Autonomous trucks: a good test result 
Autonomous trucks show an efficiency potential of up to 40% when transferring goods to rail. This is the conclusion drawn by Man Truck, Deutsche Bahn and Fresenius and Götting Universities of Applied Sciences after they completed the joint research project Anita (Autonomous... more
Spanish Transnatur and French Fatton join forces
On 2 October 2023, the Transnator Group welcomed Fatton Transports as its new partner in the Marseille area, France. Founded in 1909, the firm is run by the great-grandchildren of the founder, Pierre Fatton. With 25 offices, 40,000 sqm of warehousing space in France and... more
Who’ll top the tree in Brussels? 
Four finalists aiming to become the Young Logistics Professionals 2023. Every year the most promising talented youngsters from each one of Fiata’s regions are invited to present their abilities at the Fiata World Congress. This year’s finalists are Viktoriia Rudyk (Ciffa,... more
Combining rail and HVO trucks to reduce CO2
Swiss chemical logistics specialist Bertschi and Dow have developed a new transport solution combining intermodal rail and biofuel-engine trucks to significantly reduce CO2 emissions. The pilot project involves the transport of Dow products from the Netherlands to a customer... more
Global container streams increasing slightly
The latest flash estimate of the RWI / ISL container throughput index climbed to 124.7 points in August, against an adjusted 123.4 points in the previous month. Regional container throughput as reported by the RWI Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of... more
Biglift Shipping celebrates golden jubilee
This year marks Biglift Shipping's 50th anniversary. Over the last half century, the company has developed into one of the world’s major specialists for heavy cargo transport by sea. The company began in 1973 as Mammoet Shipping, part of Mammoet Transport. After its... more
Air cargo verticals: choose what you fly!
New analysis from World ACD Market Data has revealed that total worldwide chargeable weight flown from January to August 2023 was down -7% compared with the equivalent period last year. But an analysis of the +2 million monthly transactions captured in its database highlights a... more
Freightliner augments rail services
Starting yesterday (2 October 2023), the subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) launched 25 additional weekly rail services in the UK, including a Felixstowe to Daventry connection, which is traditionally a competitive short-haul route for freight logistics. This... more
Continental Tires Spain picks Edwin Goudswaard
Edwin Goudswaard became head of research and development at Continental Tires on 1 September 2023. He succeeds Boris Mergell, who took over as manager of the user experience unit at Continental Automotive on the same date. Goudswaard started his career at Continental in... more
Ford Trucks invests in cybersecurity
The heavy commercial vehicle manufacturer has chosen Upstream to secure its connected commercial vehicle fleet against the rising number, complexity, and scale of cyber-driven risks. Ford Trucks is ramping up for upcoming cybersecurity regulatory compliance. With this... more