MSC opts out of JNPT 
The Mediterranean Shipping Co's (MSC) Indus 2 service no longer calls at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT). Indian exporters/importers are now obliged to opt for the single MSC direct call at Mundra Port. MSC added the eight-vessel, weekly Indus 2 to its network in August... more
Room for 62 pallet spaces
The new Vario Liner double-deck semitrailer is specially designed for use in hub and line haul transport. It offers up to 62 pallet spaces on two levels and, with its Code XL-certified body, is also approved for ADR transport. The curtainsider trailer was created by the... more
Military logistics for humanitarian aid
Switzerland is containing its aid deliveries for the Ukrainian population and delivering about 390 pallets with winter equipment. The army is providing cold protection clothing such as blankets, gloves and sweaters. The military material left the Army Logistics Centre in... more
A tandem to lead Heyworld
Heyworld, a subsidiary of Lufthansa Cargo specialising in e-commerce transport solutions, has announced staff changes at the management level. As of 1 February 2023, Boris Hueske (left) and Nikola Todic (right) will take over as managing directors of the company. Both succeed... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Danny Lloyd was only eight when he played the child in the Kubrick adaptation of Stephen King's "The Shining" (1980). At the time he was not told that he was starring in a horror film. He was already sixteen when he was allowed to watch the full movie. more
AA Cargo and Airlink unite for Haiti
American Airlines Cargo is taking part in a global effort to transport life-saving medical and sanitation supplies to Haiti as the nation struggles to control a deadly cholera outbreak. In partnership with Airlink, a non-profit humanitarian organisation dedicated to bringing... more
More LNG projects in Japan
The Japanese shipping company MOL, MOL Ferry, Japan Petroleum Exploration (Japex) and Hokkaido Gas recently agreed on a joint supply project of LNG fuel for two newbuilding LNG-fuelled ferries. They will be deployed in each port on the Oarai-Tomakomai route operated by the MOL... more
Towards tomorrow’s transport
A deep-tech company developing high-performance batteries. Ever since a group of young Spanish entrepreneurs took part in Elon Musk’s ‘Hyperloop Pod Competition’ in 2015 their company Zeleros has been busy developing a hyperloop. European funding is further diversifying its... more
US transport software provider sold
The Australian company Wise Tech Global, the developer of the logistics software Cargo Wise, has acquired Envase Technologies. The US company provides transport management software for intermodal trucking, drayage (container haulage) and landside logistics in North America. The... more
First 1,200 HP loco for Congo-Ocean Railways
The Belgium mechanical engineering group John Cockerill has delivered the first of four shunting locomotives to Congo-Ocean Railways (CFCO) in Pointe-Noire (Republic of Congo). The vehicles were designed and manufactured in John Cockerill’s factory in Seraing (Belgium). This... more