ACS can’t get enough 
Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) will provide Austin-based Aero Capital Solutions Inc (ACS) with 13 additional Boeing B737-800SF freighter conversions. Upon completion of this new order, ACS will have a fleet of 34 AEI B737-800SF freighter conversions, making the company AEI’s... more
Energy Globe award for sun-to-liquid project
A European research project on solar power production, called ‘sun-to-liquid’, has been given the 22nd Energy Globe World Award in the category ‘fire’ by Austria’s Energy Globe Foundation, which is dedicated to projects on sustainable energy technologies. The sun-to-liquid... more
The bid in the port of Montréal is open
The Canadian port of Montréal has launched a request for qualifications (RFQ) for its Contrecœur container terminal expansion project, thus opening the way for parties to now submit bids. The RFQ will remain open to national and international industry players for the next three... more
Construction giant investing in autonomous vehicles
Volvo and Holcim Switzerland have entered into a collaboration agreement to jointly test and further develop autonomous electric haulers for limestone quarries. The battery-electric units now being tested mark a groundbreaking step in the industry. Not only are they quieter... more
Green hydrogen supplier settles in Duisport
Plug Power, a provider of green hydrogen for the global market, is locating its future European headquarters in the port of Duisburg. The listed company has been active in Europe for more than ten years and is looking to further expand its business activities on the continent.... more
100% Swissport Korea
Swissport International AG has increased its stake in its Swissport Korea joint venture from 59 to 100%. After first entering the Korean market in 2005 in a joint venture with local partners, Swissport now supports many leading airlines there with ground services and... more
Zim launching ZMI service
The Haifa-based Israeli shipping line Zim Integrated Shipping Services is launching a new service, called ZMI, linking the Indian Subcontinent to the Eastern Mediterranean. The carrier will deploy four 4,250 teu vessels on this new route, serving Mundra, Nhava Sheva, Colombo,... more
Trans-o-flex chooses Eugen Günther
Express services provider Trans-o-flex, which specialises in logistics solutions for pharmaceuticals and other high-value, sensitive goods, has appointed Eugen Günther as the company's fourth managing director. The other three managing directors are and remain Wolfgang P. Albeck... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
During the American Civil War (1861-1865), gunpowder was made from bat droppings. more
Canadian rail corridor reopens after storm damage
The railway operator Canadian Pacific (CP) has reopened a railway line running between Kamloops and Vancouver in the province of British Columbia. Crews worked around the clock after a storm on 14 November in which almost 200 mm of rain fell in just two days in some... more