Rail vehicle leasing company expands in Italy 
Railpool has started operations by signing an agreement to lease six new Bombardier E494 with last mile to Captrain Italia, with an option for an additional two units. This agreement comes together with the announcement of a partnership agreement signed with Tiber.co OMR to... mehr
Globaltruck confirms Sattarov as CEO
Globaltruck, one of Russia's largest FTL-trucking companies and a prominent player in the Ural and Siberian markets, has renewed its contract with Ilya Sattarov, currently CEO of the group, for a period of three years. He was appointed as the Company’s CEO a year... mehr
Sea Intelligence on demand in Q4/2020
The Copenhagen (Denmark)-based maritime consultancy "Sea Intelligence" recently analysed the latest demand data for September 2020 published by Container Trade Statistics (CTS). Global demand grew by 6.9% in comparison to September 2019, with positive growth in all... mehr
Green Cargo to test digital automatic coupling
The equipped wagons will soon leave the carrier’s maintenance depot in Eskilstuna and arrive in Lulea (both in Sweden). There, Green Cargo will test various automatic coupling options in Swedish winter conditions. The tests, executed within the FR8RAIL project, will also be... mehr
More than 1,000 cargo-only flights since March
Since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, Swiss International Air Lines has carried over 23,000 t of goods on more than 1,000 cargo-only flights, operated by its airfreight division Swiss Worldcargo. During the months of April and May, the major commodities transported... mehr
Eurogate in transformation
The management of the Eurogate has initiated a comprehensive transformation programme with the aim of achieving sustainable improvements in productivity and cost reductions of EUR 84 million p.a. across the group. This programme is to be implemented in full by 2024. From... mehr
It only takes a smile
Loxxess has won the European logistics prize 2020 awarded by the European Logistics Association (ELA). After having gained the German logistics prize in 2019, the logistics and fulfilment services provider from Unterföhring near Munich has now achieved significant success on the... mehr
Customs software for Northern Ireland in peril
There are doubts whether the necessary customs procedures after Brexit in Northern Ireland will be available on time. Agency Sector Management (ASM), a customs clearance software provider for freight forwarders, has written to Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC),... mehr
Video intelligence improves fleet safety
With its Video intelligence product, software specialist Trimble is now helping transport companies to improve road safety on European networks as well. The system enables fleet owners to film and later reconstruct accidents with the aid of externally facing wide-angle... mehr
THE Alliance till the end of 2020
The alliance of Hapag-LLoyd, HMM, ONE and Yang Ming, called THE Alliance, has announced service adjustments to better match resources and "fluctuating demand" of the global shipping market. Between Asia and North Europe, the FP1, FP2, FE2, and FE3 will maintain... mehr