Afraa and Yaapa sign MoU 
The African Airlines Association (Afraa) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Young African Aviation Professional Association (Yaapa). It will provide a framework of cooperation to support the development of young men and women in Africa’s aviation industry in... mehr
New WMS installed in Sweden
MQ Marqet, a major retailer for fashion in Sweden, has put its logistics on a new footing. Its logistics provider DB Schenker has implemented Auto Store, an automated goods-to-person system, in its Gothenburg warehouse, for automated online order fulfilment and a returns... mehr
US class I railway planning big investments
BNSF is investing USD 3.55 billion in its infrastructure. USD 2.71 billion will be spent to maintain and modernise the core network in USA. The projects include 22,530 km of track surfacing and/or undercutting work and the replacement of 530 km of rail and 2.7 million rail ties.... mehr
Mexican and Spanish delegations welcomed in Dubai
Emirates Skycargo welcomed Tatiana Clouthier, the Mexican secretary of the economy and a senior delegation to its headquarters in Dubai. Nabil Sultan, Emirates divisional senior vice president, cargo met with the delegation and discussed Emirates Skycargo’s support to Mexican... mehr
Roger Guenther to join Hall of Fame
Port Houston executive director Roger Guenther has been elected to the International Maritime Hall of Fame, as announced by the Maritime Association of the Port of New York and New Jersey (Mapony/NJ). Guenther will be among six global shipping leaders who “all have shown... mehr
New York welcomes new pilot boat
The New York Harbour and the Sandy Hook Pilots Association recently welcomed its new pilot station boat "New York". The unit, a converted oil spill response vessel (OSRV), which, with a length of 64 m, is the largest in the Sandy Hook Pilots fleet. Its predecessor... mehr
Screw coupling to be phased out
A prototype of the digital automatic coupler (DAC) was recently presented in Vienna, Austria. The system is to be gradually phased in on Europe’s rail networks between 2026 and 2030 and is expected to give a huge boost to the planned energy transition and railfreight transport.... mehr
On the digital path between Italy and Turkey
The digital waybill has reached the pilot test status thanks to blockchain applications. This collaboration between public and private organisations is intended to demonstrate that the implemented model can also work for particularly complex processes involving a change of... mehr
