A focus on pharma logistics 
The Global Pharma Logistics Summit (GPLS) saw its seventh edition unfold in Mumbai, India. This time, the focus lay on resilient supply chains within the pharmaceutical industry. The event brought together major players from companies such as Thermo Fischer Scientific, Reliance... more
Volvo Trucks grows in America
The truck manufacturer will build a heavy-duty truck manufacturing plant in Monterrey, Mexico to supplement the group’s production lines in the USA. It will also provide additional capacity to support the growth plans of both Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks in the US and Canadian... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The ‘saccades’ - quick, simultaneous jumps of both eyes between phases of fixation - are the fastest movements the human body can produce. more
Boosting Betco's business
Redwood Logistics has supported Betco, a manufacturer of commercial cleaning solutions, in streamlining its logistics strategy, helping it to enhance on-time deliveries of equipment to various high-priority customers. Previously, the company had depended on conventional LTL... more
Logisticians elect new leadership
After 25 years of service to the German Logistics Association BVL, Thomas Wimmer (right) has handed over the role of chairman of the board to Kai Althoff (CEO 4flow SE). Althoff was elected to the presidium together with Ilse Henne (CEO Thyssenkrupp materials services), who has... more
Freight wagon market to grow globally by 2.6% p.a.
North America, the CIS and Asia are currently the largest markets for the OEM (original equipment manufacturer) freight wagon business. Europe follows in fourth place. North America is the only one of these regions not to have achieved growth in the past five years... more
Japanese typhoon and European holidays
Air cargo tonnages in week 33 dipped sharply, compared with the previous week, dropping especially steeply in traffic from Asia Pacific (-9%) and Europe (-11%). Further analysis, based on the over 450,000 weekly transactions covered by World ACD’s data, reveals that most of... more
Production hits record levels
According to Drewry, a maritime research and consulting company, dry freight container production is set to be the second highest on record in 2024, with all-time highs in the second quarter and July’s output exceeding 850,000 teu from Chinese factories. The surge is driven... more
International partnership to develop DRC port
British International Investment (BII) has committed up to USD 35 million towards the development of the port of Banana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s first deepwater container port, in partnership with DP World. This investment is expected to create 85,000 jobs and... more
Improved services on Antwerp-Catalonia line
Lineas started running traction services for its customer Hupac on the Antwerp – Catalonia (Perpignan & Barcelona El Morrot) at the beginning of this year. As of 16 September 2024, the partners will increase the frequency of the intermodal services between Belgium and Spain... more