Nippon unveils new reefers 
The Nippon Express Group in Shanghai has introduced six new temperature-controlled containers suitable for transporting precision tools such as semiconductor-manufacturing equipment. Semiconductors are built into all kinds of electronic devices such as smartphones, PCs, and... more
1,000 French e-trucks on Europe’s roads
Renault Trucks' French plant in Blainville-sur-Orne (Normandy) has been producing 100% electric medium-duty trucks in series since 2020. 1,000 electric trucks with 16, 19 and 26 t have already rolled off the plant’s production line. The vehicles are in use all over Europe.... more
Higher volumes, fewer boxes
The Belgian Port of Antwerp-Bruges has released its results on the period from January to September 2022. Overall throughput amounted to 217.4 million t, a slight increase of 0.8% compared to the same period last year. All cargo segments are up, with the exception of container... more
‘Hotbirds’ fly clean with Beluga
A special aircraft landed at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral in Florida last weekend, when the Airbus BelugaST (A300-600ST) delivered the Airbus-built Hotbird 13G satellite for Eutelsat. This happened a few hours after the successful launch of its twin, Hotbird 13F.... more
Italy stays on the move 
Sustainable newbuildings for the future. Emanuele Grimaldi looked to the future and confirmed that his company is committed to ‘green’ ships, and to sustainable business in general. more
More capacity between Germany, Sweden and Finland
Samskip has added over 10% more capacity to its multimodal connections between Germany and Scandinavia with the launch of three-times weekly block train services in cooperation with Hector Rail. The all-electric train links the Duisburg Hohenbudberg terminal and the Rostock... more
Jacobs to manage new Bolloré vertical
Bolloré Logistics has acquired solid expertise in designing adaptive supply chains for the high-tech and telecommunications sector over the years. Its portfolio includes the biggest players in the business. The company has now appointed Kris Jacobs as global VP high-tech... more
Dachser: Andreas Fritsch to head German business
Dachser has appointed Frankfurt-born Andreas Fritsch as managing director European logistics Germany. As from 1 January 2023, Fritsch will lead and expand the company’s portfolio of transport and storage services for industrial goods in the German market. Currently general... more
Consolidation centre in Ethiopia goes live
The Ethiopian freight forwarder Freighters International (Pabomi) and its partner Maersk have put their consolidation centre in Modjo Dry Port, Ethiopia into operation. This multi-purpose facility was built as a hub for export or import cargo in Ethiopia. With direct links... more
Hamburg's smart trucks to blaze the trail
This is the first time a smart truck is to be deployed in an urban environment. The trial will be conducted in Hamburg, Germany, and is scheduled to last four years. The aim of the Modi project is to test solutions and potentials of the highest level of automation without a... more