Investment and harmonisation of EU laws 
Goods volumes in combined transport rose by 8% in 2021, and transport performance improved by as much as 9.5%. The German industry associations DSLV and VDV are now demanding clear guidelines in European law to further exploit this mode’s performance potential. For example,... more
DSV donates transport equipment to Ukraine
Over a year after the Russian invasion, the war in Ukraine has created a need for a range of supplies and equipment to aid the country and its armed forces. To help meet this need and show its support for Ukraine, the global transport and logistics company DSV has donated DKK... more
WFS opens air cargo terminal in Bengaluru
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the Sats Group, has opened its air cargo terminal and cold chain facility at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (BLR Airport) in India. WFS was awarded the 15-year licence to operate the international cargo terminal and... more
Fewer vessels lost, but new safety challenges
Published by insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS), the Safety & Shipping Review 2023 reports the number of vessels lost and accidents at sea in 2022. 38 large ships were lost worldwide last year, but it is the lowest total in the report’s history.... more
New leadership team for Bifa
Charles Hogg (centre) has succeeded Rachel Morley (right) as the elected national chair of Bifa – the British International Freight Association – for a two-year period. Hogg, commercial director at Bifa member company, Unsworth, who has been vice-chair for the past two... more
Fiege cuts first turf for new hub in Switzerland
The logistics provider is expanding its location in Bülach, Switzerland. In the immediate vicinity of Zurich Airport, the company is building a new logistics centre offering 17,000 sqm of additional storage space. The property is expected to be completed in the summer of 2024.... more
Saloodo to launch first e-truck in UAE
DHL’s digital road freight platform Saloodo plans to introduce the UAE’s first electric Mercedes-Benz truck. The fully electric 40 t eActros 300 Tractor is particularly suitable for heavy-duty distribution transport and compatible with all common semitrailers. Exclusively... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
A single ten-second kiss can transfer up to 80 million bacteria. more
In a liquid carrier
Emission-free inland barge to be launched in 2028. HGK Shipping and the companies Hydrogenious LOHC Maritime and Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies have agreed to develop a scalable solution that will make hydrogen available as an energy carrier for inland navigation on a nationwide... more
Full effort, clean execution
An 827 t wash tower and accessories. Asstra Industrial Project Logistics recently picked up seven units for a major oil and gas project in two northern Spanish ports and delivered them to central Poland. Two managers tell the ITJ what the project involved. more