Cleverly combined for sustainable transport 
For two years now DB Cargo BTT has been transporting tank containers with methylene diphenyl isocyanate from Germany to Poland on a daily basis for Covestro. This concept has now been further optimised. For the first mile, trucks fuelled with biofuel now transport the... more
Sino-Europe express boosts maritime Silk Road
The JadeWeserPort in Wilhelmshaven (Germany) marked the launch of the new China-Europe Express service (CEX) with the arrival of the ‘Kawa Ningbo’, a containership operated by Kawa Shipping. This new direct connection between Ningbo (China) and Wilhelmshaven offers the... more
MOL launches overseas delivery services from Japan
MOL’s new overseas delivery service offers to forward Japanese products to customers outside the country, whilst also offering virtual warehousing functions for tourists and residents. Dubbed ‘MOL Cart’, the service will facilitate the delivery of Japanese products from... more
Menzies expanding presence in South Asia
Menzies Aviation, a service partner to the world’s airports and airlines, has inaugurated its first global support office in Pakistan. To mark the inauguration of the new IT infrastructure and service desk there, Menzies’ group CEO, Philipp Joeinig, was joined by the Pakistani... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
You can’t get goose bumps in your face, as your skin there isn’t that sensitive to the cold. more
BNSF upgrading and extending network
The US Class I railway BNSF is set to invest USD 3.8 billion in its network. The largest component is devoted to maintenance projects, including replacing and upgrading railtracks, infrastructure such as ballast and rail ties, and maintaining rolling stock. It will consist of... more
Davies Turner names additional head of trade
Davies Turner, a leading UK independent forwarding group, has appointed Guillaume Bouyer as its head of strategic accounts for the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia in its ocean forwarding department. Bouyer joins a team of three other heads of trade, each focused on... more
New feeder links Finland, Latvia and Poland
CMA CGM has introduced the Baltic Express Service (BLX), a new feeder connection linking Finland and Latvia via Gdansk (Poland). Starting in week 4 / 2025 the service offers a dedicated weekly shuttle between Kotka (Riga) and Gdansk. Leveraging Gdansk as a key transshipment... more
Chilean rail logistician modernising loco fleet
Transap in Chile is investing in fleet renewal and to this end has ordered four C30ACi locomotives from the US manufacturer Wabtec. The investment is required due to growing business and is in line with Transap’s strategy to offer more efficient, safe and sustainable railway... more
Integrated logistics in Brunswick GA
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has officially opened a terminal in Brunswick, southern Georgia (USA), with an equipment and vehicle-processing centre, marking the significant expansion of its operations to and from the South Atlantic. The company recently signed a 20-year lease, with an... more