German maritime innovation grants 
The German ministry for digital matters and transport is providing substantial funding to support sustainable and technologically open modernisation efforts in coastal shipping. Minister Volker Wissing handed out funding certificates worth over EUR 31 million to five shipping... more
Freight remains a friend 
Air Belgium terminates passenger operations – not for the first time. Air Belgium is currently facing a high legal hurdle. It’s still searching for a permanent business focus, and sees its salvation in airfreight. It would appear to have had good experiences with a major... more
Up to twelve days faster Spain–France rail link
Maersk is launching a rail service from the Spanish port of Barcelona to the South of France. Starting in early November there will be three weekly direct blocktrains connecting Barcelona with either Toulouse or Lyon. Via Toulouse the solution also connects cargo to Bordeaux... more
Gerber and Erkeskin: the latest winners in Brussels
TT Club, the renowned international freight transport insurer, and Fiata, the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations, have unveiled the global winner of this year's Young Logistics Professionals Award (YLP) at the 2023 Fiata World Congress which took place... more
From Europe to Middle East in just nine days
Milton Group completed a 40-day maritime journey in just nine days by truck. This fast road transport was made possible by using the TIR system. The Milton truck departed from Latvia and transited Lithuania, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Türkiye, Iran,... more
Wiremind brings next-level AI to its cargo products
Wiremind is developing additional AI features to be released next year, leveraging the latest in large language models and generative AI. Two use-cases have been under scrutiny since this summer, with a view to incorporating the capabilities of large language models into... more
Public charging stations for HEVs in Sweden
A new service from Volvo Trucks makes it easy for haulers to find and access the charging stations. The manufacturer initiates a national brand independed network of public fast chargers for heavy electric trucks in Sweden. The charging network is powered by renewable energy.... more
Rhenus presents future of vessel control
Rhenus has showcased its remote-controlled inland waterway vessel, part of the "Fernbin" research project, at the German National Maritime Conference. The project was initiated in 2020 by Rhenus Partnership in collaboration with several project partners, including... more
Emirates: ten years of direct Milan–NY service
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, celebrates a decade of providing its direct service between Milan and New York, carrying more than 1.8 million passengers on the popular route since its launch on 1 October 2013 as related in our article. Completing its... more
Alternative to single-use wooden crates
With Cartainer, Rhenus Logistics has launched a secure and reusable car transportation solution. The introduction of cartainer is specifically designed to offer a substitute for wooden crates in the global finished vehicle logistics (FVL) industry. Based in the Rhenus global... more