Contract extensions for WFS 
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the Sats Group, has been awarded three-year cargo handling contract extensions with Singapore Airlines in the UK, France, and Belgium. In the UK, in addition to renewing its cargo handling and UK domestic road feeder services with... more
Cargo Ai unveils latest allotment feature
Singapore-based digital enabler Cargo Ai has launched its latest innovative feature, dubbed ‘Allotment’, which simplifies and automates batch pre-booking and allotment for regular air cargo across more than 40 airlines in over 130 countries. The new addition to Cargo Ai's... more
A first for Renault in Chile
French truck manufacturer Renault Trucks has delivered its first battery-powered electric trucks outside the European continent and handed over three E-Tech D Wide trucks to the Chilean transport company Trailer Logistics. They are now in service on the streets of Santiago on... more
FS to explore new energy sources
The Italian rail group aims to accelerate the energy transition towards new sources of fuel and has signed a letter of intent with the energy company ENI to this effect. The aim of the collaboration is to identify and develop new opportunities, such as the use of... more
Revamping Russia's intermodal terminals
Transcontainer will invest RUB 1.6 million (EUR 17.000) in the modernsation of Russia’s intermodal terminal operations. The largest portion of the funds has been earmarked for the acquisition of two cranes for the new container yard at the Kleshchikha terminal (Novosibirsk),... more
Röhlig USA picks regional COO North America
The US subsidiary of the owner-managed logistics company Röhlig Logistics has appointed Benno Forster as regional COO North America, effective 15 April 2024. He reports to Rafael Ueltschi, regional CEO North America at Röhlig USA. Born and raised in Switzerland, Forster... more
Maersk opens low emissions hub
Maersk has opened its first low greenhouse gas emission warehouse in Fredericia, Denmark. The site at Taulov Dry Port gives the company access to the “triangle region” in Funen and South Jutland. Development at the facility began two years ago. In keeping with Maersk’s... more
Partners for a new bunker solution
Zero North and Hapag-Lloyd have announced a strategic partnership to develop a digital bunker procurement and planning solution. The aim is to create a tool that will help Hapag-Lloyd navigate the energy transition, reduce fuel costs, and enhance efficiency. The new solution... more
Trialling digital co-drivers
The trial with a digital co-driver involves electronic driver assistance systems that navigate on authorised routes for large and heavy goods transports and at the same time display the relevant driving instructions with pinpoint accuracy. This means that a human co-driver will... more
Forging a French partnership
MTA Group is taking over domestic shipments of palletised orders for two French distributors of packaging materials, aiming to enhance services and environmental performance. Raja and Cenpac recently signed an agreement with the group for an initial period of three years to this... more