EUR 5 billion fine looming over SNCF Fret 
The decision was taken on the top level. Last week, French transport minister Clément Beaune said that the affiliate of the rail company SNCF dedicated to the transport of goods (Fret SNCF) will have to organise its own dismantling. The reason is that the European Commission... more
Australia's first zero-emissions locomotive
Aurizon has contracted Progress Rail to build Australia’s first zero-emissions capable freight locomotive. This will be the first freight unit to be powered by batteries in the country, allowing the potential future use of totally renewable energy sources for freight hauls.... more
"Al Maha", Maersk’s new ocean shipping service
"Al Maha", Maersk's new ocean shipping service, will commence its rotation between major ports in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Egypt and Morocco, next month. Seven vessels with a nominal capacity of 8,500 teus per week will be put into operation. As well as... more
Fedex opens new Adelaide gateway
Fedex Express, a subsidiary of Fedex Corp., one of the world’s largest express transport companies, is launching its new Fedex Adelaide South Australian gateway to support the surging demand for air freight out of South Australia. Adjacent to the Adelaide Airport, the new... more
SGN digital marketing and creative service now live
With its motto ‘in lifting others, we rise’, Signature Global Network (SGN) has released two add-value products following the request and demand of many of its existing members. SGN offers networking, branding, and marketing services for companies in the logistics, supply... more
Harbour in Liverpool to get new warehouse by 2024
UK Port Operator Peel Ports has commissioned the construction company Glencar to build a new 223,000 sqm warehouse facility at Alexandra Docks within the Peel Ports Port of Liverpool development located in Bootle. The new EUR 32.4 million facility will have the length of up... more
Modern rolling stock to transport ethanol
Brazil-based Inpasa Group is planning to more than double its ethanol handling capacity by rail, bringing the total volume transported to 1.01 billion litres per year. The company has acquired 50 wagons and two locomotives for this purpose. The wagons and locomotives will be... more
Three new cargo routes to Budapest last month
Budapest Airport (BUD) welcomed three new scheduled cargo services in May2023. Joining BUD's connections to China, Wizz Air will operate scheduled flights deploying A330F aircraft of the Hungarian government and Universal Translink Airline. Celebrating the expansion on 15... more
Port of Gothenburg finds a sister in China
Last week, a delegation of 20 people from Shenzhen (China) came to visit Gothenburg, Scandinavia’s largest port. During this visit, a sister port agreement was signed. The aim is to strengthen cooperation between both ports on issues such as sustainable transport, volume growth,... more
Finnlines nominated logistics company of the year
Every other year, the Turku Chamber of Commerce and the Southwest Finland district of Finnish Association of Purchasing and Logistics, Logy, choose a logistics company of the year. In 2023, Finnlines was elected as winner. There were many reasons for this award: Finnlines... more