DHL to continue solar ship route in Berlin 
DHL Group is extending its successful pilot project in collaboration with partners Behala and Solarwaterworld in Berlin until the summer of 2024. The project involves electrically powered solar ships for package transport, and due to its success, it will continue for at least... more
Suitable lorries for the pass 
Will the Brenner Pass become the first European corridor with electric HGVs? The Brenner Pass in the Eastern Alps, at an altitude of 1,370 m, isn’t only a bottleneck on the border between Italy and Austria, but is also an environmental problem. To reduce emissions there, Gruber... more
Rhenus invests in two road freight hubs
The group is adding two new business sites in Germany. In Nuremberg, it is building a completely new almost 17,000 sqm logistics facility with a warehouse, a cargo handling area, and office space. In Dietzenbach, Rhenus is expanding its existing logistics services to meet... more
More cargo transported by rail in Central Asia
HHLA Project Logistics is shifting project cargo from road to rail for further orders in Central Asia. Part of the project cargo is loaded in Baku, Azerbaijan, and carried to different destinations in Kazakhstan. Shipments are despatched by rail from Baku to the port of... more
Egyptair Cargo seems to be doing it again
One year after stopping shipping monkeys to laboratories, Egyptair has apparently gone back on its word, risking the spread of disease and depleting the world of an endangered species. As the NGO People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) has learned, the African airline... more
Best Express Malaysia to support East Coast SMEs
Logistics provider Best Express Malaysia has announced its commitment to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in East Coast Malaysia. The East Coast, including Kelantan, Terengganu, and Pahang is increasingly embracing the e-commerce trade as a primary avenue... more
USA: new space for bulk liquid tanks
Cotac, part of the German Hoyer Group, can now store full bulk liquid ISO tanks at its depot in Houston, Texas (USA). For Hoyer, the Houston site is the central logistics hub for global logistics and for domestic services for products from the chemical, food, lubricant and gas... more
Boeing recognises its top suppliers of 2023
Boeing honoured twelve of its global suppliers at its ‘2023 supplier of the year’ event. The suppliers were celebrated for driving a stable, predictable production system that contributes to Boeing’s safety, quality, sustainability and delivery commitments to customers. ... more
DP World: global expansion ahead
Dubai-based terminal and port operator DP World is set to enhance its container handling capabilities by adding approximately 3 million teu of capacity by the end of 2023. This expansion will increase the group's total capacity to around 93.6 million teu. Notable... more
Paragon Aviation takes over
Namibia Airports Company (NAC) reports that Paragon Aviation has commenced providing ground handling services at Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA). This move is compliant with the supreme court's assertion that Menzies Aviation relied on unlawful self-help to stay put... more