Truck manufacturer redifines its strategy
By separating its operational business from its fellow affiliate Volvo Trucks in Germany and by appointing a new management, Renault Trucks has changed its event strategy as well. The company aims to present its new products and services to clearly defined target groups and in a... mehr
Kohle umfährt das Baltikum
Russland exportiert seine Kohle aus den sibirischen Abbaugebieten zunehmend via Finnland. Anstelle der baltischen Häfen kommen dafür Pori und Hangö zum Zug. Das wachsende Frachtvolumen auf der Schiene hat auch zur Folge, dass Finnland in die Eletrifizierung seiner... mehr
First log train runs on New Zealand’s Wairoa line
In New Zealand, regular log trains have started operating between Wairoa and Napier Port following completion of the new log yard in Wairoa. Kiwi Rail will run two trains a week on the route. Each train could take up to 50 long distance truck hauls off the road between... mehr
Drone system spreads its wings worldwide
Tiaca sustainability award winner, the Dutch start-up Wings For Aid has developed an innovative approach to the "last-mile" problem of reaching people in inaccessible areas to provide them with life-saving supplies, designing self-landing delivery boxes for unmanned... mehr
Clark expands in Brazil
Clark Material Handling Brasil has moved into its new headquarters in the Campinas technology centre, a strategic step to prepare the company for further expansion in the Brazilian market. The new location spans over an area of more than 25,000 sqm, of which 4,500 sqm have... mehr
Jubilee year ends with record performance
By consistently expanding its product portfolio and improving its services, TFG Transfracht, Germany, was able to hold its own in 2019 despite difficult market conditions. The sea port hinterland specialist even managed to top the 1 million teu mark in 2019, the year in which it... mehr
Leschaco India achieves GDP and GTP certification
Leschaco India has been successfully certified according to GDP (good distribution practice) and GTP (good trading practice) according to WHO guidelines. With the successful audit of the operational and management processes related to the international transport of... mehr
Upward trend for OOCL in 2019
The carriers' reporting season has got off to a good start. Based on the group’s internal records and management accounts not yet reviewed or audited, the Hong Kong-headquartered shipping company OOCL has published its figures for Q4 and for the last twelve months. In... mehr
More LNG operations in the port of Barcelona
Over the full year 2019, the port of Barcelona (Catalonia) supplied about 37,200 cbm of LNG to vessels in ship-to-ship bunkering procedures, where one ship directly provides fuel to another vessel. Overall, the port witnessed a total of 18 operations of this kind. This figure... mehr
DB Schenker implements driverless forklift truck
DB Schenker has put an autonomous forklift truck into regular operation, following the successful completion of a pilot project. The transport system of the Austrian supplier Agilox transports empty containers over a distance of around 150 m at the Eching site near Munich... mehr