Laurels for 364 short line railroads 
The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) has announced a record number of Jake Safety Awards, including twenty member railroads being selected as President’s Safety Award winners. The Jake Award programme recognises member railroads for... plus
Another investor for Asian portfolio
ESR, an investor in real estate assets in the APAC region, is welcoming another institutional investor on board. The Chinese investor, whose identity was not revealed, will "recap a prime logistics and industrial portfolio (total GFA over 873,000 sqm) from ESR’s balance... plus
Vado Express to start soon
Maersk is launching a new service between Port Said at the Suez Canal and Vado Gateway at the Port of Genoa. The first feeder of this new service (3,000 teu) will depart from Port Said on 8 July and arrive at the Vado Ligure Terminal on 14 July. For cargo arriving from... plus
Vitesco expert joins German government’s SFAC
Anja Rivera de la Cruz, head of sustainability at Vitesco Technologies, has been appointed to the German government’s sustainable finance advisory committee. Rivera de la Cruz will contribute her experience in sustainability management and her knowledge of the automotive... plus
Air France to ban transport of monkeys
Following more than a decade of intense campaigning by Peta USA, international Peta entities, other animal protection groups, and grassroots activists around the world, Air France has announced that it will end its transport of monkeys to laboratories as soon as its current... plus
Once upon a time in Mexico
To provide fast and flexible services for its customers on site, international logistics provider Cargo-Partner has opened a fully-fledged office in Mexico City, its second location in the country. The group opened an "agents' liaison and key account support... plus
Rebranding the Greek railways
In Greece, the private rail operator Trainose has been renamed “Hellenic Train”. The carrier has belonged to the Italian Group FS Italiana since 2017. Greece’s rail infrastructure is still poor, but major expansion projects are underway. The Greek government invested EUR 4.5... plus
BAL goes for expansion
According to Clarkson, the Hong Kong-registered Chinese containership operator BAL Container Line is currently also opting for newbuilds, like other liners. Two new vessels with a capacity of 14,000 teu each will be built at Jiangnan Shipyard and are expected to be ready for... plus
Un nouveau «Phénix» renaît 
L’Iran présente un nouveau modèle d’avion. L’Iran a présenté le 19 mai un avion «de fabrication propre» qui ressemble étrangement à l’AN-140. Il porte un nom mythique tiré de la mythologie perse, comme le drone de reconnaissance en forme d’aile volante Shahed 171, et doit... plus