Not only kangaroos... 
...but also koalas can make big jumps. Last week, TAP Air Cargo flew Gowi Nee Bu, a two-year-old male koala, in the cabin of a A320neo from Paris to Lisbon, where he is taking part of the zoo's conservation programmes for endangered species. Close to reaching sexual... more
Iata: five hackathon winners
Iata hackathons are around-the-clock events. They bring together teams of developers and designers to create innovative solutions to address an industry challenge. Solutions are presented to a jury, and the winners have the opportunity to share and communicate them to the... more
GW acquires freight forwarder B+A
The new wholly owned subsidiary in Germany specialises in the import and export of groupage freight containers by air and sea between Asia and Germany. It was integrated into the Gebrüder Weiss (GW) network on 27 June 2023. With the takeover, the logistics specialist... more
Green steel for new trucks
Scania is taking the next step towards decarbonising its supply chain and has placed its first order for green steel. H2 Green Steel will provide the Swedish truck manufacturer with sustainably produced steel for building its trucks. Production will begin at the steel... more
RWI / ISL – “energy price shock has been overcome”
The RWI / ISL container throughput index rose to a seasonally adjusted 123.4 points in May, compared to the previous month. This means that box throughput has now risen four months in a row – but hasn’t yet reached the level of last summer again. Chinese ports made... more
Known for two years, but still so much to do
Airforwarders Association (AFA) executive director Brandon Fried has urged shippers to prepare for US air cargo security enhancements, which come into force in October, affecting certain types of freight on international all-cargo flights. The temporary Impracticable to... more
K + N announces change in executive board
The board of directors of Kuehne + Nagel International has appointed Michael Aldwell to the executive board, effective 1 October 2023. Aldwell will then assume responsibility for the sea freight division and succeed Horst Joachim (Otto) Schacht. After 26 years of successful... more
South Korea investing in logistics centres in USA
South Korea-based provider CJ Logistics and Korea Ocean Business (KOBC), a South Korean government entity, are partnering to construct large-scale logistics centres in USA. With a total investment of USD 457 million, these hubs will prioritise the handling of import and... more
Software optimised during live operations
Inform, a German AI and optimisation specialist, will introduce its 'Integrated Terminal Scheduler' TOS at PSA Belgium's Europe Terminal in Antwerp. The intelligent software is scheduled to go live in 2025. Terminal operator PSA and the port of Antwerp-Bruges started... more
US railroads to create new corridor
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), CSX and Genesee & Wyoming have reached agreements to create a new direct CPKC-CSX interchange connection in Alabama, USA. As part of the series of proposed transactions, CPKC and CSX would each acquire or operate portions of Meridian... more