Port of Sevilla wins 
The port of Sevilla has won the Espo Award 2024 for its project “circular economy for valorising maintenance dredging sediments”. It was developed to address the need for sustainable management, in compliance with the principles of the circular economy, of the sediments... more
Rhein Cargo to deliver 9,000 pipes for pipeline
Rhein Cargo has been contracted as the logistics partner for the creation of a forest-lake landscape on the site of the disused coal mines in Hambach and Garzweiler (Germany). A 45 km long pipeline composed of 9,120 pipes is being built to fill the future bodies of water.... more
Four units for Fiege in Leipzig
Fiege Real Estate is developing a multi-user facility in Borna, near Leipzig. Comprising 38,000 sqm of logistics space divided into four units, the hub is set to offer warehousing as well as office and social rooms for companies looking for a base in the Leipzig/Halle region.... more
Dual-fuel LNG vessel to decarbonise auto supply
Suardiaz Shipping Lines has partnered with Eastern Pacific Shipping to acquire a dual-fuel LNG-powered PCTC vessel with a 5,500 ceu capacity, set for delivery in Q2/2027. This move is part of Suardiaz's USD 200 million fleet renewal plan aimed at decarbonising the automotive... more
Menzies makes entry in Malaysia
Menzies Aviation has secured a new ground handling licence to deliver cargo, passenger, ramp and cargo services at Kuala Lumpur international airport (KUL). Menzies Aviation Malaysia - a joint venture with Malaysian supply chain management company, MMAG Holdings - will begin... more
Deepening collaboration with Shenzhen airport
Last week, Time Matters Courier Terminals, a wholly owned subsidiary of Time Matters, part of the Lufthansa Cargo group, signed a memorandum of understanding with the International Cargo Centre Shenzhen (ICCS), marking a significant step towards a collaboration. Wong Ching... more
Routine inspection leads to fentanyl seizure
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Norfolk, Virginia, intercepted 117.8 g of fentanyl hydrochloride during a routine inspection of an export container on 8 November. The container, destined for Sierra Leone, carried three older Toyota sedans and personal... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
At the end of winter, a bee’s filled fecal bladder can account for up to 80% of the volume of its abdomen. more
Between Bremen, Emden and Osnabrück
C-Port on the Coastal Canal, which links the Dortmund-Ems Canal with the Hunte and Weser Rivers, welcomes a new freight forwarder seeking to expand its presence in Lower Saxony and northern Germany. After a year of negotiations, Emons Spedition has acquired a 4 ha site at... more
More rail capacity in Quebec region
The Canadian chemical distributor Quadra is expanding its railway infrastructure in Malartic, Quebec (Canada). The upgrade will enhance the transportation of bulk chemical commodities (both liquid and dry) to mining customers throughout the region as well as in Ontario. It will... more