Net Zero by 2050, is it achievable?

September 14, 2022
Aviation contributes about 4% to human-induced global warming as jet fuel burn produces CO2, nitrogen oxide, soot, water vapor and sulfate aerosols. The industry’s progress in cuing emissions to date is disappointing but by...

MAN Truck & Bus sets up large-scale production of batteries for electric trucks and buses in Nuremberg

August 16, 2022
Investment decision worth around EUR100 is of key importance for Germany as a commercial vehicle location. The factory has manufacturing capacities of over 100,000 battery systems per year.     MAN Truck & Bus is...

India pushes for economic growth with launch of ‘PM Gati Shakti–National Master Plan for Multimodal Connectivity’

August 16, 2022
The approach is driven by engines of growth in the following seven sectors: Railways; Roads; Ports; Waterways; Airports; Mass Transport and; Logistics Infrastructure aimed at creating a $5 trillion economy.   By R. Chandrakanth...

3PL’s vital role in today’s delivery cycle

August 16, 2022
By Ayesha Rashid The global third-party logistics (3PL) market was valued at $1,027.71 billion in 2019, and is projected to reach $1,789.94 billion by 2027, registering a CAGR of 7.1% from 2020 to 2027....

Smiths Detection: Making air cargo security a top priority

August 16, 2022
By Ayesha Rashid “The HI-SCAN 10080 XCT has been qualified under the US Safety Act, setting limited liability for claims related to terrorism. It is TSA certified for high-speed checked baggage screening and EU/...

Daimler Truck reaches new milestone with successful test of fuel-cell truck with liquid hydrogen

July 16, 2022
The global trucking company says it prefers liquid hydrogen in the development of hydrogen-based drives as in this aggregate state, the energy carrier has a significantly higher energy density in relation to volume compared...

Fast-tracking freight in India

July 16, 2022
Commercial activities in India generate about 4.6 billion tons of freight annually, which results in over 3-trillion-ton-km of transportation demand costing US$100 billion. By 2050, the country’s freight ecosystem is projected to grow five-fold...

ACL Airshop: Leading global ULD business in embracing sustainability

July 16, 2022
The technology-enabled global leader in customized air cargo ULD solutions, ACL Airshop, has doubled its ULD operations footprint and tripled its lease-ready assets for its more than 200 airlines clients since the pandemic struck....

Airports are building more resilient security infrastructure

June 17, 2022
Automated dimensioning is the most effective way to ensure products arrive at the right place, in the right condition and on time. This is particularly important in the cargo industry, which has operations that...

India’s ‘Krishi Udan Scheme’ to transport agri produce via air

June 17, 2022
About 60% of India’s nearly 1.3 billion people live on less than $3.10 a day, the World Bank’s median poverty line. And close to 190 million Indians are still undernourished despite adequate food production. Against...