Keeping the pace 
Dachser was able to take advantage of the extraordinary positive business conditions for the logistics in FY/2022. The group generated revenues of EUR 8.1 billion (+14.9%) in total. Dachser recorded 8.1 million shipments in 2022, a moderate decline (−2.9%), while tonnage... more
Let the sun rise earlier!
Following a customer’s request, NVOCC and global 3PL services provider UWL and the Swire Shipping group have announced a new port call for export refrigerated containers in Busan, Korea on the "Sun Chief Express" service: the shorter eastbound voyage, Seattle - Busan -... more
Logistics influencer publishes new guidebook
The global logistics network owner, entrepreneur, and award-winning executive Kristy Guo has written her new leadership book "The Joyful Leader In You. Eight Secret Steps to Create Confidence and Success In Life and Business." Guo: "I saw there was a need for... more
Clearing the sky for alternative smoking products
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has endorsed the recent announcement by the Hong Kong government that it aims to facilitate the resumption of transhipping alternative smoking products (ASPs) from the Chinese Mainland via Hong Kong International Airport to overseas... more
First e-trucks to run underground
The Swedish mining group Boliden is to become one of the first companies in the world to start deploying battery-electric trucks for heavy underground transport. The first truck to serve the Kankberg mine in Northern Sweden, a Volvo FH Electric, will be used to transport... more
Heavy-lift equipment company opens in Mumbai
Deugro has established DHP Heavylift Solutions to operate its own barges and specialised trailer equipment in India. The initial investment involves two barges as well as four Goldhofer heavy duty modular trailer combinations, each with six-axle lines. Deugro is one of the... more
Liebherr to assist Gdansk terminal
The Baltic Hub, formerly DCT Gdansk, Poland, has commissioned Liebherr Container Cranes to retrofit a Liduro energy storage system along with a reduced sized generator from their Liebherr rubber tyre gantry cranes (RTGs). This is a hybrid green energy storage solution and a... more
HAV planning to deliver airships by 2026
South Yorkshire’s mayor Oliver Coppard and the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (Symca) have approved a package of investment and support for plans by Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) to produce its pioneering new low carbon aircraft, Airlander 10, in Doncaster. HAV is a... more
STG Logistics picks Brian Nemeth
Logistics and transport provider STG Logistics has named industry veteran Brian Nemeth as its new chief growth and strategy officer. In this role, Nemeth will be responsible for driving growth, revenue, and competitive advantage both organically through operations and workforce... more
Modal shift in goods traffic stalling
Practically the same number of HGVs travelled through the Swiss Alps in 2022 as in the year before. According to the latest statistics from the Swiss Federal Office of Transport (FOT), rail's market share remained stable at a high level. The number of truck journeys fell... more