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13.02.2020

Wabtec moves to Bochum

Panattoni and Wabtec recently held the groundbreaking ceremony for a new production plant and office facility in Bochum-Laer (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany). Wabtec is a global player in providing equipment, systems, digital...

13.02.2020

Moving more Canadian goods to international markets

The government of Canada is investing CAD 15 million (EUR 10.3 million) to increase transport capacity and efficiency by reducing bottlenecks on the Western Canadian rail network. The project improves the transport services...

13.02.2020

New CTO for Tachofresh

Falko Schmalenberg has assumed the role of chief technology officer (CTO) at Tachofresh. In this position, he will be responsible for the further development and strategic focus of the company's products. Schmalenberg joined...

13.02.2020

“Curiosity of the Day”

In 1783, the first hot air balloon was launched carrying a sheep, duck and a rooster. The flight lasted for eight minutes before landing safely with its passengers.

13.02.2020

Investment in Jaxport Channel continues

Keeping up public investment, the US federal government has just earmarked USD 93 million for the next phase of deepening Florida's Jacksonville shipping channel to 14 m from its current depth of 12 m. This step is part of...

13.02.2020

Airbus looks back to the future

Airbus China has been authorised to restart operations of the Tianjin final assembly line, which had been suspended after the coronavirus outbreak. This means it can gradually increase production. During the Singapore air...

13.02.2020

Railway upgrade through the Nile Delta goes ahead

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Egyptian ministry of international cooperation (MOIC) have signed a cooperation agreement to provide up to EUR 1.5 million of grant financing for a feasibility study for the Tanta – El...

13.02.2020

Vopak announces share buyback programme

The Dutch tank storage company Vopak has announced its financial results for full year 2019. Full year ebitda of EUR 830 million (2018: EUR 734 million) increased by EUR 96 million, reflecting a good aggregate business (including...

12.02.2020

Helicopter parents

Fossil fuels are under fire, which in turn has led to a decline in demand for helicopter services from the offshore oil and gas industry. Two large operators have reacted to this trend and are seeking salvation in a merger.

12.02.2020

Third relief action within short time frame

Through its logistics subsidiary Maskargo, the Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) uplifted disposable medical protective gear for use at various hospitals across the Hubei province in China via a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai...

12.02.2020

Intermodal sector benefits from increased activity in Poland

After Rail Time Polska was taken over by Austrian ÖBB RCG in autumn 2019, the Polish carrier was renamed to Rail Cargo Carrier – Poland. Now ÖBB RCG has started providing its own traction services in Poland. The rail company...

12.02.2020

Surprisingly bright outlook for container shipping

The Berlin (Germany)-based European credit rating agency Scope ratings published its 2020 outlook on container shipping. According to its expectations, and maybe surprisingly, the container shipping industry is sailing into less...

12.02.2020

Shipping Australia welcomes Jim Wilson

Shipping Australia has appointed international maritime and transport journalist Jim Wilson as its new policy and communications executive. Wilson is already known to the Australian freight industry from his days as the editor of...

12.02.2020

Extending UAE's rail network

Etihad Rail in the UAE has launched the construction works for package A of stage two of the pan-Emirates railway network that is being developed by the rail company. The corridor of package A will run for 139 km from Ghuweifat...

12.02.2020

Qatar Airways not allowed to help

While Alitalia's fate still hangs in the balance, the final curtain has fallen for another Italian airline with ambitions for long-haul flights: yesterday, 11 February 2020, the shareholders' meeting of Air Italy (Alisarda with...

12.02.2020

Ceva Logistics embarks on electric vehicle trial in London

Ceva Logistics in the UK is using its urban distribution hub at Dartford, Kent to undertake an electric vehicle trial for trucks delivering into central London. It also has become the first partner in Tevva’s electrify...

12.02.2020

UPS expands Mexican air network

UPS has launched a new flight for export shipments out of Querétaro, Mexico, featuring an A300 aircraft with 55 t of cargo capacity. The investment in UPS’s global logistics network gives Mexican businesses more opportunity to...

12.02.2020

Pushing women's careers in shipping

A programme to support the qualification of female seafarers has been launched by the Palau International Ship Registry (PISR). Special emphasis is given to the certificates of competency (CoC), certificates of proficiency (CoP)...

12.02.2020

Jörg Sommer leaves Streetscooter

Jörg Sommer, CEO of Streetscooter, which is headquartered in Aachen, Germany, is leaving the company to pursue new opportunities. His departure, which is effective immediately, is by mutual agreement and on the best of terms. The...

12.02.2020

CO2 reductions and business expansion go hand in hand

Lidl's new green fleet in Italy includes five biomethane-fuelled vehicles. The trucks are a result of the company's collaboration with IVECO, LC3 Trasporti and Edison. Lidl will use the vehicles to restock points of sale that are...