Drone services to support island populations 
Setouchi Town, Oshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture and Japan Airlines (JAL) jointly established the drone operation company “Amami Island Drones Co.” on 30 November 2023. It began providing drone-based services to residents in Amami Setouchi Town in February this year.... plus
San Diego's green lift
SSA Marine and the port of San Diego have introduced the first of six zero-emissions cargo handling equipment at the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal. The 24,948 kg Wiggins Yard eBull battery electric forklift, named "the Carrillo," can lift up to 25 t and is one of the... plus
Management changes at Rail Cargo Hungaria
Imre Kovács (pictured) has returned to the position of CEO of Rail Cargo Hungaria after the end of his board mandate at Rail Cargo Group (RCG). He will also continue his work at ÖBB: as a senior consultant for Eastern and Southeastern Europe, he will oversee cross-border... plus
Improving links between Italy and Germany
Effective immediately, the groupage networks Arcese and Cargo Trans Logistik (CTL) are launching a strategic partnership to expand their international footprints. With the cooperation, over CTL 180 members can now access Arcese's network, which gives them significantly... plus
Fully electric for FedEx
FedEx Express’s is adding 33 new Mercedes-Benz eSprinter vans to its ground fleet for its operations in Spain. The 3.5 t vans will be allocated to the company’s parcel pickup and delivery operations in Madrid and Barcelona. They will be recharged at 33 charging points divided... plus
Hong Kong Air Cargo reaches Riyadh
Hong Kong Air Cargo has unveiled a new e-commerce air freight route to improve connectivity between Hong Kong and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This latest addition to the carrier's service offerings after London (STN), Milan (MXP) and Liege includes two weekly all-cargo flights,... plus
Electric reachstackers for Melbourne
Kalmar has secured a deal to supply the Intermodal Terminal Company (ITC) in Australia with six Kalmar electric reachstackers and two Kalmar electric empty container handlers. This eco-friendly equipment will operate at ITC's Somerton Intermodal Terminal in Melbourne,... plus
Florida Express with new services
Norfolk Southern Corporation and Florida East Coast Railway are augmenting the international and domestic interline services of their Florida Express and adding a new two-way solution for goods transports between South Florida and Charlotte, North Carolina. The partnership... plus
Collaborating on cargo insurance
In a new partnership, XPand Logistics will be making use of Breeze’s data-driven platform to increase the number of shipments that may be protected by insurance policies. The platform created by Breeze, a provider of digital insurance, can be used to optimise quote... plus
Celebrating 25 years of innovation
Charter Link Logistic (CTL), a Hong Kong based global provider of ocean consolidation services, was founded in 1998 and celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. The company is one of the few industry practitioners to obtain ISO accreditations for its quality management and... plus