HMM's fleet growing faster 
The South Korean carrier HMM, formerly Hyundai Merchant Marine, will deploy its latest newbuilds earlier than expected. The eight vessels with a capacity of approx. 15,300 teu were ordered by HMM in 2018, delivery was scheduled for the first half of 2021. In March, two of... mehr
Canadian airport prepares for more cargo
Edmonton International Airport (EIA), which handled 46,000 t of cargo in 2020 (+7.5%), will receive a major upgrade of its cargo operations area, improving transportation capacity for exports and imports to the Canadian province of Alberta. The Canadian government has... mehr
Tracing 13,500 freight wagons in real time
Continuing its digitalisation programme, Transwaggon, headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, has extended its cooperation with Savvy, a provider of telematics and sensor solutions. Over the next three years, a further 7,000 telematics units will be installed, so that eventually... mehr
Logistics real estate drives growth
British Glencar Construction, founded in 2016 to serve primarily the industrial, logistics, distribution manufacturing, life science and pharmaceutical sectors, has been recognised by the Financial Times as one of Europe’s fastest growing companies. The company, which is... mehr
Lobbying for Tyrol
The Austrian chamber of commerce reports that Armin Manutscheri has succeeded Peter Tropper as managing director of the Tyrolean freight transport association. The commercial lawyer, who prevailed against many other applicants in a selection procedure, moved from a Viennese... mehr
MGI and TGI join forces
Software provider MGI, a port community systems (PCS) specialist, and TGI Maritime Software, which focuses on the francophone terminal operating system (TOS) market, are working together to ensure AP+ migration to Ci5 for the following maritime terminals: Terminal Des Flandres... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Robert Marchand, born in 1911, holds the world record in the age category created especially for him (105+): in 2017, he covered 22,574 km by bicycle in 60 minutes. mehr
Barcelona in the black
Despite the impact of the pandemic, the Port of Barcelona closed its FY 2020 in the black with a result of EUR 17 million. The port generated a turnover of EUR 139 million over the year, down 20% from 2019’s level of EUR 172 million. This decrease is due mainly to the decline in... mehr
Only eco power for e-locomotives
Railfreight provider Hector Rail has signed an agreement to use only eco power for its electric locomotives. Essentially, they will run on water, as they will be powered exclusively by electricity generated from hydro energy. With the increased use of digital solutions and... mehr
Swedish trains now run to Italy
The biggest rail transport deal for the European paper industry goes to DB Cargo: Since 2013, the German freight railroad has been a partner for ScandFibre Logistics (SFL), a logistics provider for the Swedish paper industry and part of the European supply chain linking Swedish... mehr