The ‘Uberisation’ of shipping? 
A digital freight platform with a green conscience – in conversation with Shipnext’s Alexander Varvarenko. The transformation of the shipping market into a digital marketplace has been ongoing for decades. The range of possibilities quickly grows, however, when a platform such... more
Green light for the Gotthard Tunnel 
Closed for five days, the Gotthard road tunnel in Switzerland reopened on Friday evening, 15 September 2023. Stress redistributions in the mountain had led to a shift or crack in the intermediate ceiling near the north portal, so that concrete parts fell onto the carriageway and... more
50% more capacity for non-food products
In Garancières-en-Beauce, les Mousquetaires' non-food logistics business operates two hubs, Garancières I and Garancières II, which employ nearly 400 people. To keep pace with growing demand, the company began to build a 24,000 sqm extension of Garancières II in 2022,... more
Network Airline Management adds another 747
Network Airline Management (NAM) recently took delivery of its latest Boeing 747 production freighter aircraft, expanding its current fleet to four B747Fs. The additional aircraft will join the fleet based at Network’s European hub, Liège – Belgium, and will allow NAM to... more
KPI appoints head of alternative fuels
KPI Ocean Connect, a global marine energy provider, has appointed Jesper Sørensen to lead its ‘alternative fuels and carbon markets’ team globally. Sørensen will direct the company’s response to the energy transition from its office in Singapore, the world’s largest marine fuels... more
Yamato invests in 900 all-electric Fuso trucks
Daimler Truck’s subsidiary Mitsubishi Fuso Bus and Truck (MFTBC) has handed the first next generation of the Fuso eCanter over to Yamoto Transport in Japan. It is the first of around 900 units commissioned - the largest single order for this light-duty electric truck model.... more
Arctic hub for Eurasia
Far East and Arctic Development Corporation (FEDC) and Rosatom logistics integrator (Rusatom Cargo) have joined forces to construct the Western Transportation and Logistics Hub (Whub). This infrastructure, based in Belokamenka in the Murmansk Region, will facilitate the... more
Higher tolls to increase costs by 12%
The European Freight Association of International Road Hauliers (Elvis) believes that the economic problems of Germany’s transport industry will worsen in the coming months – even if business begins to pick up in the autumn as it usually does. As one of the main causes for... more
Viking Drone Packaging passes crash test
Viking Drone Packaging’s 'Crash-Protected Container' has been certified by the UK government in the Civil Aviation Authority’s test programme. This opens up new options for the drone delivery sector. In the UK and Europe it's theoretically been possible to carry dangerous... more
Collapsible AAX containers now unfolded
VRR’s 'AAX Collapsible' units, introduced six months ago, will be used by a large company on a specific trade route. It will become the first firm to deploy this innovative loading device in a commercial setting. It has the same shape, capacity, and durability as the... more