Global logistics and transport provider cargo-partner, part of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC., is the first in Austria to launch the innovative AutoStore system at the iLogistics Center warehouse near Vienna International Airport. The introduction of automated small-item storage will significantly increase the speed of order processing and rationally use warehouse space.
DB Cargo UK has made its Cricklewood terminal in North London the UK’s first zero-emission rail freight terminal. The company has upgraded the facility to run entirely on renewable energy and introduce cutting-edge environmental technology. This includes one of Europe’s largest green noise barriers, reducing noise and pollution while also creating a habitat for wildlife.
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has started using bio-LNG to fuel its cargo carrier Celeste Ace, marking a major step in its decarbonization efforts. On March 16, the vessel received 500 tonnes of bio-LNG from Titan Supply at the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium.
French shipping company CMA CGM has submitted a bid to acquire Belgian cargo airline Air Belgium. The deal includes maintaining the Air Belgium brand and acquiring four aircraft, strengthening CMA CGM’s position in the air cargo sector.
KlasJet, a leading operator of private and corporate jet charters and part of the world’s largest ACMI provider Avia Solutions Group, announced the expansion of its cooperation with Sundor by EL AL Group. The companies signed a new lease agreement for a Boeing 737-800 for a period of two years, starting in April 2025.
A round table was held in Baku with the participation of the leadership of the Permanent Secretariat of the TRACECA IGC, representatives of the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of Azerbaijan, the Embassy of Kazakhstan, experts, representatives of transport associations and logistics companies of both countries. The participants discussed the key challenges and priorities for the development of the Europe-Caucasus-Asia corridor in the context of the active restoration of intracontinental routes.
The funding is part of the Sustainable and Digital Transport Support Program under the Recovery Plan, aimed at improving rail freight operations and infrastructure.
A joint venture between Japanese companies Penta-Ocean Construction and TOA Corporation has been awarded a contract to build the first phase of the new Matarbari deep-water port in Bangladesh. The project is worth $490 million and will take three and a half years to complete.
The transition follows a five-year partnership and positions Swissterminal to align its operations with DP World’s global network.
At a meeting of the Parliamentary Commission on Maritime Economy and Inland Navigation, Dorota Pycz, President of the Port of Gdansk, called on the state to allocate funds for the development of rail and road connections with deep-water terminals on the port island. According to her, such investments are of strategic importance for Poland.
