Electrolysis plant in the Port of Duisburg? 
Duisport and Lhyfe are investigating the feasibility of building the first major electrolysis plant in the Port of Duisburg. The first locally produced green hydrogen in Duisburg could be deployed by Duisburger Verkehrs- und Versorgungsgesellschaft (DVV), Wirtschaftsbetriebe... more
A promotion for Jordi Guerrero
The board of directors of Cilsa, the company that manages the Port of Barcelona's logistics activities zone (ZAL Port), has appointed Jordi Guerrero as new general manager, replacing Alfonso Martínez. Guerrero, who holds a degree in law from the Universitat Abat Oliba CEU... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
In adverse climatic conditions, snails can sleep for up to three years if necessary. more
A tool to improve capacity forecasting
With the recent renewal of its Skypallet contract with Wiremind, Westjet Cargo confirmed its the decision to take the digital collaboration further and explore capacity forecasting improvements. A proof of concept (POC) was initiated in April 2023 and will run for the next few... more
VNL: people take centre stage in logistics
With consistent networking and digitalisation, Austria’s logistics sector has evolved from the simple provision of freight transport services to an essential part of the country’s economy and competitiveness. However, despite advanced automation, people remain irreplaceable... more
Switzerland: CLA for logistics employees
Since the end of 2021, the biggest employers and associations in Switzerland’s logistics market have been working with the social partners Syndicom and Transfair to develop common principles for employment conditions in the delivery sector. The partners have now come to a... more
Setting up shop in Trinidad and Tobago
Software publisher Soget is continuing its international expansion by setting up an office in Trinidad and Tobago. Permanent secretary Ayleen Alleyne-Ovid and Soget’s chairman Hervé Cornède signed the contract for the implementation, maintenance, and operation of the PCS two... more
Investing in intermodal services in Turkey
Arkas Logistics, Duisport and Hupac recently signed a service contract for intermodal transport. Two-way train services between Halkali (Turkey) and Duisburg terminals (Germany) will be introduced to enhance the offer of freight transports to multiple European countries... more
Deployable digital tower for safe missions
Not in Paris this week, but during the Turku Airshow in Finland last week, Saab unveiled "r-TWR Deployable", a deployable, digital tower that provides high availability, mission-to-mission modularity and flexibility. It is mission-ready within an hour and can be... more
Promoting innovation in Shanghai
The classification society DNV and the shipbuilding group China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) have established a future ship joint innovation centre in Shanghai, following the strategic cooperation agreement framework which the two companies signed in 2019. The... more