Enormous demand in Munich - not only for space 
Group 7 is opening a new logistics centre near Munich Airport, Germany, about twice as large as its previous multi-user facility which is also located at the airport. When the new hub comes on stream, the logistics service provider will have a total of 360,000 sqm of... more
Increased capacity for Mangan trains by 2027/28
South African carrier Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) is providing additional capacity for the export of manganese with the extension of the current Mamathwane crossing loop in the Northern Cape. The works are scheduled for completion in July 2023. The construction of the loop... more
CBP completes operation No Tox
With the help of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Louisville Port of Entry intercepted more than 700 unapproved Botox and derma fillers during Operation No Tox from 10 -14 April 2023. CBP officers focused on... more
RUD: new equipment to move maritime cranes
RUD, a drive specialist based in Aalen (Germany), has developed the Tecdos drive, new equipment to provide robust, low-maintenance and reliable solutions for moving maritime crane systems. Tecdos is a high-performance round steel chain and very resilient, making it a... more
Kerissa Khan to head Royal Aeronautical Society
Kerissa Khan MRAeS began her mandate as president of the Royal Aeronautical Society at its AGM on 4 May 2023. The AGM also voted David Chinn as president-elect. Khan was educated at Naparima Girls’ High School in Trinidad and Tobago. She graduated from the University of... more
Another warehouse and distribution hub
In UK, DP World Logistics signed up at Segro Park Coventry of the West Midlands. Segro has undertaken complex remediation work to transform the former landfill site into a modern, sustainable logistics location, offering up to 345,000 sqm of new industrial and warehousing space.... more
Testing new Mercedes electric semitrailer truck
DHL Freight has put a Mercedes-Benz eActros 300 Tractor to the test over several days in practice in Germany. The battery-electric truck transported an average of 12 t of production material from the DHL Terminal in Hagen near Dortmund to the Mercedes-Benz plant in Kassel,... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Asked about his opinion of Richard Wagner's "Lohengrin" (1850), Gioachino Rossini replied that he could not judge a work after hearing it just once, but that he had no intention of listening to the opera again. more
Moya Aero and Helisul Aviation sign LOI
Moya Aero eVTOL maker, and Helisul Aviation, have announced a strategic partnership to develop logistical operations with high-capacity RPAS (remotely piloted aircraft). They also signed a letter of intent (LOI) to purchase 50 Moya eVTOL. The Moya eVTOL is an autonomous... more
Hydrogen and e-trucks - also for long hauls
Electric and hydrogen technology will help to significantly reduce general CO2 emissions and thus achieve the European goal of becoming carbon neutral / climate neutral by 2050. The European Commission sets up co-partnerships with the sectors’ stakeholders to define innovation... more