Two units in 47 weeks 
Glencar has completed a project in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, for its long-standing customer Wilson Bowden Developments, involving the development of two logistics units within 47 weeks. Situated at Kingsway Business Park in the northwest of England, the units of 8,082 sqm... more
IRU elects new leadership
The general assembly of IRU, the world road transport organisation, has unanimously re-elected Radu Dinescu as president along with new vice presidents and a new presidential executive. The 2025-2027 term will mark two significant firsts for women in commercial road haulage.... more
A JV to boost ship management
Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Seaspan Corporation (Seaspan) have launched One Sea Solutions (One Sea), a joint venture focused on technical ship management and maritime talent development. Based in Singapore, the JV will manage container vessels owned or chartered by ONE,... more
Ready for a revolution? 
Impressions of IG Air Cargo Switzerland’s 8th ‘National Air Cargo Day’. Two years ago this same meeting saw people seeking ‘the new normal’. Today AI, cybersecurity and disruption dominated the get-together held at Zurich airport late in September. More than 100 visitors were... more
Swedish furniture giant banks on rail
Ikea has joined forces with transport company Qube to launch its first ever intermodal solution in its Australian network. The train connects Ikea’s warehouse in Sydney with its delivery centre in Brisbane. With the intermodal solution, over 200 full truckloads will be... more
Lalamove launches in Turkey
Lalamove has expanded into Istanbul, Turkey, as its thirteenth market worldwide. The Hong Kong-based delivery platform has ventured into locations in Asia and Latin America since its foundation in 2013 but is now taking its first step into the Europe, Middle East, and Africa... more
Setting up in SoCal
Armlogi announced the lease of a 44,594 sqm site in Ontario, California, earlier this week, where it is looking to bolster its SoCal network. The hub features enhanced infrastructure in the form of 46 dock high-loading doors, mechanical pit levellers as well as grade-level... more
US railway and Alstom to develop hybrid locos
Norfolk Southern has partnered with manufacturer Alstom to pioneer sustainable locomotive propulsion with the conversion of two engines to hybrid technology. The finished locomotives will deliver quieter, lower-emission operations with an estimated 90% fewer emissions and... more
100 and more converted Airbus aircraft
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has redelivered its 100th converted freighter aircraft, an A330P2F, from an EFW facility in China. To date, 49 A330P2F, 47 A321P2F and four A320P2F converted by EFW have joined the global fleet of Airbus freighter aircraft. China will continue to... more
Tender for a first e-fuel deployment
The Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (Zemba) will launch a new tender in January 2025 aimed at driving the first commercial deployment of e-fuels in maritime transport, starting in 2027. By aggregating demand in 40 companies, Zemba intends to contract for 80 billion... more