A hub in Hildesheim 
As its newest project in Germany, the logistics real estate developer Four Parx plans to build a hub featuring four hall sections in Hildesheim, Lower Saxony. The property will comprise 42,000 sqm of leasable space divided into units ranging from 8,700 to 37,900 sqm and... more
MOL WINs again
Tokyo-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has once again been selected as a constituent of the MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index (WIN) for fiscal year 2024, reflecting the company's ongoing commitment to gender diversity. Constituent companies in the index are selected based on the... more
Five new LNG dual-fuel ships to join PIL fleet
Pacific International Lines (PIL) has ordered five new 13,000 teu container vessels equipped with LNG dual-fuel engines, as part of its fleet renewal strategy. The neo-panamax vessels, designed for efficiency, safety, and sustainability, will be built by Hudong Zhonghua... more
Who needs this landbridge? 
A road and rail project in southern Thailand. The Thai government is working on firming up a rebooted landbridge project across the southern part of the country. ITJ correspondent Michael Mackey has termed this a “bold, back-to-the-future” move. The government is looking at new... more
Quiet electro sound at loud street parade
In the midst of the loudly booming techno music at the "Zurich Street Parade" in Switzerland on 10 August 2024, one electro sound remained conspicuously quiet for once, as a fully electric Renault truck pulled the “love mobile” of the online party portal Izoo along the... more
Gotthard: test runs in the west tunnel
Following the derailment of a freight train a year ago, the 57 km Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland is now due to be fully reopened on 2 September. Trial operations have been running since yesterday (Monday, 19 August 2024). A passenger train from Chiasso to Basel... more
An AI software to optimise cargo flows
Mabkargo has selected Unisys and its logistics optimisation solution to enhance its operational efficiency, capacity utilisation, and service delivery. The Unisys software turns complex data into strategic insights by leveraging diverse computing methods and pre-trained AI... more
Austria goes paperless
The digital protocol to the United Nations CMR convention for international road freight has entered into force in Austria, providing the legal foundation for fully paperless road freight. Austria is the 37th country to join e-CMR. The switch from paper-based to fully... more
Palletspace premiers
15th August saw the debut of Palletspace, a new website aiming to digitalise and simplify pallet and warehousing management. Powered by the start-up Warespace, this website launched an offering which has previously been used to manage hotel bookings. The software can... more
Six firms to assess biomethane use in Hokkaido
A group of organisations, including Hamanaka Town, JA Hamanaka, Takanashi Milk Products, Hokkaido Gas, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, and MOL Sunflower, have launched a joint study on producing and using biomethane from animal manure at dairy farms in Hamanaka Town, Hokkaido. The... more