Airbus/Latam to fund MIT study on decarbonisation 
Airbus and Latam Airlines Group have funded a study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Joint Programme on the science and policy of global change. The study, entitled "Options for Decarbonising Aviation in Latin America in a sustainable way: an... more
100+ Zetros trucks for Ukraine
Mercedes Benz Special Trucks has delivered over 100 highly off-road-capable Zetros trucks to Ukraine for military support and logistics applications. Drivers were trained in the operation of these cab-behind-engine vehicles in advance. Most of the units have permanent... more
Hellmann expands in Italy
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics is taking over its partner Hellmann Worldwide Logistics (Hellmann Italy), thus continuing its expansion strategy in the European market. With around 70 employees, the Milan-based company has been providing Hellmann Worldwide Logistics with all... more
Freight transport soon with maglevs?
Tests conducted by Nevomo have proven that magnetic levitation trains can operate without friction on existing railway infrastructure. During trials on a more than 720 m long test track in Poland, the Mag Rail units reached a speed of 135 km/h and demonstrated stable... more
Daco Systems to open IT competence centre
Founded in 1992, Daco Systems a software developer for the management of logistics processes. It is headquartered in Birsfelden near Basel (Switzerland). On 1 November 2023, the company is going to open a new IT competence centre in Tägerwilen in eastern Switzerland,... more
B787 cargo door still made in Sweden
Boeing has renewed its partnership with Saab for the manufacturing of large cargo doors, bulk cargo doors and access doors for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The framework agreement is an extension of an existing contract signed in 2004, which has seen the Swedish aerospace company... more
From diesel to HVO biofuel
Ceva is switching fourteen trucks to HVO biofuel, which is produced by processing renewable waste vegetable oil. By using this biofuel to power trucks over a distance of 6,400 km every day, Ceva will cut its annual carbon emissions by more 1,200 t. With this low-carbon... more
2M leads post-pandemic schedule recovery
Sea-Intelligence has assessed post-pandemic schedule reliability among carrier alliances on the Asia-North Europe trade lane. To do so, the analysts established a baseline at the lowest recorded point during the pandemic (month "0") and tracked subsequent changes. ... more
Maastricht Aachen Airport appoints interim CEO
Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) has appointed industry expert Jonas van Stekelenburg as interim chief executive officer (CEO). The airport’s new holding company, NV HBLM, has announced a strategic programme focusing on sustainability and digitalisation goals as well as... more
Napa in Germany
Napa, a global maritime software and data services provider, has launched a new subsidiary in Germany, thus strengthening its position and product portfolio in the wider Central European maritime industry. The expansion will also enable Napa to grow its research and... more