Lithuania and Ukraine strengthen logistics ties 
LTG Cargo and the Ukrainian metallurgical company Arcelormittal are preparing to organise uninterrupted transports of metal coils from Ukraine to Lithuania, specifically to the LTG Cargo hub in Kaunas. Arcelormittal recently visited the Lithuanian freight railway (photo) to... more
Collaboration to explore CNSL-based biofuel
United European Car Carriers (UECC) is leading a collaboration with Lloyd’s Register Fobas, Wärtsilä, and ACT Group to evaluate the potential of cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL)-based biofuel, known as FSI.100, for maritime use. The partnership aims to address concerns about... more
Cargo iQ: new director, new programme
Cargo iQ has appointed Marie Seco-Köppen as its new executive director and formally launched a new membership engagement scheme, which aims to further drive quality in the air cargo industry. The scheme includes a tiered membership programme as well as a scorecard system... more
A combined logistics tech solution
Proglove and Topsystem, a division of the Ehrhardt Partner Group, have jointly developed a new package of mobile logistics solutions. The combination of a pick-by-voice software and wearable barcode scanners is intended to relieve employees. Topsystem’s Lydia voice... more
Network augments services in Northern Ireland
Joining the Pall-Ex network from March 2024, Allen Logistics will support palletised freight distribution operations within Northern Ireland. This will give Allen Logistics access to over 120 Pall-ex-members in the UK and improve the efficiency of consignments coming into or... more
Traffic declines but investments continue
The port of Liège experienced a 14.5% decrease in traffic in 2023, with over 16 million t of goods transiting through its 33 port areas. Container traffic declined by 7%, with 83,431 teu handled, while fluvial traffic dropped by 19% to 11.7 million t. Despite these... more
Poste Air Cargo renews its trust
Atitech and Poste Air Cargo, the Italian cargo airline of the Poste Italiane Group, have signed an agreement for the next 30 months on the maintenance of all the B737-400 freighters operated by the airline. "This is the consolidation of a ten-year partnership,"... more
DHL picks head of Apac innovation centre
In her new role, Tay Yi Ning’s aim will be to further advance the position of DHL’s Singapore-based Asia Pacific innovation centre as a hub for futuristic logistics solutions and customer centricity. She will also help to facilitate connections between customers, business... more
Ship/rail links for paper and agricultural goods
Delo-Group closed two deals at the recent Trans-Russia exhibition. The first contract, signed with the Arkhangelsk pulp and paper mill, involves shipping containers with pulp and paper products through Russian ports and then by rail via the Russian terrestrial border crossings... more
Air-sea solution cuts transit times
The new service, launched by Kerry Logistics Network (KLN), links eight European countries with destinations in Australia and New Zealand. The air-sea combination creates an alternative that is three time faster than sea freight and 50% cheaper than airfreight on the same lanes.... more