Sweden’s first suction mooring 
The port of Kapellskär in Sweden has introduced innovative technology, including auto-mooring with vacuum pads and next-generation onshore power connections. The new Finnlines vessel, the ‘Finnsirius’, now uses vacuum pads to dock, significantly reducing mooring times. This... more
Bolstering supply chains between Europe and USA
Dokasch Temperature Solutions has achieved technical approval for its Opticooler RKN active containers with American Airlines Cargo. Thus, forwarders can now use the temperature-controlled packaging solution on all the US carrier’s flights. This approval is another step in... more
First orders following the launch of an H2 truck
The Nikola Corporation, a zero-emissions truck manufacturer from the USA, has launched its first hydrogen-fuel-cell electric truck at its facility in Coolidge AZ (USA). The vehicle has a range of 800 km and an estimated fuelling time of 20 minutes. It is said to have one of the... more
2,566 sqm in Mumbai for Crown
Crown Worldwide Group, a logistics company headquartered in Hong Kong, inaugurated a records management vault and fine art vault storage facility in Mumbai. This four-storey structure spans 2,566 sqm, housing dedicated zones for fine art and vital records, including sorting... more
Up and coming at ADD 
Fiata director general breaking new ground. In July the Ethiopian Freight Forwarders and Shipping Agents Association (Effsaa) welcomed a Fiata director general to its home country for the first time. Stéphane Graber took the opportunity to get to know a country with an... more
Hong Kong's largest cold storage facility
In partnership with Chinachem Group, a Hong Kong-based property developer, ESR Group Limited broke ground today, 2 October 2023, to begin the construction of a prime cold storage and logistics facility in Kwai Chung, the first-of-its-kind and the largest to be built in Hong Kong... more
Rail link to relieve Greater Cairo Area corridor
Egypt has approved a USD 400 million loan deal with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) for the Cairo-Alexandria trade logistics development project which will create a railway bypass along the Greater Cairo Area railway corridor. The bypass will... more
Daimler Truck parts from Saxony-Anhalt to the world
Mercedes-Benz Trucks officially celebrated the start of the construction of its new logistics hub, the "Daimler Truck Global Parts Centre", with the laying of the foundation stone last week. The company plans to put the building in Halberstadt, Saxony-Anhalt,... more
Shippers face 29% inflation in 2023
According to Sea Intelligence, cost inflation in the shipping industry in 2023 remains high at 29% compared to pre-pandemic levels. Hapag-Lloyd's financial data serves as a market proxy for this assessment. Cost inflation reached its peak in Q3/2022 at 64%. Carriers... more
Saudia Cargo appoints managing director
Loay Mashabi will be joining Saudia Cargo as managing director on 8 October 2023. Formerly deputy minister for logistics services at the ministry for transport, Mashabi has an extensive background in the logistics sector. He has served at various positions in both the... more