Switzerland), the developer signed an MOU with the Maharashtra government, planning to acquire 404,686 sqm and invest... more
A promotion for Lasse Wirenius 

Lasse Wirenius, internal auditor and group quality manager at Finnlines, was appointed to the company’s extended board of management, effective 1 January 2024. He joined Finnlines in January 2020 and reports to the chairman of company’s board of directors, and the president and... more
MOL commits to safety 

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has introduced the 'MOL Group Safety Vision', setting out its approach to enhancing safety in both its shipping and growing non-shipping businesses. The safety vision aims to integrate with MOL's existing sustainability strategies and group values,... more
Gliding between archipelagos 

Twelve corporate and community organisations have just launched the Hawaiʻi Seaglider Initiative (HSI), which aims to increase understanding and adoption of seagliders in Hawai’i with a focus on community, culture, and the environment. Seagliders would operate exclusively 9... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
An object is 0.3% lighter at the equator than at the North Pole. more
Before the crest of a wave 

Global container-shipping capacities are set to grow the most in 2024. The building of new containerships has its own ‘me-too’ logic. High demand for freight volumes in 2021 and 2022 triggered a boom in orders. This additional shipping space is now set to steadily increase... more
Deal to cut CO2 emissions from HDVs 

Negotiators representing the European council and the European parliament have reached a provisional political agreement on CO2 emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs). The institutions maintained the goals proposed for 2030 (45%), 2035 (65%), and 2040 (90%), in... more
Corpus Christi: record throughput in 2023 

The port of Corpus Christi in Texas, USA, recorded a historic high in annual tonnage in 2023, surpassing 200 million t for the first time. The 203 million t throughput is 8.1% up from the previous year. A significant portion of this growth was due to a 12.5% uptick in crude oil... more
Emo-Trans refreshes its executive team 

The shareholders of Emo-Trans have appointed two additional managing directors to the company. Ercan Ince will be responsible for commercial management. He has been with Emo-Trans for nine years and his most recent position was head of the finance and personnel departments.... more
First tenants for a hub in Thuringia 

Garbe Industrial Real Estate has finished building a new 35,000 sqm logistics hub in Bollberg, Thuringia. Located in an industrial park, the EUR 46 million site features 31,000 sqm of hall space, 30 dock levellers and three ground-level gates for loading and unloading. The... more