60 e-tractors for Port of Long Beach 
A new project is to replace diesel yard tractors at Long Beach Container Terminal with approximately 60 electric, human-operated yard tractors. The Port of Long Beach has announced that it will receive a USD 30.1 million grant from the US department of transportation to... mehr
US trucking's new normal?
Knight-Swift Transportation has reported its results for Q3/2022. Its operating income amounted to USD 265.4 million, down 1.7% compared to the same period last year, although the group's revenue grew by 15.5%. These trends continued into October, as supply chains appeared to be... mehr
Russia expands rail service to Black Sea region
Fesco Transportation Group has launched a regular container service between Vladivostok and Timashevsk in the Krasnodar region near the Black Sea. Shuttles will depart once every two weeks from the commercial port of Vladivostok (CPV) and will arrive at the Timashevskaya... mehr
Emirates orders five Boeing 777-200LR freighters
Emirates has placed a firm order for five new Boeing 777-200LR freighters, with two aircraft to be delivered in 2024 and the remaining three in 2025. The order, worth more than USD 1.7 billion after list prices, brings the airline's order book to a total of 200 wide-body... mehr
An anniversary for air transport
100 years ago today, on 10 November 1922, the first "Grand Prix of Transport Aviation" was held at Le Bourget airport in Paris. The competition, which was organised by the French undersecretary of state for aviation and the Aéro-Club de France, lasted three days.... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) washed his hair with a mixture of saffron and potassium. mehr
BAG welcomes new vice president
Bernd Krekeler, formerly head of the control services department of Germany’s federal office for goods transport (BAG), took over the position of vice president of the office on 20 October 2022. He succeeds Christian Hoffmann, whom BAG had promoted to president in August 2022.... mehr
A collaboration in e-commerce
Kerry Logistics has launched a new international e-commerce express solution under its Kerry e-commerce division in collaboration with S.F. Express. The aim is to provide a more economical and speedier delivery service to expedite goods from Hong Kong to Singapore, Malaysia,... mehr
A towage operator for MSC
Following the example of Maersk, which acquired Svitzer back in 1979, MSC is taking over 100% of the shares of Rimorchiatori Mediterranei. The international towage operator under the Italian flag is active in Italy, Malta, Singapore, Malaysia, Norway, Greece and Colombia.... mehr
Nearly 220,000 trucks recalled
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 200,000 Freightliner and Western Star trucks. According to a release published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the brake modulator valves on the front axle may corrode on some Daimler trucks and cause the... mehr