Proper destruction of fraud material 
Customs in Ruse (Bulgaria) informed the ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) as the holder of the 'EUR in Oval' trademark about the suspension of Euro pallets. The case involved a truck carrying Euro pallets from Ukraine bound for Bulgaria. The pictures sent by customs to the RCG clearly... mehr
BAE Systems and HAV sign MOU
Hybrid Air Vehicles, a UK-based specialist in sustainable aircraft technology, has announced a memorandum of understanding to collaborate and explore the potential of Airlander – an ultra-low emissions large aircraft - in security and defence applications, with BAE Systems’... mehr
Overcoming bottlenecks on the Rhine
As a vital European waterway, the Rhine moves 60 million t of cargo on 50,000 ships per year. Its potential is however limited by a bottleneck between Budenheim and St. Goar, forcing ships to carry lighter loads on many days. To address this issue, an acceleration commission... mehr
Icelandair Cargo: managing director steps down
Gunnar Már Sigurfinnsson has decided to resign as managing director of Icelandair Cargo and will leave Icelandair group’s executive committee. The resignation will become effective immediately, but he will continue to work within the company in the upcoming months and support... mehr
Crediting renewable fuels with CCF
The European Parliament's transport committee has voted in favour of the inclusion of renewable fuels in the CO2 emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles and in favour of crediting renewable fuels by means of a carbon correction factor (CCF). This is a clear signal for a... mehr
Woodland Group's new Dewsbury facility
Woodland Group has acquired a 3,326 sqm warehousing and distribution facility in Dewsbury, UK, complementing the group’s existing 31,165 sqm warehouse portfolio in Yorkshire. Woodland’s growing UK road fleet and services out of the North of England include customs... mehr
Hermes hires industry veteran as sales director
Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) has appointed Stuart Piper as global sales director to spearhead the launch of new developments in the Hermes Ecosystem of cargo management solutions. Piper brings 27 years of software & solutions experience to HLT, having previously... mehr
A regular container train from Moscow to Siberia
Transcontainer has launched a regular domestic service for container deliveries from the Moscow region to Omsk in Siberia. Transit time is three days. The company is expecting to operate three trains a month to start with. The service is focused on the shipment of food products... mehr
Three years in Pall-Ex Group
Northampton-based pallet network, Fortec Distribution, is celebrating its three-year milestone as a wholly owned subsidiary of Pall-Ex Group. Fortec has benefitted from the support of Pall-Ex Group, which has allowed it to retain the agility of a smaller network while... mehr
Neues Tor zum Golf 
Russland verstärkt nicht nur auf der Westseite des Kaspischen Meeres seine Bemühungen um einen Zugang zum iranischen Eisenbahnnetz (vgl. ITJ 23-26 / 2023, S. 38). Bis die Verbindung Rasht–Astara in den Betrieb gehe, sei der Iran bereit, den Transit russischer Güter über den... mehr