Berthod banking on green fleet 
Berthod Transport is the first company in Valais, Switzerland, to own an electrically powered 40 t Volvo truck. The vehicle has a range of over 300 km, which is easily enough for domestic transports between Sion and Zurich. The Volvo FH electric truck is silent on the road... more
Rhenus Air & Ocean picks Florian Braun
Florian Braun assumed his position as new operating officer (COO) at logistics specialist Rhenus Air & Ocean on 1 April 2023. Braun succeeds Jan Harnisch, who was promoted to the company’s CEO and had continued his duties as COO in a dual role until a replacement could be... more
Cargo Ai: cargo capacities stable in March 2023
Q1/2023 closed on a positive note showing signs of stability in terms of global capacity, tonnages as well as air freight yields, as may be seen in the report which compares month-on-month (MOM) data from March 2023 vis-à-vis February 2023, based on the total capacity on... more
New straddle carrier at HHLA
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) has renewed its straddle carrier fleet at the Container Terminal Tollerort (CCT). Eight new units have started operating with hybrid drive: the straddle carrier stores surplus energy in a high-performance lithium-ion battery, which saves... more
500% growth in Brazil in just five years
UWL, an American-owned NVOCC and provider of global 3PL services, has opened a new office near the Port of Itajai, Brazil. The more than 740 sqm facility serves as the central location for most of the company’s Brazil-based workforce, which has increased by 500% over the last... more
20 CNG stations for Western Canada
Tourmaline Oil and Clean Energy Fuels will build and operate a network of compressed natural gas (CNG) stations along key highway corridors across Western Canada. The two partners will invest USD 70 million in the project. Through this 50-50 shared investment, Tourmaline and... more
Keith Lim de Nan joins Interoll
Interoll, a global provider of material handling solutions, has appointed Keith Lim de Nan as new manager for Singapore. He will oversee the company’s business and customer services in Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia. Lim de Nan has a master in system... more
Stronger focus on timber transports
Delo Group’s affiliate Trans Container and Lesofond have joined forces to develop new strategies for export, import and domestic transports of a wide range of cargo. The companies recently signed an agreement to this effect. The document provides for the development of... more
A first for the Port of Houston
The Swedish company Stena sent the tankers "Stena Pro Marine" and "Stena Prosperous" to the port of Houston on the US Gulf Coast where they were refuelled via barge while discharging clean petroleum products at a terminal. This was the first barge-to-ship... more