Ermewa expands presence in Europe 
The waggon leasing company is now present in Hamburg in Germany. Under the management of Jakob Kudlinski, Ermewa's newly opened office will deal with all issues related to maintenance, repair and operation of the company’s fleet in Northern Europe. Together with his team,... more
ATC and Viva Aerobus start partnership this month
ATC Aviation Services, a global cargo general sales and service agent (GSSA), will cooperate with Mexico-based Aerocharter de Mexico to develop and manage all aspects of cargo sales and operations for Viva Aerobus in Ecuador. The agreement will come into effect in June 2023.... more
A logistics park for the Rhine-Neckar region
Panattoni is building a multi-user property in Göllheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, in the logistics corridor between southwest Germany, northern France and Benelux. It is designed for flexible use and will offer a large range of options for utilisation by third... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The cornea of the eye is the only part of the human body that does not need blood vessels, as it is absorbs oxygen directly from the surrounding air. more
SC Ports: cargo volumes on the rise
Retail importers and advanced manufacturers are investing billions of dollars to establish and expand operations at South Carolina’s Ports (SC Ports). For Barbara Melvin, SC Ports President and CEO, investments can “ensure that South Carolina remains competitive” but also... more
Duisburger Hafen: a change on the board
Duisburger Hafen reports that Carsten Hinne, member of the executive board with responsibility for human resources and the strategic orientation of the company’s East Asia business, will leave the board on 31 May 2023. Hinne has asked to be relieved of his duties due to a... more
IoT technology for train corridor
0G network operator Heliot Europe and communications specialist Sigfox Ukraine have formed a joint initiative to expand the coverage of the trans-European rail corridor with IoT wireless infrastructure. The aim of the expansion is to increase the transparency of cross-border... more
Biofuels or e-fuels?
Customers can choose the degree of sustainability. Hapag-Lloyd is set to let customers have a say concerning emissions reduction measures. Biofuels are a part of the services they can choose – even if they may not necessarily represent the ideal solution. Associations are... more
EUR 5 billion fine looming over SNCF Fret
The decision was taken on the top level. Last week, French transport minister Clément Beaune said that the affiliate of the rail company SNCF dedicated to the transport of goods (Fret SNCF) will have to organise its own dismantling. The reason is that the European Commission... more
Australia's first zero-emissions locomotive
Aurizon has contracted Progress Rail to build Australia’s first zero-emissions capable freight locomotive. This will be the first freight unit to be powered by batteries in the country, allowing the potential future use of totally renewable energy sources for freight hauls.... more