'Hub Performance' team now in action 
After a postponement due to illness, the 'Hub Performance' team started work this week under the leadership of Martina Schikorr (Fraport), Kai Domscheit and Janina Meininger (CHI Deutschland Cargo Handling). The ‘Hub Performance’ team has set itself the goal of advancing the... mehr
From Google to ShipBob
ShipBob, a global omni-fulfilment platform, has appointed Catherine Lacavera as its first chief legal officer. Lacavera joins ShipBob with over 20 years of experience building and leading legal and compliance teams. She spent over 16 years at Google, where she oversaw global... mehr
Building up intermodal capacities in the LA basin
Union Pacific (UP) is investing heavily in its intermodal infrastructure in Southern California (USA). The US class I railroad has invested more than USD 275 million in the past five years, and additional investments are underway and planned. The company plans to add more... mehr
DNV's recommended practices for AI
DNV, a risk management and assurance company, has released a set of recommended practices (RPs) to help companies safely implement artificial intelligence (AI) in critical devices, assets, and infrastructure. These RPs cover essential AI building blocks, such as data,... mehr
Back in the outback: GW supports solar racing
It was solar energy that propelled ETH’s Solar Racing Team across 3,000 km through the Australian outback. The Centauri team was supported by Gebrüder Weiss and achieved 12th place in the "Challenger" category. The route led from Darwin to Adelaide, with the team... mehr
Eleven Aero2 drones ordered
European Medical Drone, a Swedish drone operator focusing on connecting hospitals by means of drone transportation, and Dufour Aerospace, the Swiss eVTOL innovator, have signed a development cooperation and purchase agreement for 11 Aero2 uncrewed tilt-wing aircraft. The... mehr
New appointment at APRC Group
Razzy Hammadi has joined the commercial real estate specialist APRC Group. An economist with MBA degrees from ESSEC Paris and Mannheim, École des Ponts and Telecom Paris (master smart mobility logistics), he was elected to the French parliament in 2012. Hammadi was... mehr
Improved road links between Moldova and Romania
The European Commission is providing three grants worth almost EUR 45 million to support the modernisation of transport links between Moldova and Romania. The projects will upgrade the connections which have been in use since Russia's blockade of Ukraine's Black Sea ports. The... mehr
Joint effort: rotor sails for LNG
Anemoi Marine Technologies and Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group have partnered to develop rotor sail designs for two LNG carrier newbuildings. The collaboration aims to assess the feasibility of creating rotor sails for installation on LNG carriers, meeting current and future... mehr