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July 2024

DHL partners for a greener Google

DHL Express has partnered with Google, to use its Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) GoGreen Plus service. The initiative includes express shipping of Google devices across the Americas, Asia, and Europe, and is part of Google's push to decarbonizes its air cargo transportation. Following the DHL Era of Sustainable Logistics Global Summit in April 2023, Google agreed to collaborate with DHL Express on a four-month pilot project last June. The pilot proved ... [+]

New carriers extend WebCargo’s US reach

US forwarders now have book and rate access to nearly 70% of domestic air cargo volume on the on 7LFreight by WebCargo platform, following the addition of American, Delta, and United alongside existing members FedEx and UPS. Options available include instant rating and booking by both ground and air providers, including ... [+]

Double-daily to Widnes

GB Railfreight has started a second daily service between the Port of Felixstowe and Stobart Ports’ Widnesterminal, following introduction of its first service last October. It will operate five days a week bringing the total number of trains on the route to 11. The additional services are expected to remove ... [+]

CMA CGM awards to support innovation in shipping

CMA CGM is launching an international competition to support the best startups in maritime transport, logistics, and media. From July 23 to September 15, 2024, entrepreneurs worldwide in these three sectors are invited to apply for the CGM Startup Awards, via the ZEBOX website. Winners will receive funding, tailored support, ... [+]

Transaid wins funding for Ghana training

International development organisation Transaid has secured funding from the Puma Energy Foundation for a new two and a half-year truck driver training project in Ghana. It supoport nationwide rollout of a new Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) driver training standard in the country. Transaid has more than three years' experience working ... [+]

All stations go for DoKaSch in Dublin and Miami

DoKaSch Temperature Solutions has opened new stations for its Opticooler packing solutions in Dublin and Miami.  The Dublin station will initially have capacity for 40 containers. Ireland is home to manufacturing facilities for the world's top ten pharmaceutical and biopharma companies and is the fifth-largest exporter of pharmaceutical products. The ... [+]

FedEx tests electric Merc

FedEx is launching a two week pilot of a Mercedes Benz eActros 300 electric tractor for domestic linehaul at its Parkhouse station in Stoke on Trent, paired with an existing FedEx-owned trailer. FedEx previously piloted the Mercedes-Benz Trucks eActros 300 as a rigid truck for two weeks in Eindhoven, Netherlands ... [+]

E-trucks get on the road in Slovenia

Austrian forwarder Cargo-partner has extended its European e-truck testing program to Slovenia, following successful pilots in Austria and Slovakia. Nippon Express-owned Cargo-partner launch its European electric truck testing program as part of its ROAD (Reducing Our Atmospheric Dependencies) initiative. In Slovenia it trialling the Scania P25 electric truck, can carry ... [+]

Europa makes the grade

Europa Air & Sea’s Dubai office recently chartered an aircraft to transport exam papers from the UAE to Malawi.  The papers needed to be to the country’s National Examination Board, in time for July’s exams but the Abu Dhabi-based printer had experienced delays.  The forwarder also faced a local two-day celebration for ... [+]

DHL signs green tech deal with Envision

DHL Group has teamed up with green technology company Envision Group in a strategic partnership agreement to foster cooperation in logistics solutions and sustainability targets. The partnership covers four main areas: logistics solutions, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), green energy and the joint development of a Net Zero Industrial and Logistic Park. ... [+]

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