End-to-end logistics 2.0 
How DP World’s intermodal approach in the United Kingdom is setting an example. Shippers tend to strive for integration and for the simplification of their logistics concepts. DP World is developing an answer to this in the United Kingdom, where not only capacities such as the... more
More options for shipping to and from Iowa 
Canadian National Railway (CN) has closed an agreement to acquire Iowa Northern Railway (IANR) and extend its US rail network. The US short line railroad operates 440 track km in Iowa. IANR serves agricultural and industrial markets in the upper Midwest covering many goods,... more
Cathay Cargo from Boeing to Airbus
Hong Kong-based Cathay Cargo has placed an initial firm order with Airbus for six A350F with the right to acquire 20 more aircraft with a payload of 111 t. This order for the aircraft to be delivered as from 2027 aims to help further strengthen Hong Kong’s position as one of... more
Air NZL electric for freight first
Air New Zealand has announced the Alia as the airline's first purchase of a next-generation aircraft in its Mission Next Gen Aircraft programme. Designed by electric aerospace company Beta Technologies, the battery-powered all-electric aircraft is expected to join Air New... more
A Hero to handle Christmas deliveries
In the logistics industry, automation and emissions reduction are currently on top of the agenda. The Finland’s capital Helsinki is currently exploring options to achieve these goals.The innovation company Forum Virium Helsinki is trialling an autonomous robot to streamline... more
A sustainable West Midlands hub
Glencar has finished building a 71,628 sqm warehouse in Nuneaton, West Midlands (England) for Baytree Logistics Developments and its partner, Rhenus. Baytree Nuneaton comprises two warehouses with a structure consisting entirely of CLT and glulam, reducing the carbon footprint.... more
Three industry trailblazers celebrated in NYC
The United Seamen’s Service’s 54th annual Admiral of the Ocean Sea (Aotos) awards were presented to Mark W. Barker (right), president of Interlake Maritime Services, George Pasha IV (left), president and CEO of The Pasha Group, and Adam Vokac (middle), district and national... more
Freight rates hit 2019 levels
The container shipping industry is experiencing a downturn in 2023, with a nearly 2% year-on-year decline in container volumes and a significant drop in freight rates, returning to 2019 levels by September. Despite these reductions, chartering costs remain 25% above 2019... more
RCG ships rail track components to Romania
The Austrian carrier transports the building materials over a distance of 1,650 km from Poland via Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary to Romania. ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) began the transports for Track Tec, a supplier of track superstructure materials, in June 2023. By... more
IAG Cargo starts its first Madrid-Doha service
Commencing today, 11 December 2023, IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), is providing its first direct service between Madrid (Spain) and Doha (Qatar). This new daily direct service will be operated by an Iberia A330. Customers from Asia... more