Promoting innovation in Shanghai 
The classification society DNV and the shipbuilding group China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) have established a future ship joint innovation centre in Shanghai, following the strategic cooperation agreement framework which the two companies signed in 2019. The... more
Samskip enhances multimodal portfolio
Following its recent expansion in Poland, Samskip is continuing its strategy to promote its ‘multimodal customer care’ model in new markets. As a next step, the company is now opening a new office in Prague (Czechia), headed by a regional business development manager. The... more
Export prize: ÖBB RCG wins bronze
The Aussenwirtschaft Austria division of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKÖ) presented its 29th Austrian Export Award in Vienna two days ago. Outstanding export achievements were honoured in six categories. ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) won the bronze medal in the... more
Air Algérie orders eight Boeing 737 MAX jets
Boeing and Air Algérie confirmed an order for eight fuel-efficient 737-9 jets at the Paris Air Show. The Algerian flag carrier also signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for two 737-800 Boeing converted freighters (BCF) to meet increasing cargo demand in the region.... more
Ferries to get electronic logbooks
Two newbuild "superstar-class" ro-pax vessels of Finnlines’ fleet, which operates cargo and passenger vessels in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, will be equipped with electronic reporting, fleet monitoring and stability management solutions developed by Napa, a... more
Food transports: net zero by 2030
Arla, Danish Crown, DFDS and DSV have teamed up in a new partnership to develop a climate-neutral transport corridor between Denmark and UK. The aim is to transport Arla’s and Danish Crown’s products from farms in Denmark to consumers in UK. The scope of the transport... more
Cold chain industrial park opens in Qingbaijiang
The recently completed ESR Chengdu Qingbaijiang Cold Chain Industrial Park in Sichuan, southwest China, comprises a multi-faceted cold storage facility with a total GFA of more than 113,000 sqm. It is ESR’s first in-built cold storage facility in China. Located in a major... more
Deutsche Post DHL Group rebrands to DHL Group
Logistics provider Deutsche Post DHL Group is changing its name to “DHL Group” on 1 July 2023. The new name reflects the transformation the group has gone through in the past years and underlines the focus on its national and international logistics activities as a driver for... more
Small but potentially very serious
US Customs and Border Protection (CDP) agriculture specialists reported to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) a species of citrus root weevil intercepted exactly one month ago, on 22 May 2023, in a shipment arriving at Wilmington port. The invaded shipment of pineapples... more
