The leaks in the Nord Stream pipelines have shown what can suddenly happen without anyone being held accountable. Now, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) is working feverishly to protect port facilities and ensure their continued operation.

 H. Lamarr. Photo: LOC

The Lamarr Institute, which was recently opened in the presence of numerous celebrities and in cooperation with the Fraunhofer IML, aims to conduct cutting-edge research in the fields of machine learning and artificial intelligence. Hedy Lamarr was a Hollywood film star and a pioneer of modern mobile communications.

Thermo King continues to invest heavily in providing emission-free solutions for all-electric refrigerated transport its carbonfootprint to reduce. At the IAA Transport trade fair in Hanover, new refrigeration units for light electric vans such as the Iveco eDaily presentedwere.

Six years ago, the start-up was founded by a group of young engineers in Eschlikon, Switzerland, in a "Silicon Valley"-style garage. This year, they won first place for "full robotization" in the Swiss Logistics Award 2022. And now they are expanding into the robotics market in Japan.

For the first time in Europe, Scania and Havi are testing the use of a fully autonomous truck between logistics centers (hub-to-hub) in Södertälje and Jönköping, a three-hour journey of approximately 300 km. The first and last mile will then be covered by manually driven vehicles.

Under the logically sounding name NiKRASA, TX Logistik has presented the new generation of a transshipment system for "non-craneable semi-trailers" (ditto). The newly designed version 3.0 no longer requires a ramp, is stackable, and has been optimized for combined transport.

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The Swiss chemical industry – primarily located in the Rhine region – relies on secure transport routes. Sea freight is considered a reliable option. Dachser advertises its secure sea freight groupage containers and weekly direct connections to and from Asia and America.

Deutsche Bahn plans to focus more on circular economy principles for the steel used in rails, track ballast, and concrete sleepers. This was announced by DB CEO Richard Lutz at a sustainability forum in Berlin.

According to the Federal Ministry for the Environment, trucks and other commercial vehicles cause around 36% of traffic emissions in Germany. The online retail giant Amazon, which is not universally popular, plans to put 20 fully electric trucks into operation by the end of the year, in addition to the 1,200 electric delivery vehicles already in use in Germany.

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Instead of relying on conventional combustion engines, they are designed for electric motors, enabling CO2-free use in air taxis. United Airlines recently signed a purchase agreement for 200 four-seater electric transporters, with an option for 200 more. The first delivery is planned for 2026. This is the US airline's second project of this kind.

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"Who the f... is Alice?" is no longer a question DHL is asking. The prototype of the first all-electric cargo plane took off from Moses Lake Airport in the US at 7:10 a.m. local time (4:10 p.m. CET) on Tuesday, flew for eight minutes, and reached an altitude of 3,500 feet. DHL plans to operate twelve of these aircraft.

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 Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) is focusing on increasing rail freight. With "Suisse Cargo Logistics," it is laying the foundation for a logistics system that will become even more efficient and automated. By 2050, 60 percent more freight could be transported by rail. The plans include five new terminals and up to eight city hubs.

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InnoTrans, the world's leading trade fair for the rail industry, has reopened its doors to an international audience in Berlin after a four-year hiatus. The industry is confident about its prospects for the "mobility of the future," says Andre Rodenbeck, President of the Association of the German Rail Industry, of which Stadler is also a member.

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Instead of coal and coke, the Swedish company SSAB plans to use "green hydrogen" for steel production starting in 2026. The traditionally coal-fired blast furnace will be replaced by an electric arc furnace for melting steel scrap. Hiab is converting this into a roll-off tipper truck. On display from Tuesday in Hanover.

The first test run of the Mireo Plus H hydrogen train took place on the Wegberg-Wildenrath railway test track in the presence of DB CEO Richard Lutz and Siemens CEO Roland Busch. Afterwards, the train was immediately refueled at the mobile hydrogen filling station.