Black cat now gliding on path of innovation 
Regent, a USA-based creator of all-electric seagliders that connect coastal ports at speeds up to 290 km/h, has announced a strategic investment from Yamato Holdings, Japan’s largest parcel delivery and logistics company. This venture signifies the expansion of... more
Expansion in southeastern Europe progressing apace 
The Albanian capital Tirana is set to serve as a hub and complete the forwarding company’s network of offices in Southeastern Europe. more
Kadmar’s first green logistics park in Sokhna
The Kadmar International Group is building its first green logistics park in Sokhna Port, Egypt. The logistic park is the first ready-built warehouse to register for green certificate, providing further supply chain resiliency to businesses in Northern Africa. The project... more
Triangular traffic between four countries
TX Logistik (TXL) has launched an international triangular service for intermodal transport. The train will connect Romania, Austria, Italy, and Germany initially once a week and twice weekly from 18 April 2023. Compared to normal round trips between two destinations, the... more
United Airlines: 20 years GVA-EWR service
United Airlines is celebrating 20 years of non-stop service between Geneva and New York/Newark. Since its launch in March 2003, the airline has carried over 38,000 t of freight on this route. In these 20 years, United Airlines has also carried more than 1.7 million... more
Bolloré picks Jérôme Le Grand to lead Prism
Bolloré Transport & Logistics has appointed Jérôme Le Grand as managing director of Prism, a 4PL subsidiary of Bolloré Transport & Logistics. Le Grand, formerly vice-president of Aerospace & Defence at Bolloré Logistics, will be tasked with developing the... more
Africa receives first heavy e-truck
The use of heavy electric trucks is spreading across the world. With Europe and USA among the leaders, the shift to more sustainable transport is also kicking off on other continents. The first heavy electric truck – supplied by Volvo Trucks - has now been put into service... more
A new logistics hub near Leipzig/Halle Airport
Garbe Industrial Real Estate has acquired a plot of land measuring around 100,000 sqm in Kabelsketal (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany), only a few kilometres west of Leipzig/Halle Airport. Garbe is planning to build a 61.500 sqm logistics hub on the site. Construction is scheduled to... more
Opening new markets in West Africa
Starting on 15 May 2023 with a fortnightly frequency, Hapag-Lloyd's new "Container WA1 Service" (West Africa Service 1) will connect Tanger Med, Nouakchott, Freetown, Conakry, Monrovia, and back to Tanger Med. This rotation is designed to establish Guinea, Sierra... more
Rail network in Odisha electrified
Indian Railways (IR) has 100% electrified its existing broad gauge network in Odisha. The electrification of the 2,822 km network in the East Indian state reduces the line haul cost about 2.5-fold, increases the heavier haulage and sectional capacity and cuts operating and... more