ACT: operations command centre now online 

Aqaba Container Terminal’s (ACT) new operations command centre was recently inaugured by H.E. chief commissioner Al Fayez. At the ceremony, guests and management staff were given the opportunity to observe ACT's handling operations. A cell model is integrated into the port,... mehr
Tanja Dreilich to leave HHLA 

The supervisory board of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) and Tanja Dreilich have agreed by mutual consent that Dreilich will leave the company at the end of 2023. She will resign as a member of the executive board with effect from 30 June 2023 to pursue new professional... mehr
Integrated facility triples mail sorting capacity 

In response to a rapid growth in parcel volumes, NBT Norway has decided to make a strategic investment in its mail production facility. The investment will exceed EUR 3 million and will add efficiency to meet customer demands, NBT said. The new parcel centre, currently under... mehr
Trialling new hydrogen fuel cell truck 

Ceva Logistics is preparing to test one of the first heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) trucks on the market in partnership with Toyota Motor Europe (TME). The prototype truck will operate under a five-year contract, decarbonising TME’s supply chain while also providing... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
A young man once considered himself wise because he knew many wise men. The philosopher Democritus is said to have replied: “Even though I know many rich people, this has not made me rich.” mehr
Urban river logistics project in Mulhouse 

Mulhouse in Alsace (France) has launched a project to rethink urban river logistics from the Rhine to the city centre: Urban Logistic Solutions (ULS) was chosen to propose a low-carbon local delivery solution combining river transport and electrically assisted bicycles with... mehr
Now also flights from Rome to Tel Aviv 

Poste Air Cargo has launched a scheduled service from Rome (FCO) via Larnaca to Tel Aviv. The service, which operates every Sunday, complements the Italian Post's existing direct flight from Milan (MXP) to the Israeli metropolis and adds the port city of Larnaca (Cyprus) to its... mehr
IDS celebrates 20 years of its central hub 

IDS Logistik is currently celebrating the 20th anniversary of its central hub in Neuenstein near Bad Hersfeld in Hesse. The IDS hub started in 2003, transhipping 280 t of cargo every night, today it averages 800 t, at peak times over 1,200 t. In Germany’s geographical... mehr
Logicor: first prime logistics site in Gothenburg 

Logicor has acquired a prime logistics site measuring 11,400 sqm in Backa as part of its drive to expand in the Swedish market. The former industrial site is located 6 km from central Gothenburg, providing excellent connections to cities such as Stockholm, Oslo, and Copenhagen,... mehr
Up to 30,000 t of fruit by train to China 

China-Laos Railway transported a total of 23,000 t of imported fruit, worth about CNY 560 million (USD 800,000) from December 2022 until June 2023. On the morning of 1 June 2023, a special train for cold-chain fruit loaded with 740 t of Thai durian and mangosteen arrived at... mehr