Do as airfreight does? 
An initiative has been launched in France to bring overnight trains back to Europe’s railways. A study financed by French authorities, SNCF Réseau, and the Catalan rail operator FGC, has analysed the feasibility of running mixed passenger / freight trains. more
Coal transport now in open top containers 
Russia-based Trans Container is developing its network for the transport of coal in open top containers and is launching a regular train service from Batareinaya station (Irkutsk Region) to Manzhouli station (Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China). The transit time is three... more
FMCG warehouse in Kenya re-certified
Bolloré Transport & Logistics reports that the BRC global standard certification for storage and distribution for its dedicated FMCG warehouse in Nairobi (Kenya) has been renewed. The certification covers storage of ambient stable food products and consumer products as... more
More short sea capacity in Gothenburg
The Port of Gothenburg authority plans to launch a new short-sea terminal service dedicated to intra-European container transport. The terminal will be located at the Skandiahamnen western quay, which was recently renovated and reinforced in the lead-up to the Skandia Gateway... more
Simply epic
Iata has launched its enhanced partner identification and connectivity (Epic) platform to support the digitisation of the global air cargo supply chain. It aims to simplify the complex process of making digital connections across the air cargo value chain - over 40,000 freight... more
Board executive officer for Long Beach
Long Beach’s board of commissioners has promoted Shana Espinoza as executive officer of the board to assist the five-member panel in key policy research, recommendations and decisions in governing the port of Long Beach, among other duties. Espinoza started working for the... more
An e-truck for each market segment
The Paris climate agreement aims to limit global warming to below 1.5 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels. A gradual transfer to electric power is intended to create a CO2-neutral vehicle fleet within 30 years. Electric powertrains with batteries and fuel cells... more
Sustainable air freight a subject for 3PL
Illinois (USA)-based Seko Logistics has joined the sustainable air freight alliance (Safa) to accelerate its global decarbonisation programme. Safa is a buyer-supplier collaboration between shippers, freight forwarders and airlines to track and reduce carbon dioxide... more
Vallair's last B737-400 freighter to Malaysia
Vallair, a Franco-Luxembourgish aviation company that provides integrated support for mature aircraft, engines and major components, has placed its final B737-400 freighter with Malaysian start-up operator M Jets, a subsidiary of MMAG Holdings which will operate its first... more
UECC pumps new blood into old veins
The test run took a year. The Norwegian ro-ro company United European Car Carriers (UECC) replaced conventional fuel with biofuel onboard the 20-year-old ro-ro vessel “Autosky”. This is the proof that besides newbuilds aging vessels can also help reduce emissions. Taking... more