Automate trucks to help cut driver shortages 
The Finnish automated driving technology company Sensible 4 and the Japanese commercial vehicle provider UD Trucks have retrofitted UD’s flagship heavy-duty Quon unit, to enable it to operate autonomously and transport, and dump, material at one of UD’s customer’s... more
Terminals for Switzerland’s domestic goods carriage
The Swiss state-owned railfreight operator SBB Cargo has reached a milestone for the expansion of its combined transport (CT) terminal in Dietikon, near Zurich, and submitted its planning approval dossier to the Swiss national transport office. A public consultation is now... more
Is it a price war - or is it competition?
According to a market forecast made by Container X Change, an online platform for container logistics, “the probability of an all-out price war in 2023 is high," as CEO Christian Roeloffs put it. After the times of scarce capacities and exceptionally high container rates,... more
Aero Africa Mashariki Cargo appoints Lucy Njoki
Aero Africa Mashariki Cargo Solutions has appointed Lucy Njoki as administration and operations manager for Kenya. She will be in charge of assisting the GM in running operations, finance, compliance and other administrative activities in Kenya, for the East Africa Control Tower... more
WPI researchers create method for making net-zero aviation...
An interdisciplinary team of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has developed a potential breakthrough in green aviation, namely a recipe for a net-zero fuel for aeroplanes that will pull carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the air. The team, led by Jagan... more
Expanding into Hungary and Romania
In Poland the company A. Hartrodt has invested in building up its own fleet. Since October the forwarder has handled pan-European road transports with its Szczecin-based national company and the first of its own Polish trucks, initially from Poland to Italy, Germany and... more
WDS complements its US west coast activities
A takeover has been completed in the USA, with the World Group, the parent company of World Distribution Services (WDS), acquiring Pacific Cascade, including both Pacific Cascade Distribution and Pacific Cascade Trucking headquartered in Sumner WA. Pacific Cascade, founded in... more
WestJet Cargo dedicates B737-800 freighters
WestJet Cargo, the air cargo division of WestJet, has confirmed the planned launch of four dedicated Boeing B737-800 freighters on 26 March 2023, to massively increase its operations, thereby meeting growing demand in the Canadian market. Kirsten De Bruijn, WestJet’s... more
Europa Road – Sarah Elliott takes the lead
Leading road freight operator Europa Road has promoted Sarah Elliott (on the left) to the position of transport manager, as part of the company’s continued recognition of individuals making a significant impact on the business. Elliot, based at Europa’s Dartford headquarters,... more
Rail service reduces emissions by 82%
The logistic specialist Woodland has initiated a new rail route for Ball. The project enabled the can-maker to benefit from an 82% reduction of emissions between March 2021 and September 2022 by its inbound supply chain to the UK via the main deep-sea ports. With the new... more