Third runway at HKIA commissioned 
The third runway at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) was officially commissioned today, 30 November 2022, marking a key milestone in the airport’s expansion into a three-runway system (3RS). The commissioning ceremony, held at HKIA’s new integrated airport centre, was... plus
Mercedes-Benz: e-trucks for own supply chain
Mercedes-Benz Trucks is relying on e-trucks for its own supply chain. The aim is to electrify 100% of the delivery traffic to its largest truck plant by the end of 2026. Several freight forwarders will be participating in the pilot phase, which is scheduled for implementation in... plus
Mindanao working on its equipment
In the North of the Philippine island of Mindanao, the port and terminal operator International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) is upgrading its facilities in the region. The Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT) in the province of Misamis Oriental has acquired a mobile... plus
Two managing directors to lead Hartrodt Germany
Vojislav Jevtic (left) has held the position of managing director of A. Hartrodt Germany at the company's headquarters in Hamburg since 1 November 2022. Together with Hendrik Khezri in Frankfurt, the qualified freight forwarding specialist is responsible for a major national... plus
Gymshark's support in new waters
British fitness community and apparel brand Gymshark has contracted DSV to take over the logistics for its fitness wear, apparel, and accessories. Established in UK in 2012, Gymshark has grown in recent years, with current revenues of around GBP 480 million in its most... plus
First MSC-branded freighter takes to the skies
Atlas Air has taken delivery of a Boeing 777-200 freighter, which it will operate on behalf of its customer MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, as part of a previously announced long-term Acmi (aircraft, crew, maintenance, insurance) agreement. Representatives from Boeing,... plus
Mission accomplished
The European ro-ro ferry operator CLDN recently finalised the agreement to acquire all shares of the Seatruck Ferries Holding from Clipper Group of Denmark. This follows the approval of the proposed merger given by the Irish competition authority by the end of October 2022.... plus
UWL's China office in operation
The US American NVOCC and 3PL UWL has opened its first office in China. From Shanghai’s Bund area, UWL will start servicing customers, effective 1 December 2022. The Shanghai location is the fourth new office UWL has opened in the last twelve months, following an office in... plus
Using AI to improve the loading of trains
The German Federal ministry for digital affairs and transport (BMDV) has earmarked EUR 8.3 million to fund three projects for intelligent applications in mobility and logistics. This includes Kombiverkehr's large-scale Kiba project, which started in November. The aim is to... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The human foot has 54 bones, about a quarter of all bones in the body. plus