Geodis picks Jürgen Adler 
Jürgen Adler is joining Geodis as vice president automotive vertical market. He holds a degree in transport and logistics from the University of Bonn. He has more than 25 years’ experience in the logistics and transport sector of the automotive industry. Speaking several... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The world's oceans contain eight times as much gold as the total amount that has been mined to date. mehr
Diffusion Alloys expands in Teesport
Industrial company Diffusion Alloys has opted for another long-term lease at Teesport Commerce Park, allowing for the construction of a new GBP 1.5 million (EUR 1.8 million) coating facility. Diffusion Alloys, which specialises in diffusion coatings for large components, has... mehr
US manufacturer opens engineering lab in India
Wabtec has inaugurated its largest engineering lab in Bengaluru (India) to enable rail component design and performance. This engineering lab has a 2,790 sqm test lab area and 1,580 sqm for an operations centre and office space. The facility houses more than 30 complex... mehr
Kapazitätsanbieter 2020
In vielerlei Hinsicht war 2020 ein aussergewöhnliches Jahr. Auch in der Luftfahrt, wobei nicht wenige Fluglinien notgedrungen ihr Faible für den Transport von Gütern erst entdeckten oder vertieften. Qatar Airways Cargo, eine der wenigen, die nach Eigeneinschätzung «dank Stärke,... mehr
Russian-made locomotives for Kazakhstan
Sinara Transport Machines will supply 22 freight electric locomotives 2ES7 “Black Granite” to freight operator Silk Way Transit in Kazakhstan. The locomotives are produced on the Ural Locomotives plant in Russia. First deliveries are scheduled for the end of 2021. The Black... mehr
A niche from Dubai to the Pacific islands
It’s an invention of the 1985-founded non-vessel operating common carrier Cargo Gulf. The NVOCC has introduced a service linking the Persian Gulf and Sri Lanka to the Pacific Islands. The service commenced from Dubai (UAE) on 19 October and from Colombo (Sri Lanka) on 23... mehr
Marinka Nooteboom businesswoman of the year 2022
Marinka Nooteboom, managing director of the Netherlands-based Royal Nooteboom Group, one of the largest builders of trailers for special road haulage services in Europe, has been named businesswoman of the year 2022 by the jury of the Prix Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Award.... mehr
AOC for new cargo carrier in Bahrain
Mena Cargo, which is part of the MAE Aircraft Management branch of Mena Aerospace Enterprises, has been awarded an air operator’s certificate (AOC). Bahrain's third freighter operator is set to offer both scheduled operations and opportunities for ad hoc charters, initially... mehr
Alphaliner underlines shift to transpacific lanes
A shortage of tonnage, especially in the Far East–Middle East trade lane, has been identified by Alphaliner. Currently, none of the seven dedicated Central China–Middle East services operated by the big carriers offers the promised weekly sailings, due to a lack of... mehr