Swiss locomotives to be delivered to Polish carrier 
The Polish railway company PKP Intercity has awarded Switzerland-based Stadler the contract for the delivery of twelve electric multiple unit Flirt trains including the maintenance for 15 years. The value of the contract, which includes the delivery of the vehicles and the... mehr
AIT Worldwide Logistics opens newest office in Mexico City
AIT Worldwide Logistics’ current global expansion has continued with the opening of a new site at Mexico City International Airport. “We’re eager to expand our reach and strengthen our service offerings with this newest location,” said AIT President and CEO, Vaughn Moore.... mehr
Real estate developments at Brussels airport
Brussels airport cargo boss Steven Polmans told us about it earlier this year, now the airport has published an update of its real estate developments. The following new buildings have been delivered this year: Building 832 to WFS in January; VTAC (Valuables Transport and... mehr
New board for active logistics
The IT services provider active logistics has changed its board. Effective immediately, Thomas Braun, Michael Otto and Hermann Schmidt have taken over the helm at the company that supplies software for the logistics industry. All three new members of the board have been working... mehr
“Curiosity of the Day” 
In 1932, the Welsh actress Millicent Lilian Entwistle jumped to her death from atop the "H" of the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles. mehr
Better railway connection for Rijeka
Ten companies have submitted their offers in response to the public tender issued by the infrastructure department of the Croatian railways Hrvatske zeljeznice (HZ) concerning an upgrade of the Krizevci - Koprivnica rail link in the north of the country. 85% of the costs of EUR... mehr
Solid H1/2019 for Port of Vancouver
In Canada, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA) has reported its 2019 mid-year cargo statistics for goods moving through the harbour. Between January and June 2019, overall cargo through the port moved sideways (+0.5%) in comparison to the period last year, reaching a... mehr
Kai aus der Kiste?
Nach dem Antritt des neuen Premiers in London scheint der Austritt Grossbritanniens aus der EU nur noch eine Frage der Zeit zu sein. Um die wirtschaftlichen und logistischen Folgen aufzufangen, sollen Freihäfen und -zonen den internationalen Handel im Anschluss erleichtern.... mehr
Deutsche Bahn to test Russian flat cars
The Tikhvin freight car building plant, a member of the UWC Group, has sent a batch of Sggrs80 articulated flat cars produced for Deutsche Bahn for testing. The cars, which are designed to transport heavyweight containers, were produced under a contract for the supply of 160... mehr
ZIM also shows an upward trend in H1/2019
The Haifa (Israel)-headquartered ZIM Group has reported improved results for H1/2019. Revenues amounted to more than USD 1.6 million compared to USD 1.56 million in H1/2018, an increase of 4.9%. Cargo volumes dropped by the same percentage, since ZIM carried 1.39 million teu... mehr