Faster and more cost-effective than rail and air 
A new TIR route bridges the gap between China’s east coast and Central Asia and connects Uzbekistan to China’s coastal city of Qingdao. The first convoy, including Uzbek TIR trucks carrying blackcurrants, recently completed the maiden run from Samarkand to Qingdao passing... more
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol: no time to waste
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and its cargo partners are combatting long truck wait times at the hub through the introduction of a new smart cargo main port programme initiative, “Digital Planning”, for which key players in Schiphol’s air freight chain signed a best effort... more
Uber and Waabi: an AI project in Texas
Uber Freight has formed a partnership with Waabi, which specialises in generative AI and simulation for autonomous technology, to accelerate the safe deployment of AI-powered autonomous trucks at scale. This agreement brings together Waabi’s core technology—the Waabi Driver—with... more
Etihad Cargo picks area general manager
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has appointed Giridharan Srinivasan to the role of area general manager – Indian Subcontinent. Based in Bangalore, Srinivasan will report directly to Latha Narayan, Etihad Cargo's director east cargo commercial –... more
Next hop for iconic Islander
Last week, William Hynett (left), CEO of the British aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman, and Bob Seely, MP for the Isle of Wight, opened the production line of the sub-regional aircraft Islander, having shifted its manufacturing back to the UK. This milestone is the... more
More investors for autonomous trucking
Fernride has closed a further USD 19 million in its Series A funding, pushing the total round amount to USD 50 million. The increase in funding will further cement the company’s position as a specialist in autonomous, electric trucking. The second closing comes just weeks... more
Safety programme for chemical terminals
The Fundación Valenciaport is actively involved in the STBERNARD project, which is aimed at enhancing safety for first responders in chemical terminals during emergencies, especially CBRN threats. The project, co-funded by the Horizon Europe Programme with a budget of EUR 6.7... more
A jewel on the Rio Grande 
No. 1 for international trade in the USA. Laredo TX (USA), on the US-Mexican border, only has approximately 250,000 inhabitants – but is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States of America. It also holds another important top spot in a decisive category for... more
More than an H2 filling station
Maier Korduletsch, Paul Group and Shell have opened a hydrogen mobility hub in Passau, Germany. In addition to conventional fuels, the filling station offers two H2 fuel pumps with 350 bar for trucks as well as twelve HPC fast charging points for cars and trucks. The... more