Iumi addresses fire concerns in EV transport 
The International Union of Marine Insurance (Iumi) has released recommendations for the safe transport of electric vehicles (EVs) in response to concerns about fires on car carriers and ro-ro vessels. Research cited by Iumi suggests that EV fires are not inherently... more
Schenker France pushes fleet electrification
In its largest order to date, the haulier is acquiring 53 electric Renault Trucks. The investment follows several tests performed at the company’s French locations. Schenker France will receive 50 electric Renault Trucks E-Tech D of 16 t and three E-Tech D of 19 t, which are... more
Braving the failure of UK's ATC system
Andrew Austin, group operations director at the British forwarding company Priority Freight, commented: "This week’s failure of the UK’s air traffic control systems affected the movement of goods and travellers on a global scale. As operators attempt to realign schedules... more
HGK: tandem in motion
Headed by Markus Krämer, CEO of HGK Logistics and Intermodal (Neska), and Michaela Przybylla, previously managing director of the terminals in Duisburg and Krefeld, HGK Intermodal started operations this week. It was formed by the merger of HGK's trimodal terminals on the Rhine... more
Trialling a solar-powered hybrid truck
The Scania truck was developed in a research project funded by the Swedish government agency of innovation Vinnova, creating new, efficient, and lightweight solar panels to power the vehicles. The truck is a 560-horsepower plug-in hybrid. On the 18 m trailer, an area of 100... more
Oostende: a new warehouse in operation
Port Oostende’s subsidiary Rebo officially inaugurated its new warehouse on 30 August 2023. Acquired in October 2019, the offshore wind terminal has now been repositioned to a multipurpose heavy weight terminal. Rebo invested around EUR 3.5 million in a 6,900 sqm warehouse... more
KPI Ocean Connect reshuffles management team
KPI Ocean Connect, a global marine energy provider, has restructured its management. The leadership of its trading business will be divided into regions covering Apac, Emea, and Americas. New regional leads have been promoted from KPI Ocean Connect’s existing management team.... more
Global container turnover declines
The RWI/ISL Container Turnover Index, a collaborative effort by the RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL), showed a slight drop in July, reaching a seasonally adjusted 121.9 points compared to the revised 123.3... more
A whale at MUC
Munich Airport welcomed a very rare guest recently: An Airbus transport aircraft "Beluga ST" picked up fuselage segments for the production of long-haul aircraft in Munich and flew them to the Hamburg Airbus plant in Finkenwerder. Normally, these flights are... more
Recht Logistik: cartons instead of plastic
Recht Logistik will be ordering 50,000 storage boxes for its contract logistics division in 2023. The boxes will replace the previous plastic boxes and will be used for picking goods from selected e-commerce customers. "In the future, the display boxes will be used as... more