Good news for truckies around Sydney 
Truck drivers in Australia travelling across Sydney will soon be able to stop at the city’s first-heavy vehicle rest area. The Australian and NSW governments has identified a 6 ha piece of land located close to a key junction of the motorway network in western Sidney.... more
HK’s ‘Airport City’ developing
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) is advancing its ‘Airport City’ development, launching the new ‘Skytopia’ brand to attract global business. The initiative aims to enhance Hong Kong’s role as a key logistics and aviation hub. The financial secretary’s budget also... more
DHL and IOM enhance humanitarian logistics
DHL and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have signed a global partnership agreement to strengthen humanitarian logistics and disaster response efforts. This formal framework facilitates coordinated projects in regions including Kenya, Lebanon, Sudan... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
In 2015 the most common password used by far was ‘123456’, followed by ‘password’ and by ‘12345678’. more
IAPH conference agenda unveiled
The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) has announced the agenda of the 2025 World Ports Conference, with registration now open. The event, marking the 70th anniversary of the IAPH, will take place from 7–9 October at the hotel Ōkura Kōbe (Japan). The... more
Transporting HSP on a tricycle
Today, 28 February, marks International Rare Disease Day. One such disease is hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP), a neurodegenerative hereditary condition so little known that it hardly receives any attention from researchers. It causes gait disorders, paralysis in the legs and... more
First heavy-duty e-lorry for Basel
The Swiss forwarder Camion Transport has received its first heavy-duty electric truck for its Basel site – a Renault Trucks ‘E-Tech D Wide P4x2’. An identical truck will be delivered to the branch in Cadenazzo, in the Swiss canton of Ticino, where a fully electric truck is... more
More noiseless freight wagons in Iberia
The entire rail wagon fleet of Transfesa Logistics now operates more quietly. The affiliate of Germany’s DB Cargo has completed the installation of quiet brake blocks (so-called composite brake pads) in all 606 freight wagons it operates in Spain and Portugal. The refitting... more
Ferruccio Bianchi becomes RailCom member
The Swiss government has appointed Ferruccio Bianchi as a new member of the national rail transport commission (RailCom) for the current term, until 2027. Bianchi, an engineer with extensive experience in the railway sector, worked for the Swiss national railway... more
IPR violations from China and HK
US Customs and Border Protection officers at the port of Birmingham AL have seized 200,000 counterfeit US Forever Stamps from Hong Kong, with a retail value of USD 146,000. The fraudulent stamps were discovered at a local sorting facility, where officers... more