Apples ride daily train 
Indian Railways has recently begun loading apples from Kashmir onto two parcel trains with eight wagons each, carrying 23 t of fruit. From 13 September, a daily parcel service runs between Badgam and Adarsh Nagar, with the first service departing at 6:15 am and arriving the... more
FM Logistic reshapes leadership in Southeastern Europe
FM Logistic has appointed Pénélope Laigo as managing director of its Romanian subsidiary, overseeing all operations in Southeastern Europe. Laigo, previously group sustainability and QHSE director, brings more than a decade of leadership experience with a strong record in... more
Dubai to Africa – now also in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals (Hactl) has been appointed by SolitAir as ground handling partner for its new freighter services into Hong Kong. The Dubai-based carrier launched operations on 7 August with a 22-t capacity B737-800BCF linking Dubai, Dhaka (Bangladesh) and Hong... more
CCTV rules at Indian ports
India has introduced new rules requiring closed-circuit television systems (CCTV) on domestic and international vessels calling at its ports, a move welcomed by the UK-based safety technology firm Zelim. The directorate general of shipping now mandates CCTV installation... more
Banula shows off public model
A roadshow organised by Banula, a German research project set up to create accessible and user-friendly charging options, demonstrated public charging for heavy e-trucks using the pass-through model, with a stop at Vector’s Stuttgart campus on 11 September. In this approach,... more
New tools from PackageX
PackageX has launched seven workflow solution pages to help businesses, campuses and enterprises streamline logistics from start to finish. The AI-powered platform aims to address challenges such as manual data entry, inefficient routing and delayed notifications by offering... more
Pentagon tests autonomous cargo in the Pacific
Joby Aviation has demonstrated its Superpilot autonomous flight technology during the US Department of Defense’s Resolute Force Pacific (Reforpac) exercise. A modified Cessna Caravan 208, equipped with Superpilot, logged more than 11,800 km and 43 flight hours over the Pacific... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
Married men who kiss their wife in the morning have less car accidents and earn more than married men who leave the house without a kiss. more
German NGO honoured for humanitarian logistics innovation
Welthungerhilfe (WHH) will receive the Lynn C. Fritz Medal for Excellence in Humanitarian Logistics 2025 – the first time the award is going to Germany. The Bonn-based NGO is recognised for its 'Emergency Supplies Prepositioning Strategy' (Esups), launched in 2019 to improve the... more
Telp adds whale guidance
The Swedish Club has added 'right whale advice' to its trade enabling loss prevention programme (Telp), helping members meet Canadian and US rules aimed at protecting endangered whale species. According to the company, vessel strikes remain a major cause of death for the... more