Amazon's new commitments in India 
At this year’s Smbhav Summit, Amazon announced new initiatives to boost India’s digital economy and exports. Firstly, the company signed an MOU with India Post for a cross border logistics solution to support the exports of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Indian... more
A rail hub for Siberia's Southwest
The Russian Delo Group is working on projects to create rail terminal infrastructure for container handling in Kuzbass, the coal mining district of Russia in the Siberian Oblast of Kemerovo. The aim is to improve the efficiency of logistics services, balance import and... more
WinGD and SHI to cooperate on ammonia fuel
The Swiss company WinGD and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) are partnering to explore ammonia-fuelled engines for future vessels. SHI intends to incorporate WinGD's X-DF-A dual-fuel ammonia engines into upcoming ship constructions. The collaboration involves adapting the... more
Eyeing the European market 
Qatari firm Q Terminals acquires a Dutch SME. The Kramer Group from the Netherlands is a strong player in the port of Rotterdam. Q Terminals, in turn, stepped into the international limelight for the first time recently by buying the Dutch firm. The Qatari terminal operator has... more
Financial incentive for shifting cargo to rail
DP World has launched a new programme in the UK to help cargo owners reduce their carbon emissions. The company is offering a financial incentive to move imported goods off the road and onto rail. The incentive will be paid for by a relatively small charge on all import... more
More potential for intermodal services in Basel
The Swiss transport and logistics company Camion Transport (CT) is taking over the business activities of its long-standing partner company Hänger in Basel. As of 1 January 2024, the two family-owned companies will combine their activities at the Wolf railfreight station in... more
Palletways picks new MD for Germany
Palletways Deutschland is restructuring its management: Managing director Garcia Martinez is leaving the internationally active pallet network. Effective immediately, Michael Sterk will lead the company and take over Garcia Martinez's responsibilities in addition to his... more
Albatros Express now also goes to Denmark
TFG Transfracht, a subsidiary of DB Cargo, has expanded its maritime hinterland network by adding Albatros Express services to Denmark. From now on, customers can also ship their containers from the marshalling yard in Maschen (Germany) to Denmark and back on eco-friendly... more
SAF programme for Korean Air's customers
Korean Air has been an active participant in the Korean government’s "eco-friendly biofuel activation alliance" since October 2022. It is now launching a programme to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for air cargo operations in cooperation with forwarders.... more
China’s first 100% green powered logistics centre
As of July 2023, Yum China Holdings’ logistics centre in Nanning, Guangxi province, is completely powered by renewable energy. It is the first cold chain logistics centre in China to fully operate on carbon-neutral power. Accomplished without increasing utility costs, this... more