Acquisition in ballast water treatment sector 
The France-based Bio-UV Group, manufacturer of the Bio-Sea ballast water treatment system, has acquired a 100% stake in Scotland-based Triogen Holdings and its subsidiary Suez Purification and Disinfection Systems from Suez Water Technologies & Solutions. Triogen... mehr
Drones provide Fedex with new wings
Wing Aviation, an Alphabet company, is collaborating with FedEx Express and the retailer Walgreens to launch a first-of-its-kind drone delivery service in Christiansburg, VA, USA next month. The pilot programme will demonstrate the many benefits of drone delivery to... mehr
“Curiosity of the Day” 
In April 1945, the German submarine U-1206 sank off the Scottish coast, because the captain, instead of flushing the toilet, opened the wrong valve, which caused water to flood the submarine. mehr
Logistics for e-cigarettes
Arvato Supply Chain Solutions has won Innocigs, the Hamburg (Germany)-based wholesaler of e-cigarettes, as a new customer. Since the beginning of September, the provider has been providing fulfilment and logistics services from its location in Marienfeld (North Rhine-Westphalia,... mehr
New challenge for Rodrigo Flores
The railway company Kansas City Southern (KCS) has promoted Rodrigo Flores from assistant vice president to vice president sales and marketing automotive. In this role, he is responsible for the automotive business unit in the USA and coordinates closely with the sales and... mehr
Digital transformation gathers speed
To speed up the digitalisation of the rail network, the German railway company Deutsche Bahn has founded the company Digitale Schiene Deutschland (Digital Rail for Germany, DSD). In cooperation with associations, railway companies and the train industry, DSD will pave the way... mehr
Ruandas beschwerlicher Weg
An der ostafrikanischen Logistik-Konferenz sprach Claver Gatete, der Infrastrukturminister von Ruanda, über die Bedingungen für den Güterverkehr in seinem Land. Fazit: Es hat sich viel getan, doch es bleibt noch viel zu tun. mehr
Swiss - Indonesian cooperation sealed
Switzerland-headquartered Stadler Rail and the Indonesian state-owned rolling stock manufacturer PT. Industri Kereta Persero (PT. INKA) have entered into a joint-venture agreement. The aim is to create a joint company producing rolling stock in a new factory in Banyuwangi,... mehr
Circle reaches its financial targets
The board of directors of Circle has approved the half year financial report effective 30 June 2019. Luca Abatello, CEO of Circle, stated: "We are very satisfied with the results achieved in H1/2019, with a production value of EUR 2.6 million, up by over 8.5%, thanks to a... mehr
New CPO appointed
Imperial Logistics has appointed Steve Woodward as the new chief people officer (CPO) for the group and as a member of the Imperial Logistics executive committee. An experienced global business leader, Woodward has held numerous senior executive positions including CEO and CPO... mehr