Ayro and Blue Ocean Fund join forces 
Ayro, the creator of the Oceanwings wingsail system and provider of wind powered decarbonation solutions for the maritime sector, has successfully closed a EUR 19.2 million (USD 21 million) Series B funding round led by Blue Ocean. This brings the total funding for Ayro to over... more
Intl Medical Corps enters Logistics Hall of Fame
The first winner of the Lynn C. Fritz Medal for Excellence in Humanitarian Logistics has been announced: in 2023, the medal awarded by the Logistics Hall of Fame and sponsored by Fritz Institute will go to the USA-based humanitarian organisation International Medical Corps. ... more
Wider trucks with safety features
The Australian government has amended national road vehicle standards to facilitate the supply of safer trucks in Australia. The safer freight vehicles package comes into effect on 1 October 2023 and includes an increase to the overall width limit from 2.50 to 2.55 m for new... more
Aid flight to Libya from Leipzig/Halle Airport
Following the severe flood disaster in Libya on 10 September, the German Red Cross (DRK) has been sending the first humanitarian aid supplies by plane from Leipzig/Halle Airport since last Friday. "The people are suffering, there is an enormous need for humanitarian... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Andy Warhol had 25 Siamese cats, and they were all called "Sam" - except for one, which he called "Hester". Between 1954 and 1956, he immortalised her in a series of drawings. more
Marlink's innovation for NYK Line
Marlink, a digital solutions company, will extend its smart hybrid network solutions, including the Starlink LEO internet service, to the owned fleet of Japanese shipowner Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line). NYK Line has been using Marlink's services since 2013. After a... more
"Finnsirius" wins Ro-Pax of the Year award
On 20 September, Finnlines’ newbuilding “M/S Finnsirius” was named the Ro-Pax of the Year 2023 by the ‘Ferry Shipping Summit’, which assembles a large number of professionals within the shipping industry, including ferry, ro-ro and ro-pax operators, ports and suppliers.... more
First batch of Euro 5 trucks now in South Africa
Volvo will hand over 45 Volvo FH Euro 5 truck-tractors to add to DHL Supply Chain’s South African fleet. The company has already received the first five units, with the balance to be delivered by November this year. All the FH Euro 5 units were assembled in the... more
New Wildberg facility for Schuon Group
The Schuon Group is expanding its contract logistics services and increasing its capacity for handling lithium-ion batteries at its Wildberg facility, which will enlarge the logistics area on this site to around 40,000 sqm. It is the largest investment in the company's history... more
Pharma logistics welcome you to Basel!
This year’s Pharma Logistics Days (PLD), which are being staged in Basel on 27 and 28 September, is the 4th edition of this important national meeting. The PLD is an integral part of Ilmac, a top industry event for the chemical and life sciences in Switzerland, and offers... more