Decarbonisation solutions for all transport modes 

Replacing conventional fossil fuels with sustainable fuel alternatives can reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 80-90%. The transition from fossil energy to electricity and sustainable fuels is therefore critical to the ability of the transport sector to significantly reduce... mehr
FOT: Martin von Känel to lead financing division 

Martin von Känel has been appointed vice director and new head of the financing division at the Federal Office of Transport (FOT), effective 1 December 2023. Currently director of the transport company Martigny et Region’s (TMR) and president of the cooperation platform of... mehr
Karawane aus Seattle... 

...und demnächst Dreamliner aus Charleston. Mit fabrikneuen Flugzeugen aus den USA unternimmt der National Carrier des Irak grosse Anstrengungen, um internationalen Standards zu entsprechen – ein wichtiger Schritt, um von der Schwarzen Liste der EU zu kommen. mehr
Intermodal transport partners share data 

Hupac, Kombiverkehr, Hoyer, Paneuropa, Lokomotion and Kombiterminal Ludwigshafen have founded the new company DX-Intermodal (DXI) to jointly operate the KV4.0 data hub, which went live in March. The new platform connects all players in combined transport - carriers,... mehr
A sorting solution to improve speed and accuracy 

Automation and software company Fortna has partnered with Budbee, a Sweden-based tech firm, to enhance delivery services for their customers. The automated parcel system includes a new sorting solution that improves speed and accuracy for their new terminal in Jönköping, Sweden.... mehr
Berthod banking on green fleet 

Berthod Transport is the first company in Valais, Switzerland, to own an electrically powered 40 t Volvo truck. The vehicle has a range of over 300 km, which is easily enough for domestic transports between Sion and Zurich. The Volvo FH electric truck is silent on the road... mehr
Rhenus Air & Ocean picks Florian Braun 

Florian Braun assumed his position as new operating officer (COO) at logistics specialist Rhenus Air & Ocean on 1 April 2023. Braun succeeds Jan Harnisch, who was promoted to the company’s CEO and had continued his duties as COO in a dual role until a replacement could be... mehr
Cargo Ai: cargo capacities stable in March 2023 

Q1/2023 closed on a positive note showing signs of stability in terms of global capacity, tonnages as well as air freight yields, as may be seen in the report which compares month-on-month (MOM) data from March 2023 vis-à-vis February 2023, based on the total capacity on... mehr
New straddle carrier at HHLA 

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) has renewed its straddle carrier fleet at the Container Terminal Tollerort (CCT). Eight new units have started operating with hybrid drive: the straddle carrier stores surplus energy in a high-performance lithium-ion battery, which saves... mehr
A first for the Port of Houston 

The Swedish company Stena sent the tankers "Stena Pro Marine" and "Stena Prosperous" to the port of Houston on the US Gulf Coast where they were refuelled via barge while discharging clean petroleum products at a terminal. This was the first barge-to-ship... mehr