More pasta, oil and solar panels by rail 
From today, 21 October 2024, GTS Group, an intermodal operator based in Bari, southern Italy, is increasing its freight services in Campania, Italy, by doubling the number of weekly trips on the Piacenza-Nola railway route from three to six. GTS thus enhances its connections... more
DSV expands its green fleet in Asia
Original: The delivery of two new electric trucks signals the start of a new era for logistics in Singapore. DSV Air & Sea (DSV) purchased the new models and received them during a special handover ceremony at DSV Singapore. Handover ceremony of Volvo’s Electric Prime Mover... more
Amadeus adds future-fuel ready ship to fleet
Amadeus Schiffahrts- und Speditions GmbH, a subsidiary of HGK Shipping, expanded its charter fleet in autumn 2024. The new river-sea vessel "Amadeus Saffier” was designed to meet the demands of the energy transition and reduce CO2 emissions in the transport sector.... more
And the best pet shipping airlines are ...
Airlines play a crucial role in pet shipping, acting as vital partners in guaranteeing the safe and efficient transportation of pets. Ipata is the global network of professional pet shippers, with members in over 90 countries serving more than 700 airports worldwide. At... more
Global e-CMR community continues to grow
The digital protocol to the United Nations CMR convention for international road goods transport has now also entered into force in Armenia, setting legal foundation for fully paperless road haulage in the country, the International Road Transport Union (IRU) reported.... more
Henkel: the beauty of logistics
GXO will continue its cooperation with Henkel, a consumer goods retail. The contract involves logistics operations for laundry and homecare brands as well as a planned expansion into the beauty segment. The logistics provider manages storage, distribution, seasonal returns,... more
A new president for the maritime commission
On Thursday, 26 September, during the XIII Feteia congress, Zaragoza (Spain) hosted the meetings of the executive committee and the ordinary and extraordinary general assembly of the federation, both chaired by Enric Ticó. Members of the Freight Forwarders Associations... more
FedEx: first-ever panda roundtrip deliveries
FedEx Corporation transported six giant pandas between the USA and China on two separate flights this week. The roundtrip journey departed Atlanta, GA, arrived in Chengdu, where it delivered four pandas and then returned to Washington, DC with two pandas. Richard W. Smith,... more
RCG strengthens its European network
The Austrian carrier is launching three rail connections this month. With one roundtrip per week, the Rail Cargo Group will start a new intermodal service between Budapest (Hungary) and Zeebrugge (Belgium) for all craneable loading units. The second new train, operated by... more
A promotion for Leandro Reales
Leandro Reales took over as managing director of A. Hartrodt Argentina in Buenos Aires on 1 October 2024, having joined the company as commercial manager in June this year. After 28 years of experience in the forwarding sector and executive positions at various companies,... more