Rad expands to America 
Rad Propulsion, a UK-based developer of electric marine propulsion systems, has expanded into North America with a new office in Charleston, South Carolina. The move aims to support rising demand for sustainable, high-performance marine technology in the region as the company... more
AI tech targets bridge strikes
Durite will present two innovations at the Fors annual conference in Birmingham on 23 October. The UK-based supplier of transport safety and electrical parts has developed an AI-powered low bridge detection system and a new 'Hinvii' warning lamp. According to durite bridge... more
Urban logistics Click & Log
FS logistix and Laziale distribuzione have created 'Click & Log', a new urban logistics start-up based at Scalo San Lorenzo in Rome. The hub is connected to rail stations, airports and the port of Civitavecchia, aiming to provide sustainable and flexible logistics services... more
Rail Baltica electrification deal
Rail Baltica has signed Europe’s largest railway electrification contract, worth EUR 1.7 billion, with the Cobelec consortium of Grupo Cobra and Grupo Elecnor. The agreement, formalised in Vilnius on 15 September, covers the electrification of 870 km of lines and more than 2,400... more
DHL restarts US parcels
DHL group’s post & parcel Germany division is resuming postal parcel shipments of goods from Germany to the USA and Puerto Rico for business customers. Services restart on 25 September, following a four-week suspension triggered by US customs regulations under the Executive... more
Bimco's ship demand forecast raised
Bimco has raised its 2025 ship demand growth forecast to 4.5–5.5% on the back of stronger trades outside North America, while keeping its 2026 forecast at 2.5–3.5%. Chief shipping analyst Niels Rasmussen said 2025 market conditions will likely be weaker than in 2024, with... more
EV Cargo Solutions appoints new operations director
EV Cargo Solutions has named Martin Davies as operations director, a newly created role supporting the company’s transformation strategy. He will oversee managed transport, fleet performance, carrier management, contract logistics and health and safety. Davies brings... more
Epea: Carbon balance at Levi’s site
The Levi Strauss & Co. European distribution center in Dorsten (Germany), developed by Delta Development, is set to achieve its climate neutrality target, according to the Environmental protection encouragement agency (Epea). According to the developpers the 73,000 m²... more
Multimodal EAC deal signed
Carboninsets has partnered with Baxter Freight to provide Environmental attribute certificates (Eacs) across all major transport modes – rail, marine, road and air – for one of Baxter’s key cargo owner customers. This marks the first global multimodal Eac partnership according... more
Heavy machinery from China to Russia
Rzd logistics has recently reported it has completed the delivery of the first two of 16 heavy machines from Tai’an, China, for the modernisation of two major Russian metallurgical plants. Each set weighs more than 300 t. The project required a multimodal route combining road... more