A. Hartrodt to expand in Hungary and Poland 
The European transport company is focusing on the truck and automotive business as the fastest-growing segment with great potential in Eastern Europe. Following the successful launch of an own vehicle fleet at its affiliate in Poland, A. Hartrodt is now planning to invest in... more
Bilbao: 20 years of telematics platform
The Port Authority of Bilbao is celebrating 20 years of its digital platform E-puertobilbao, a critical tool for efficient port management. Evolving from a single service with 30 companies, it now offers 20 services to around 800 companies, enhancing efficiency, security, and... more
ITA Airways bans hunting trophies
Italy’s ITA Airways has joined the campaign of the international organisation Humane Society International/Europe and introduced a ban on transporting hunting trophies on its flights, both as cargo and as passenger baggage. On a national level, ITA Airways' commitment holds... more
Emanuele Grimaldi scores double
Emanuele Grimaldi was honoured as ‘International Personality of the Year’ at the Lloyd's List Greek Shipping Awards 2023, during a ceremony that took place on 1 December 2023 at the Athenaeum InterContinental Hotel in Athens. The Lloyd’s List Greek Shipping Awards celebrated... more
Hellmann's fourth new foothold in 2023
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics takes another step forward in its European expansion plan, as the full-service provider founds a national company in Irland. After having established national branches in Switzerland, Slovakia, and Italy only this year, Hellmann turns towards the... more
Patriot Rail augments integrated freight services
The US short line owner has assumed ownership and operations of Hydra Distribution & Rail Services and Hydra Transport. Hydra is a specialist in warehousing, transloading, distribution and logistics services. The new integrated Patriot Rail Hydra Logistics &... more
CO2 partnership to link Bahrain with Japan
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Bapco Energies have signed an MOU to jointly develop a CO2 transport and sequestration system. The partners aim to establish a carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain, involving MOL's maritime transport of liquefied CO2 and Bapco Energies’... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Astronauts cannot burp because at zero gravity, carbon dioxide cannot find a way up but remains trapped in the stomach. more
Exporting air cargo from Punta Cana
DP World, a global provider of end-to-end supply chain solutions, has launched its first export operations at its new air cargo logistics hub in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The new facility, which was announced earlier this year, enhances the Dominican Republic’s position as... more
Seven daily trains for grocery deliveries
Maritime Transport in the UK has secured a new, three-year contract with the grocery retailer Tesco. Under the new agreement, the privately owned transport company will manage, plan, and execute all rail operations at Tesco’s central distribution hubs within the Daventry... more