Improving rail links between Turkey and EU 
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending a EUR 150 m loan to the Turkish government for the construction of a 67 km section of the high-speed railway line from Istanbul to the Bulgarian border. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
When US actress Debbie Reynolds (1932–2016) was cast in the musical ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ (1952), she couldn't dance. Her colleague and musical superstar Gene Kelly (1912–1996) taught her. plus
Imperial's new facility in Terneuzen
Imperial Logistics has inaugurated a larger tank-cleaning facility to extend its cleaning services for third parties as well as its own Netherlands-based tanker fleet. The new location, at Terneuzen, replaces Imperial’s smaller operational site at Axel. It has three separate... plus
Bio-LNG saves 87 t of CO2
In June 2021, DHL Freight and Shell started piloting a Bio-LNG solution (bio-liquefied natural gas from sustainable biomass) on three trucks to sustainably reduce CO2 emissions in road freight traffic for DHL's customer Grundfos, a pump manufacturer. In the first five... plus
Equal rules for Swiss and EU drivers
The Swiss Federal Council has amended the ordinance governing the working hours and driving and rest times for professional drivers, thus adapting Swiss regulations to EU legislation. Most of the changes will come into force on 1 January 2022. They mainly concern new... plus
‘Air Cargo Excellence’ award for Turkish Cargo
Turkish Cargo, the airline with the world’s strongest cargo flight network, received the 'Air Cargo Excellence' award in nine different categories at a logistics fair in Bratislava, Slovakia. The airline offers flights to 97 direct cargo destinations, including express... plus
Biggest terminal opens single command centre
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl), the city's largest independent air cargo handler, has opened the Integrated Hactl Control Centre, as a single centre of command that is manned 24/7/365. The iHCC centralises operations, systems and maintenance control for the... plus
30% more intermodal capacity
The Georgia Ports Authority in USA has completed and opened the second set of nine new rail tracks for a total of 18 tracks at its Mason Mega Rail Terminal. The expansion immediately increases intermodal capacity to and from the Port of Savannah by more than 30%. The new... plus
AIT Worldwide Logistics clinches deal
Illinois-based supply chain solutions leader AIT Worldwide Logistics has reached an agreement to acquire New York City-based Select Express & Logistics, a 3PL that arranges final mile delivery and assembly services for big and bulky consumer and commercial goods. AIT... plus
Bremenports continues upbeat performance
Throughput volumes in the Bremen ports rose again in Q3/2021. Container throughput over the first nine months of the year totalled 3.8 million teu, up 10.2% from the same period in 2020. Total throughput at the quays in Bremen and Bremerhaven grew to 52 million t by the end of... plus