More and more electric HDVs hit the roads 
Amazon is investing in electric vehicles around the world and now rolling out nearly 50 electric heavy-duty vehicles (HDV) in Southern California alone. According to the company, it is the largest fleet of such vehicles in any country so far. They will haul cargo containers... more
More Maersk in Miami
A.P. Moller - Maersk expanded its airfreight operations footprint by launching a full-service, in-transit gateway solution in Miami last month. It is modelled after operations in Atlanta, Chicago, and Los Angeles and will focus on transhipping European and Asian cargo via Miami... more
Exploring maritime fuel alternatives
Joost Mathôt, director of Damen Shipyards Group's workboats division, has released a statement where he discusses the complexities of selecting future marine fuels amid evolving global regulations that demand carbon footprint reductions from maritime operations. The search... more
A distribution centre in Dubai
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics’ joint venture with an Indian service provider has opened a distribution hub in Dubai South. Dubbed Hellmann Calipar Healthcare Logistics, the JV is a collaboration between Hellmann and an affiliate of Parekh Integrated Services. The facility... more
Pall-Ex boosts services in Ireland
The group opened a network within the Republic of Ireland with a ceremony on 1 May. Operating from its Dublin facility, Pall-Ex Ireland already has 16 members, and its team has extensive experience in freight forwarding and customs clearance, the network said. Due to... more
Dnata enhances Singapore operations
Dnata, a global air and travel services provider, has appointed Neo Su Yin as managing director of its Singapore office to oversee the company’s ground handling and cargo operations at Changi Airport (SIN). A Singapore national, Su Yin brings with her extensive experience in... more
Zim to maintain reefer tracking system
Global cargo shipper and Tel Aviv-based Zim Shipping Lines has announced a five-year contract extension with Arrowspot Systems, further enhancing their existing partnership. Arrowspot will continue to operate its innovative 24/7 control centre as part of Zim’s ‘ZIMonitor’... more
DP World makes moves in Laos
At Laos’s first special economic zone, DP World is completing an acquisition and thus gaining access to the Savannakhet dry port. Savan Logistics, a logistics provider in Southeast Asia, has been taken over by DP World. The company had been operating the dry port since 2016,... more
New sub-base to be opened in Edmonton
In a pivotal development in its 30 years of operation, Nolinor Aviation will establish a new secondary base in Edmonton, Alberta, which will come on stream in June. This strategic move is set to redefine air transport within Canada’s mining sector, the carrier said. The... more