Toyota chooses Stuart Reilly 
Toyota Material Handling UK (TMHUK) has appointed Stuart Reilly to the position of rental & used director. With more than three decades’ experience of the materials handling industry, Reilly has been with TMHUK for over 20 years, during which time he has held leadership... more
PPP to build hydrogen fuelling stations
The governments of Germany, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway (String) have initiated a cross-border public/private partnership with six private companies to invest in a series of hydrogen fuelling stations between Hamburg (Germany) and Oslo (Norway). The partners have jointly... more
Expanding framework for Indian waterways
Improving the safety of the inland waterways is a constant issue in India. Now that the inland vessels act 2021 was passed by the Indian parliament, the Indian Register of Shipping has drafted ten different rules in consultation with ministries, state governments, and various... more
Wingcopter lands USD 16 million contract
German drone delivery pioneer Wingcopter and Spright, a subsidiary of American air medical service provider Air Methods, has inked a new commercial agreement worth more than USD 16 million. As part of the deal, Spright is acquiring a large fleet of Wingcopter’s new flagship... more
A strong 2021 for J.B. Hunt
The USA-based group J.B. Hunt has reported its figures for 2021. Revenue grew by significant 26%, amounting to USD 12.17 billion, while operating income increased by 47% to almost USD 1.05 billion. All segments contributed to the revenue growth versus the prior year period.... more
Brookes Bell picks Caroline Young
Brookes Bell, a multi-disciplinary technical and scientific consultancy, has hired a technical sales executive for The Lab, its independent advanced testing and inspection facility which opened last year. Before joining Brookes Bell, Caroline Young worked for ITP Energised... more
Two new trucks for meat transports
The Bigler family’s butcher’s shop in Büren an der Aare (Switzerland) has acquired two Man tractor units. The TGX 18.470s join the company's own fleet of around 30 trucks. The vehicles will be deployed primarily to transport the raw goods to the processing plants in Büren a.... more
More reinforcements in the Suez Canal
Towage provider Svitzer, an affiliate of Maersk, is further extending its current contract with the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) to include two additional tugs to service the Canal. After operations were launched with two tugs in Port Said in late 2019, two more tugs followed... more
Curiosity of the Day 
Rowan berries (Sorbus aucuparia) are not particularly poisonous to humans. They are even completely harmless when cooked. more
EFW re-delivers first A330P2F to Altavair
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has re-delivered its first Airbus A330 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) converted aircraft to Altavair, a global provider of commercial aviation finance and leasing for the cargo community. The re-delivered freighter kicks off a series of freighter... more