Long hauls with a bio-LNG powered truck 
Iveco and Shell are beginning to trial a truck powered by bio-LNG with a ten-day long-haul journey across Europe. The tour will begin in Berlin, Germany, and will stop at five landmarks of the bio-LNG ecosystem on the route that will touch Germany, the Netherlands and Italy.... more
A tandem to build a UAM ecosystem
Bristow Group, a global provider of innovative and sustainable vertical flight solutions, and Volocopter, a specialist for urban air mobility (UAM), have signed an agreement to explore and develop passenger and cargo services for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL)... more
Maersk expands in Colombia and Panama
Maersk has opened new fulfilment centres in Colombia and Panama and is investing over USD 200 million to strengthen its logistics infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean. The new facilities will provide high-value solutions for regional and international customers, the... more
Italian Galardi and French Naxco groups merge
The Italian Galardi group and the French private Naxco group announced their merger on 5 September 2023. Galardi specialises in road haulage services for industrial customers, chemical products, and perishable goods, and manages transports in the fashion and accessories sectors.... more
Bluebox Systems picks new global sales manager
Bluebox Systems, a developer of intelligent air cargo tracking solutions, has hired Usman Khan as global sales manager. The logistics and technology expert will be based in London and report directly to the Bluebox Systems management team. Khan started his logistics career... more
Ethiopian enhances its cargo service in Mexico
Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services has repositioned its operations from Mexico City Airport (MEX) to the brand-new Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) starting from 2 September 2023. Ethiopian Airlines has been operating to Mexico City twice a week using B777F... more
Block trains from Shenyang to Moscow
Transcontainer has launched import cargo services from China to Russia via the Suifenhe - Grodekovo border-crossing point. The line connects Shenyang, China and Selyatino in the Moscow Region. The first train was loaded with 124 teu of passenger cars. Transit time is about 20... more
Less throughput in Hong Kong
In Q2/2023, the Port of Hong Kong saw a decline in throughput compared to Q2/2022. The handling of containers dropped to 3.69 million teu, marking a nearly 22% yoy decrease, as reported by the regional census and statistics department. Overall cargo throughput also fell,... more
Kuehne + Nagel: a GXP compliant area in Chicago
Kuehne + Nagel has opened the expansion of its Chicago facility containing a new GXP compliant area. At one of the company’s largest healthcare facilities, the expansion features 1,951 sqm of temperature-controlled space with separate areas to support climates from +2°C to... more