DKV guarantees green electricity 
DKV Mobility guarantees that all electricity used for charging with the ‘DKV Card +Charge’ in 2024 and 2025 is sourced from renewable energy. The company has acquired guarantees of origin confirming that each kilowatt hour charged via its network comes from certified green... more
Airbus launches Saf book-and-claim scheme
Airbus is piloting a new book-and-claim system to accelerate the use of sustainable aviation fuel (Saf) in the industry. The initiative, running throughout 2025, will enable operators to purchase Saf certificates and claim associated emission reductions – regardless of where the... more
Noatum Maritime’s first LNG-powered ro-ro vessel
Noatum Maritime, part of the AD Ports Group, has taken delivery of its first LNG-powered pure car and truck carrier (PCTC), the ‘UGR Al Samha’. The newbuilding will operate under the recently launched joint venture with Erkport, United Global Ro-Ro. The vessel offers capacity... more
Bar Technologies – harness wind in green fuel debate!
Portsmouth-based Bar Technologies has urged the shipping industry to give wind propulsion a central role in decarbonisation strategies, following a study by Umas and the UCL Energy Institute highlighting financing barriers for e-fuels in developing nations. CEO John Cooper... more
More ATR 72-600Fs and B777Fs
FedEx Express has confirmed the purchase of ten additional ATR 72-600 freighters, adding to a previous order for 30 units. Deliveries of the new turboprops are scheduled between 2027 and 2029. The purpose-built ATR 72-600F is the only regional freighter currently in... more
EU pharma flow insights
Germany, France, Belgium, Italy and the Netherlands account for 68% of the pharmaceuticals trade in the EU-27, according to a recent report by Logista Freight. The study analyses intra-European trade flows in a sector moving 3.3 million t annually, with a market value of over... more
ICS wins new education partner in India
The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) has appointed Sea & Beyond as its first recognised partner in India, further strengthening its commitment to professional maritime education in the region. Sea & Beyond, which is based in Mumbai, supports seafarers... more
Grimaldi supports Unicef shipments to Senegal
The Grimaldi Group has entered into a one-year partnership with Unicef to support its humanitarian efforts in Africa. Under the agreement the company will provide free ocean transport for at least 80 containers of emergency supplies from New York to Dakar. The goal is to... more
SGV calls for efficient restructuring
SGV, an association of Swiss SMEs, has called for a restructuring of SBB Cargo, to ensure that single wagonload transport (EWLV) becomes financially self-sustaining as soon as possible. This follows the adoption of the revised freight transport act by the Swiss parliament, which... more
Mounting pressure on Chinese box market
Container prices and leasing rates in China continue to fall amid weak cargo demand, excess inventories and trade uncertainty. According to Container xChange, average prices for 40 ft high-cube containers have dropped 11% since November 2024. One-way leasing rates from... more