Duncaster: iPort Rail to enter Phase 2 
Medlog has agreed terms with pan-European logistics specialist Verdion to operate its iPort Rail terminal in Doncaster, UK. Verdion is taking a long-term lease of the facility with handover expected to complete in Q1/2024. Lifting and storage of containers at the iPort Rail... more
Five buildings, three world records?
Five historical buildings in Ningxia, China, were successfully displaced by 600 m in a record-breaking logistics manoeuvre. China Shipping Vastwin Project Logistics used 300 Scheuerle SPMT axle lines to complete the transport. They managed to carry all the buildings 600 m... more
Flying home two years late
Yang Guang and Tian Tian, two 20 year old giant pandas which arrived in the UK in December 2011, left Edinburgh earlier this week on a China Southern Cargo flight. During their stay at Edinburgh Zoo as part of a ten-year agreement between the Royal Zoological Society of... more
Spanish Ports stay on deck
Spanish ports moved 397.6 million t of goods from January to October 2023, 4.0% less than in the same period of 2022 and just 0.3% above the figure for 2021. Both containerised goods, which total 132.9 t (-8.2%), and bulk liquids, with 131.4 t (-3.7%), recorded notable... more
DHL Express: changes in Europe and the Americas
Global express shipping provider DHL Express has appointed new regional CEOs for Europe and the Americas. Mike Parra (left), currently CEO for Americas, will move to a new role as CEO for DHL Express Europe. Andrew Williams (right), currently CEO for DHL Express Canada, will... more
IRU: study maps best net-zero 2050 plan
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has assessed the effectiveness and cost of three scenarios for commercial road haulage to become carbon neutral by 2050 in Europe. Based on achieving existing EU targets (55% less CO2 by 2030; 100% by 2050), the scenarios were... more
Eighth certification for Leschaco Group
Leschaco India, an Indian logistics subsidiary, becomes the eighth of its group to receive the Authorised Economic Operator certificate. The AEO certification is awarded for activity in supply chain security and customs clearance. After undergoing an audit process conducted... more
Less railfreight traffic in Latvia
The transport company LDZ Cargo generates the bulk of LDz Group's revenue. Latvia’s railway infrastructure transported 11.59 million t of freight in the first three quarters of this year, 31% less than in the same period of 2022. In the first nine months of 2023, grain,... more
Repsol to supply SAF to Atlas Air
Repsol, a multi-energy company, has begun supplying sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Atlas Air for use in all its flights with its customer Inditex from Zaragoza airport (Spain). Beginning in November, Atlas Air is initially incorporating 5% SAF in all its flights. The... more
New chief executive to lead Cold Chain Federation
Phil Pluck has joined the Cold Chain Federation as its new chief executive. The Cold Chain Federation is the trade organisation for the UK’s temperature-controlled logistics industry. luck brings to the federation a wealth of experience in executive roles at professional... more