Lufthansa Cargo and World ACD: 20 years ago 
World ACD and Lufthansa Cargo began their air cargo market data journey exactly this week, 20 years ago. Lufthansa Cargo was one of the early movers and among the first airlines to join World ACD. “We are pleased to announce that we have renewed our subscription to World... more
Maersk to transport wind turbine parts
Vestas, a renewable energy company based in Denmark, has contracted Maersk to transport powertrains for its largest ever wind turbine V236. Using special equipment, the heavy cargo will be taken from the assembly site in Lommel, Belgium via Antwerp to the port of Lindø in... more
Multipurpose wharf to replace obsolete pier
Port Canaveral is making progress on a USD 39 million renovation project for North Cargo Berth 4 (NCB4), aiming to complete it by this autumn. The project involves replacing an outdated pier with a 300 m long multi-purpose wharf, next to the newly rebuilt North Cargo Berth 3... more
100th anniversary in Freilassing
Nieten Internationale Spedition - Zollservice Freilassing is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Appropriately, the two-day celebration also marked the handover to the next generation. Klaus Lastovka, who had managed the company as sole director and owner since 1994,... more
UP: new rail-linked opportunities
The US class I railway has added five new focus sites to its 51,500 km network. These sites are railroad hubs where Union Pacific (UP) can concentrate resources, effectively manage logistics and provide targeted services for its customers. In all, Union Pacific has 32 focus... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
You are less likely to get sunburnt at the Dead Sea - it lies 400 m below sea level and its haze layer is so thick that harmful UV rays barely penetrate. more
Working on Warsaw West
CTP is expanding its Polish portfolio with a new 85,000 sqm investment plot in the Wiskitki municipality near Warsaw. The developer will be looking to build on its existing CT Park Warsaw West by adding around 36,000 sqm of leasable space. The site can be used by tenants... more
Researching autonomous intermodal supply chains
Gruber Logistics is participating in the EU project Autosup (autonomous multimodal supply chains). A multidisciplinary team of 17 European partners aims to transform logistics hubs into seamless, multimodal automated freight transport platforms and thereby advance digitalisation... more
Australians continue European expansion
Vlad Bilanovsky (left), CEO of Wisetech Global, the Sydney-headquartered creator of the logistics execution software "Cargowise", and Pedro Bacelar, CEO of Singeste - Sistemas de Informática, a Portuguese developer of IT solutions for the customs sector, have concluded... more
Prototype passes test run to the Northern Cap
The two Mercedes test e-Actros 600 trucks have travelled 4,436 km exclusively under battery-electric power to reach the northernmost milestone after twelve days: the North Cape in Norway, the northernmost point in Europe accessible by road from the mainland. The two... more