Construction work disrupts hinterland traffic 
Germany is currently carrying out upgrades in various areas of its rail network, which, among other things, is causing temporary disruptions in seaport-hinterland transports. TFG Transfracht will therefore have to reroute some of its Albatros Express trains in the coming... mehr
Italiens Güter auf die Schiene 
Die Railpool Gruppe bestellt 27 Lokomotiven u.a. für den Güterverkehr in Italien. Italiens Nachfrage nach Rollmaterial für den Güterverkehr steigt. Die deutsche Leasinggesellschaft für Schienenfahrzeuge Railpool geht darauf in Zukunft vermehrt ein. Die Gruppe will bis zu 42... mehr
Antonov's biggest single piece in 2022
Antonov Airlines, a Ukrainian state-owned company that operates a cargo aircraft fleet including five AN-124-100, recently announced that a power supply skid flown from Tekirdag, Turkey, to Hamburg, Germany, was the biggest single-piece cargo it transported last year. The... mehr
Railvetia launches services within Switzerland
DB Cargo Switzerland has added a new service to its portfolio. With Railvetia – a new brand name combining rail and Helvetia - the company now also operates block train services within Switzerland. While DB Cargo Switzerland has so far offered mainly transalpine... mehr
Another tenant for London Gateway logistics park
Oasis Group has become the second business to move to DP World’s port-centric logistics park at London Gateway in UK since it became a freeport, as the 836,127 sqm site 45 km from central London continues to attract major investment. This month, the information management... mehr
First locomotive with ETCS on the Öresund Bridge
The Vectron locomotive has received approval for operation along the Scandinavian corridor (Austria-Germany-Denmark-Sweden-Norway). Now both freight and passenger trains may travel along the entire corridor without changing locomotives. The first to take advantage of this is... mehr
Kiel-Klaipeda route celebrates 30th anniversary
The ports of Kiel (Germany) and Klaipeda (Lithuania) are celebrating the 30th anniversary of cooperation this year. The only daily direct ferry connection between these two countries for cargo and passengers opened in 1993. For Algis Latakas, general firector of the Klaipeda... mehr
Spotos: Marc Boileau joins advisory board
Spotos, a logistics startup that has digitised and reimagined freight forwarding principles, announced that Marc Boileau, senior vice president of Fourkites EMEA, has joined its advisory board. He will help guide Spotos through its expansion plans to achieve its ambition of... mehr
Funding for fleet transformation in France
French forwarders can benefit from financial support by the government when they acquire e-trucks. The French Agency for Ecologica Transision (Ademe), which manages the tender, has opened a call for tenders providing EUR 60 million for 2023 to help finance investments in... mehr
FAA certifies Opticooler RKN container
The Federal Aviation Administration of the United States (FAA) has certified the Opticooler RKN container for Dokasch Temperature Solutions, a German specialist for active temperature-controlled packaging solutions. The FAA approval of the compact RKN container follows the... mehr