Tool to calculate truck emissions 
The EU requires climate-friendly trailers. Therefore, in addition to towing vehicles, it will set fleet thresholds for trailers for the first time, starting in 2024. Trailer manufacturers who fail to comply with the EU's fleet consumption targets can expect fines. One- to... more
Adrian Nash named Accelya’s new CPO
Accelya, a global provider of technology solutions to the travel industry, has appointed former SAP executive Adrian Nash as its new chief product officer. Based in London, he will lead the company’s product organisation and UX research team, and will work closely with the... more
Second terminal for Suez
While the COP 27 event was still going on in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, Waleid Gamal El-Dein, chairman of the General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SC Zone) and Steven Yoogalingam, CEO and managing director of the Suez Canal Container Terminal (Scct), signed a... more
Expansion in Georgia
Gebrüder Weiss is celebrating ten years of operations in the Georgian market. In the past five years, the company’s land transport services have moved nearly 75,000 consignments with a total weight of 311,000 t. Now, the current company's infrastructure is no longer sufficient.... more
Three musketeers for one service
The three partners Sea Lead, OOCL and TS Lines are launching a new service covering India, UAE to East Africa. The ‘Idea’ weekly service will set out on 22 November with four vessels whose capacity was not announced. While Sea Lead will deploy two vessels on the service,... more
Using flexitanks to transport liquid cargo
Russian intermodal transport operator Fesco has expanded its portfolio by adding a new service for the transport of bulk liquids in containers using sealed flexitank liners. With the Fesco Flexi offer, goods can be dispatched via the group’s rail, sea, and intermodal... more
Paris–Warsaw
The French Hardis Group is acquiring Cloudity, a company specialising in digital transformation and the integration of sales force solutions, headquartered in Warsaw (Poland), with offices in Berlin (Germany) and Stockholm (Sweden). The Polish company is targeting a turnover... more
Airbus: an eco-friendly investment
Airbus is investing in Carbon Engineering, a Canadian-based climate solutions company that operates the largest direct air carbon capture (DACC) research & development facility worldwide. “We are proud to be investing in Carbon Engineering, reaffirming our commitment... more
Aerologic reshuffles management team
Aerologic, the joint venture of DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo, has announced staff changes at executive level. Katharina Prost was appointed managing director and head of finances and administration, effective 1 October 2022. Her last position was managing director at... more
Five dedicated 737 BCFs for Alaska
Alaska Air Cargo has announced that Boeing will be responsible for the conversion of two 737-800 Boeing converted freighters (BCF) to be added to its dedicated freighter fleet serving the state of Alaska. The work will be carried out at Cooperativa Autogestionaria de Servicios... more