Pelican ready for take-off 
A2Z has begun to roll out its new flagship long-range delivery drone, the "RDSX Pelican". Capable of carrying payloads up to 5 kg on routes up to 40 km, the drone is claimed to be "a highly efficient platform for the last-mile fleet". Unladen it can travel 50... more
Harren & Partner rebrands to Harren Group
Privately owned maritime services and logistics conglomerate Harren & Partner has changed its name to Harren Group. The purpose of this new group brand is to mark the start of a new era of collaboration and innovation within the organisation. While the group’s individual... more
German logistics network partners with ABC
Elvis, a European cargo association of international freight forwarders based in Knüllwald (Germany), has signed a co-partnership agreement with the transport and logistics network ABC Business Network based in Verona, Italy. The aim is to expand the performance of both... more
Three new logistics estates in Asia
Since forming a strategic partnership with Macquarie Asset Management in 2021, logistics real estate developer Unified Industrial (UI) has expanded its investment activities through three new ventures – two in Japan and one in China. The first two ventures have now been... more
UPS A300-600F retrofit completed
Airbus has completed the cockpit upgrade project for 52 A300-600F and two simulators in the UPS Airlines fleet. The final delivery of an aircraft retro-fitted with state-of-the-art cockpit avionics in March was the culmination of a six-year project signed in March 2017, with... more
Haulier expands LTL business in North America
The North American transport company TFI International has agreed to acquire Siemens Transportation Group (STG) and completed the acquisition of Hot Line Freight Systems (Hot Line). Terms of the transactions were not disclosed. Founded in 1962, the majority of STG’s operations... more
Ecovium appoints Jörg Jung
Ecovium Holding, a provider of digital solutions for supply chain management (SCM) based in Neustadt am Rübenberge (Germany), has appointed Jörg Jung as its new CEO with effect from 1 May 2023. He succeeds Jasmino Burkic, who is leaving the company to pursue new opportunities.... more
UECC introduces Autostar
United European Car Carrier (UECC), which provides high quality and sustainable short sea transport services for cars, launched a new service, the Autostar, on 5 May 2023, establishing a direct link between the Port of Pasajes (Spain) and the Port of Cuxhaven (Germany). Per... more
US class I railway CSX to deliver renewable fuels
Energy company Oleo-X has chosen rail as a major supply chain partner to transport its renewable energy. On a CSX-served location in Pascagoula, Mississippi (USA), Oleo-X has launched a renewable diesel (RD) and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) feedstock merchant pretreatment... more