Container flows not peaking yet 
In September 2022, the container throughput index published by the RWI Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) surged to 126.8 points from the 125.9 points (seasonally adjusted) registered the month before, according to... more
UPS Healthcare continues to expand
Ireland has long been an attractive market for US nationals and corporations. Now, UPS has announced that it will build a new facility for the handling of healthcare goods. The site is located in Dublin and expected to be operational by the end of 2023. It will provide... more
Airbus tests multi-mission “cargo copter”
A sub-scale demonstrator of a future Airbus multi-mission unmanned aerial vehicle showcased its capabilities during a large robotic exercise organised by the Portuguese Navy and NATO last month. The exercise brought together military forces, universities, and selected industry... more
SC Ports welcomes 2022-2023 Port Ambassadors
South Carolina Ports has welcomed its 2022-2023 Class of Port Ambassadors, kicking off a yearlong programme that provides a deep understanding of how SC Ports benefits South Carolina’s economy. The 2022-2023 Class of Port Ambassadors — an esteemed group of 31 professionals from... more
EUR 1 billion for ammonia
Ammonia is the Grimaldi Group’s the next big project in its strategy to upgrade its own fleet. The shipping company has ordered the construction of five new PCTCs (pure car truck carriers) with the shipyard China Merchants Heavy Industries Jiangsu. The agreement foresees an... more
Best week ever for grain movement
During the week of 16 October 2022, Canadian National Railways (CN) moved over 806,000 t of grain from Western Canada, exceeding its previous record by over 50,000 t. The result represents the best week ever for grain movement, CN said. This record also comes on the heels of... more
MOL's diversification policy scores
In Japan, the Daibiru Corporation, a real estate company and affiliate of MOL, has concluded a contract to acquire trust beneficiary rights for a partial equity interest in the facility ‘Otemachi First Square’. In its portfolio strategy, the company defined the hedging of... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
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Uwe Kilian named key account manager
Volvo Trucks Switzerland has announced changes in its sales team for October 2022: Alfred Leuenberger, key account manager, who has played a key role in the sales team over the past few years, will retire on 31 October 2022. Volvo Trucks Switzerland praised Leuenberger’s... more
Airfreight partners to connect in the clouds
The Singapore-based digital enabler Cargo Ai and Chain.io, a US cloud-base integration platform, have formed a strategic technology partnership. The aim is to allow most large and medium-sized freight forwarders on Chain.io’s network to easily connect to Cargo Ai’s platform to... more