Trialling double-stacked train for UK retailer 
In cooperation with Nestlé UK and Ireland, the Rail Delivery Group recently delivered a new type of rail container to Grocery Tesco. The container uses a roof raising mechanism, allowing products to be double stacked from floor to ceiling operating at full capacity before... more
Clermont Group welcomes Robbie Bourke
Aviation industry veteran Robbie Bourke is joining Clermont Group ("Clermont"), an international group of companies headquartered in Singapore, as head of aerospace. Bourke will oversee Clermont's goal to lead the sustainable aviation revolution, which includes... more
Wallenius Wilhelmsen steers a steady course
Wallenius Wilhelmsen reported steady Q2 results with USD 477 million in ebitda and USD 396 million in operational cash flow. CEO Lasse Kristoffersen highlighted challenges such as port delays due to biosecurity clearance processes in Australia and congestions in key regions.... more
Long-term logistics partner for Brazilian rally
Rock-it Global, the new logistics partner of Rally dos Sertões, will transport vehicles, motorbikes, and team equipment for the Americas' biggest rally until 2026. The rally is a cross-country off-road competition that has been held in Brazil since 1993. Alex Amaral,... more
Music in the skies
After handling the Iron Maiden world tour in 2016, Air Charter Service (ACS) recently arranged a branded Airbus to transport the legendary rock bands, Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe, along with other VIPs and 23 t of the bands’ instruments and staging on their joint world tour,... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The Ukrainian doctor Elena Bodnar won the Ig Nobel Prize in 2009 for the bra she invented that can be used as a gas mask in an emergency: There is an air filter in each of the two cups. more
Four more Iveco trucks to run in Australia
The Australian car transport company Prix Car Services has ordered four Iveco S-Way prime movers. The first vehicle recently entered service. The others will arrive progressively in the coming months. The new vehicles feature low emission Euro 6 13l engines that produce 550... more
Mycrane strengthens USA sales team
Online crane rental platform Mycrane has appointed three experienced sales professionals to bolster its team in USA. The new recruits are Jason Travis (right) – vice president USA division Southwest (based in Houston, Texas); Robert Baty (middle) - vice president USA... more
More eco-friendly vessels for X-Press Feeders
Shortly after ordering six new 1,250 teu container vessels with dual-fuel engines, the Singapore-headquartered shipping company X-Press Feeders stated delivery of third and fourth unit of its most recent series of 7,000 teu containerships. The whole sequence is twelve 7,000 teu... more
Repatriating cultural artifacts to Mexico
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and Homeland Security Investigations special agents repatriated 281 cultural artifacts, some dating back to 900 BC, to the Government of Mexico this week. The artifacts were dispatched from CBP’s Area Port of Memphis, Tennessee.... more