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Australia is retrofitting a diesel-electric freight train with batteries, aiming to is to run heavy haulage and general freight routes using battery technology. In this AUD 9.4 million (EUR 5.7 million) project, Aurizon, Australia’s largest railfreight hauler, will develop and... more
Duisport merges logistics services
Duisport will merge its subsidiaries Duisport Agency, Facility Logistics, and Bohnen Logistik into a new unit dubbed ‘Duisport Logistics & Port Services’ (DLPS). It will offer a wide range of services, including intermodal transport, container storage, contract logistics,... more
Battery-electric trucks near the Arctic Circle
DB Schenker has integrated two Fuso eCanters into its fleet in Scandiavia. The battery-electric 7.5 t trucks operate in one of the coldest regions in Europe every day. In Kuusamo in the far northeast of Finland, the snow is often several metres deep between October and April,... more
Launching a new pack bench
In response to a growing demand for functional and adaptable warehouse equipment, Southgate Global has launched a new modular pack bench. The product is designed as a durable and quality solution for logistics customers. The pack bench combines four baseline bench models... more
Banking on data-driven pricing decisions
Saudia Cargo has gone live with three solutions developed by Dallas-based Revenue Technology Services (RTS), a provider of profit optimisation tools for the transport industry. "Velocity" is a comprehensive revenue management solution designed to forecast capacity,... more
RoadOne strengthens sales team
RoadOne, a single source intermodal, warehouse, and logistics services company, has appointed three new sales executives to support its ongoing growth. Randy Abbott (left), VP of strategic accounts, has an extensive background in strategic transportation and logistics... more
Finnlines: a dip in 2023
The shipping company's financial statement for 2023 showed an 8% decrease in revenue compared to 2022, with ebitda at EUR 166.3 million (-24.8% vs 2022). The company transports a third of the 1 million trucks carrying goods between Finland, Sweden, and Continental Europe... more
Each train journey replaces 129 HGVs
GB Railfreight (GBRF) has closed a five-year extension with Alvance British Aluminium. The deal will see the carrier continue to transport alumina powder from the port of Blyth, Northumberland, to Fort William in the Scottish Highlands, where it will be used to make aluminium.... more
Multi-carrier parcel shipping in the Americas
Geodis has launched a new multi-carrier solution to optimise parcel shipments for its American customers. Using a cloud-based software, Geodis’s clients can connect with a wide range of carriers in North and South America. By linking warehouse management systems with... more
Unsworth names MD for UK
Thomas Kuehn has joined the independent freight forwarder Unsworth as managing director of its UK business, with his predecessor Richard Hogg becoming CEO of the Unsworth group, and Charles Hogg leading the company’s client solutions team as commercial director. Kuehn... more