Before the crest of a wave 
Global container-shipping capacities are set to grow the most in 2024. The building of new containerships has its own ‘me-too’ logic. High demand for freight volumes in 2021 and 2022 triggered a boom in orders. This additional shipping space is now set to steadily increase... more
Deal to cut CO2 emissions from HDVs 
Negotiators representing the European council and the European parliament have reached a provisional political agreement on CO2 emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs). The institutions maintained the goals proposed for 2030 (45%), 2035 (65%), and 2040 (90%), in... more
More hybrid multi-system electric locos
The Swiss leasing company European Loc Pool (ELP) is acquiring ten more Stadler Euro 9000 locomotives. The order follows the vehicle's recent authorisation in the Netherlands and Belgium. The units are scheduled for delivery in late 2025 and early 2026. ELP currently owns... more
First tenants for a hub in Thuringia
Garbe Industrial Real Estate has finished building a new 35,000 sqm logistics hub in Bollberg, Thuringia. Located in an industrial park, the EUR 46 million site features 31,000 sqm of hall space, 30 dock levellers and three ground-level gates for loading and unloading. The... more
Emo-Trans refreshes its executive team
The shareholders of Emo-Trans have appointed two additional managing directors to the company. Ercan Ince will be responsible for commercial management. He has been with Emo-Trans for nine years and his most recent position was head of the finance and personnel departments.... more
Wabtec to launch railcar telematic platform
The US rail specialist plans to roll out the solftware in Q1/2024. It will be offered exclusively by Wabtec in North America and other heavy haul freight markets worldwide as stipulated in the agreement. Wabtec railcar telematics will include sensors, gateways, wireless... more
Bluetooth is watching you
Baku (Azerbaijan)-based Silk Way West Airlines has extended its longstanding strategic collaboration with unit load device (ULD) provider ACL Airshop. Under the new agreement, the partnership will now introduce Bluetooth technology for real-time ULD tracking. Vugar Mammadov... more
BusinessCode scales up
Logistics and technology expert Usman Khan, currently global sales manager at BlueBox Systems, will now also steer the sales management at the parent company, BusinessCode. Combining his two roles, he will operate from London. Khan brings many years of experience in the... more
Second-largest drop in trade capacity
The now month-long Red Sea crisis has caused the second-largest drop in trade capacity in recent times and destabilised service networks, particularly affecting Asia-Europe routes. The Sea-Intelligence Trade Capacity Outlook report compares this event with standard market... more
Norsk E-Fuel inks milestone agreements
Norwegian Air Shuttle and Cargolux Airlines International have committed to purchase fossil free aviation fuel. Norwegian will also join Norsk E-Fuel’s shareholder group, which will as of now be led by the existing shareholder and engineering, procurement, and construction... more