Mars elects new officers 
The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (Mars) elected its 2022 slate of officers at its annual winter meeting earlier in January. The 2022 Mars officers are: president Carrie Evans, Iowa Interstate Railroad, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; first vice president Kathy Bathurst, CSX... mehr
Another warehouse in Strasbourg
A new 8,500 sqm warehouse in Strasbourg is in the making, close to the Rhenus head office in Alsace, France. The construction of the multi-client warehouse, designed to store products at controlled temperatures and with a dedicated 2 to 8°C area, will be finished H2/2022. A... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The Austrian composer Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) was treated by the psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) for potency problems. mehr
Battery-electric locos for two US-States
Union Pacific Railroad (UP) in USA is purchasing 20 battery-electric locomotives. The combined purchases and upgrades to yard infrastructure are expected to exceed USD 100 million, representing the largest investment in battery-electric technology by a US Class I railroad.... mehr
M&M expands into southwest China
The Militzer & Münch group, which is headquartered in St Gallen (Switzerland) opened a new office in Chongqing in southwestern China on 4 January 2022. It's the company’s eighth location in the country. The municipality of Chongqing, the economic centre of southwestern... mehr
Hong Kong Airport promotes Tommy Leung
Hong Kong's Airport Authority (AAHK) has appointed Tommy Leung as executive director, third runway, succeeding Kevin Poole who retired today, 1 February 2022. Leung has held a number of senior positions since he joined AAHK in 1994, covering terminal operations, technical... mehr
New intermodal service in Sweden
On 31 January TX Logistik opened another link between the port of Trelleborg and the combined transport terminal in Eskilstuna, around 100 km west of Stockholm. The new blocktrain will be operated as a company train for the Austrian full truckload specialist Lkw Walter. Four... mehr
Raising capacities in the Netherlands
Dnata, a Dubai-headquartered global air and travel services provider is planning to invest more than EUR 200 million in a fully automated cargo centre, "dnata cargo city Amsterdam", at Amsterdam Airport. Located at Schiphol South-East and scheduled to become... mehr
Next link in Asian chain
Cargo-Partner's liaison office in Jakarta is being upgraded to a branch office. Given that the Indonesian transport and logistics sector is currently showing a growth rate of more than 15%, the Austrian logistics provider is taking advantage of a change in local legislation in... mehr