UAE opts for Einride’s futuristic ecosystem 

Swedish freight mobility company Einride is supporting the UAE’s government to fast track the region to sustainable shipping. Based on a recently signed MOU, Einride’s ecosystem will now be implemented at scale throughout the Falcon Rise grid. The Falcon Rise grid will... more
Bridging healthcare gap in Africa 

The Germany-headquartered medical technology company Siemens Healthineers is working with Wingcopter to pilot an integrated drone delivery solution for healthcare facilities throughout Africa. The utilisation of Wingcopter’s delivery drones interconnected with Siemens... more
Not a clean affair 

3,940 water filters bearing counterfeit National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) logos printed on the products were recently discovered by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport, in coordination with Import Specialists assigned... more
Air Charter Service investing in research 

Air Charter Service has announced its latest investment in the future of sustainable aviation. Chris Leach, the company’s chairman: “Internally, we have been a certified carbon neutral company since 2007, but we realised several years ago that this was not enough, so we are... more
Groundbreaking at BHM 

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) is preparing to start construction of a USD 27 million air cargo facility. The new building will be the home-base for a new line of business that includes a scheduled international cargo service already in operation between... more
SGL buys Sand Road Freight 

Scan Global Logistics (SGL) continues to expand its global network. The logistics specialist is acquiring Sand Road Freight in Herning (Denmark), a road haulier that operates all over Europe but mainly between Denmark and Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg. Sand Road... more
CCM begins to roll out upgraded chassis fleet 

In USA, Consolidated Chassis Management (CCM) has welcomed the first shipment of CCM new build container chassis SACP 3.0, which recently arrived in Savannah. Scheduled to start in October 2023, the next generation of chassis pool provisioning in the South Atlantic will be... more
Optimus Prime & Co 

Drones fortify the network in Antwerp’s port compound. Operations in the port area are now monitored from the air at the mouth of the river Scheldt in Antwerp. Six drones that are in action on 18 flights a day make this possible. more
Ports point to revival of world trade 

According to the latest flash estimate, the container throughput index of RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) rose seasonally adjusted to 121.2 points in April 2023 compared to the previous month (revised... more