Modern rail equipment for Mauritanian mining sector 
The state-owned iron ore firm Société Nationale Industrielle et Minière (SNIM) has received a grant worth about USD 150 million from the African Development Bank (AfDB). The loan will facilitate its acquisition of up to 36 locomotives and 1,743 wagons to transport iron... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The word ‘Taser’, for a stun gun, is an acronym of ‘Thomas A. Swift’s Electric Rifle’. Tom Swift is the main character in a science fiction and adventure novel series launched in 1910. more
Ageing fleet highlights recycling challenges
At the end of 2024, the global containership orderbook stood at a record 8.3 million teu, up from 7.8 million teu in 2023, with 4.4 million teu contracted during the year, despite record-high deliveries of 2.9 million teu. Large vessels of 8,000 teu or more dominate the... more
Management transitions at WCA World
WCA World has announced some management changes to its WCA dangerous goods and WCA project networks, as well as to its affiliated Lognet Global network. Bruce Cutillo, general manager of both WCA projects for eleven years, is retiring, together with Brian Churchman, who... more
Cheers to a Kansas City cold chain
311,000 sqft for food and beverage logistics – this is Vertical Cold Storage’s newest cold chain expansion in Kansas City. The multimodal distribution site has been designed to support the company’s temperature-controlled logistics offerings, with over 100 team members on-site... more
Precision engineering
3D scans and digital modelling for efficient heavylift operations. Every centimetre and gramme counts in oversized and heavy-duty transports. Cologne Technical University is now running a research project, supported by the German ministry for digital and transport affairs, to... more
Saudis to open freight line later this month
A new rail route in Saudi Arabia is located 97 km inland from the Persian Gulf, outside the urban area of Al-Ahsa. Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) has now executed the first test runs there. The line is scheduled to be officially launched on 28 January. Once it is operational,... more
Mukran Port welcomes director
At the beginning of this year, Mukran Port welcomed Henry Forster (centre) as the new managing director of the operator, Fährhafen Sassnitz. Ines Jesse (on the left), the federal state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania’s state secretary in the ministry for the economy,... more
Saia partners with Tesla
LTL freight carrier Saia has taken another step forward in sustainable transportation by introducing the first two Tesla semi-trucks to its fleet in California. Saia has thus become one of the early testers of Tesla’s new electric semi-truck. Tesla has produced the... more
Combatting congestion at the Dartford Crossing
Europa Worldwide becomes one of the latest British forwarders to back the ‘Lower Thames Crossing’ campaign, in order to ease congestion at Dartford (England). 50 million vehicles currently use the Dartford Crossing annually. Europa Worldwide experiences this first hand, as... more