A timeline for full scrubber discharge ban 
Sweden will introduce a phased ban on discharges from ship scrubbers. Starting on 1 July 2025, the discharge of wash water from open-loop scrubbers will be banned within Swedish territorial waters, aligning with Denmark's similar restrictions. By 1 January 2029, Sweden will... more
Logistec picks chief strategy officer
Logistec, a North American marine and environmental services provider, has appointed Patrick Burgoyne as chief strategy officer. Burgoyne brings his global perspective and logistics knowledge to Logistec and has been tasked to further accelerate the company’s growth of... more
25 Isuzus to join London fleet
North London-based Stanmore Quality Services (SQS) is taking delivery of 25 new Isuzu N75.150 (E) trucks. The vehicles were ordered after the business was impressed by the first of the manufacturer’s 7.5 t trucks acquired in early 2023. The new units are set to replace older... more
HKG: cargo traffic up in July
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) recently released Hong Kong International Airport’s (HKIA) air traffic statistics for July 2024. During the month, cargo handling was up 14.6% to 414,000 t. Cargo throughput at HKIA has continued its consecutive double-digit year-on-year... more
RK Logistics adds in Arizona
In an agreement with Southwest Supply Chain Solutions, RK Logistics Group is expanding to the greater Phoenix area and taking over a regional logistics provider’s facility and assets, gaining 7,400 sqm of logistics space in Tempe, Arizona. As Arizona becomes home to... more
World’s first rotor sails on capesize vessel
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Vale have retrofitted the world's first capesize bulk carrier, ‘Camellia Dream’, with two Norsepower rotor sails. This innovative step is part of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, with the vessel expected to achieve a 6-10% reduction... more
Aurrigo receives German ministerial backing
Aurrigo International’s auto-dolly tug was successfully deployed as part of the digital testbed air cargo (DTAC) demonstration, which is led by the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics (IML) and... more
New duo at the top
With Claude Bruderer (left) and Carsten Vossmeyer (right), Quickmail has appointed a duo with excellent connections in the Swiss letter market to take over the helm. Quickmail is the only private service provider in Switzerland for the delivery of addressed and unaddressed... more
Watco expands in New York area
The US transport company has started operating a new transload facility for the short line company for NYSW (New York, Susquehanna, and Western Railway) in North Bergen, NJ. The facility is strategically positioned to support the area’s burgeoning industries, including... more
André Wyss to chair board of directors from 2026
At its meeting on 21 August 2024, the Swiss government approved the proposed appointment of André Wyss to the SBB board of directors. Wyss is to be officially elected as a member of the board of directors at the SBB annual general meeting in April 2025 and will take over the... more