Saudi Ports on the growth path 
The Saudi Ports Authority Mawani has reported that the country's gateways moved more than 650,000 teu in September, a rise of 9.2% compared to September 2021, when 602,000 teu were handled. Exported containers surged to 267,000 teu, an increase of 12.5% compared to the same... mehr
SkyPallet enhances processes at Air Europa Cargo
Air Europa Cargo has discovered SkyPallet, Wiremind Cargo’s flagship end-to-end capacity optimisation product, as a possible solution for optimisation issues at one of its hubs. SkyPallet quickly became an integral part of daily operations in the GHA’s warehouses and... mehr
40 t e-truck across the Arlberg pass
An eActros 300 truck participated in a series of tests as a tractor unit recently, in which it also crossed the Arlberg pass in Austria. Mercedes-Benz engineers loaded the semi-trailer to a total weight of 40 t for the test in Tyrol, which covered 111 km and overcame a total... mehr
New power after the Summer Olympics 70 years ago
In the 70 years since the Helsinki Summer Olympics the Finnish capital’s airport has grown from a simple airfield built in a formerly wooded area into one of the world’s leading airports. Located in the neighbouring municipality of Vantaa the airport was first opened to serve... mehr
GenPro picks Maria Theodosiou
The GP General Procurement Company (GenPro), which operates in the maritime sector, has appointed Maria Theodosiou as its managing director. Theodosiou has been with the company since it was established in 2018 and played an integral role in its creation. She was initially the... mehr
New logistics terminal in Marseille
A logistics terminal commenced operations in Marseille (France) recently The inauguration of the centre will expand DHL Freight’s road logistics network in the South of France and the overall Mediterranean region, as the site will also be a gateway for transports to and from... mehr
Another vessel for Vietnam–Vladivostok route
Fesco is reinforcing its direct Vietnam line FVDL, a regular service connecting the ports of Vietnam with the port of Vladivostok, which is also a member of Russia’s Fesco Group. A second vessel now operates on the route. Thus the container service will now be served by two... mehr
Old loco – new lease of life
Wabtec has delivered a completely transformed locomotive to Canadian National Railways (CN) – the first locomotive in CN’s 50-unit order to be modernised by Wabtec. The CN locomotive was built in 2000 and over the past 22 years has hauled 20 million t of freight over 3,2 million... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The Empire State Building was opened in May 1931, two years after Wall Street’s ‘Great Crash’ of 1929. Many offices remained vacant as a result, leading to the skyscraper being called the ‘Empty State Building’. mehr
A combination for zero emissions
With the vessel ‘FPS Maas’ the Dutch shipping company FPS is implementing its plan to build a fleet of ten emission-free inland and shortsea vessels. The conversion project involves the firms Future Proof Shipping (FPS) and the Holland Shipyards Group (HSG). HSG builds and... mehr