UN wants to quieten the humming 
The Seven Seas are too noisy. The United Nations wants to do more to counteract underwater noise generated by commercial transport ships. In a three-year test phase, states are set to exchange experiences – with the aim of reducing the humming of ships in international waters,... more
Lufthansa Cargo honours Expeditors 
Lufthansa Cargo presented Expeditors with its ‘Excellence Award 2024’ during the air cargo operator’s ‘Global Partner Council’, held in Chantilly (France). The long-standing partnership between the two companies is built on trust, reliability and operational performance. In... more
VEV streamlines charger fault response
The e-fleet provider VEV from the UK has partnered with Techniche to automate maintenance management in its network of EV charging stations. 'Techniche EV', integrated with the 'VEV-IQ' platform, aims to enable real-time fault detection and faster repair allocation, thus... more
New connection to the Netherlands
Oman Air Cargo has appointed Swissport as its new ground handler at Amsterdam Schiphol, following the arrival of its first flight from Muscat a week ago, on 1 July 2025. The Boeing B787-9 service will operate four times a week, with a payload of 18 t, transporting goods such... more
ABP to develop logistics site in North England
Associated British Ports (ABP) has applied to build 100,000 sqft of industrial and logistics space at a site it calls Helm @ Immingham, in northern England. The move represents the first step towards developing the 227 acre area near the A180 motorway and the Humber ports of... more
New head of marketing for NPorts
Niedersachsen Ports has appointed Krischan Förster to lead its marketing and sales division. In this role he’ll be in charge of the group’s marketing strategy, customer relations and promotion of port infrastructure. Förster, formerly the editor-in-chief of ‘Hansa –... more
Kalmar upgrades battery tech for e-fleet
Kalmar has unveiled its second-generation lithium-ion battery for electric counterbalanced units, including reachstackers, empty container handlers and forklifts. The new battery improves energy capacity, thermal stability and operational predictability in various... more
BMV rolls out parking data service
Germany has launched the pilot phase of its truck-parking information service (Sid), providing real-time occupancy data for lorry-parking areas along motorways. The system, developed by BMV, the federal ministry for digital and transport matters, the federal office for... more
Munich’s new dimensions
Our review of this year’s Transport Logistic and Air Cargo Europe. With a record result in terms of exhibitors, visitor numbers and internationality, Transport Logistic (TL) confirmed its role as the world’s leading trade fair for the logistics industry. Digitalisation, AI and... more
RheinCargo to manage crane handling
RheinCargo will be in charge of crane operations at a new Strabag site in the inland port of Neuss (Germany). The two firms have agreed to long-term cooperation at a 13,000 m² area, which Strabag has leased from RheinCargo at the hub’s basin 4. The facility was... more