Empowering whales to fly 
Flying Whales Québec has selected Honeywell's 1-megawatt generator to supply power for its new hybrid-electric airship, the LCA60T. The companies have signed a contract for the integration and supply of the power device. The high-power density and efficiency of the Honeywell... mehr
Sea freight and overland transport boost business
The German general cargo cooperation Cargo Line closed FY/2022 with around 13.11 million outbound shipments and a 3.3% increase in turnover to EUR 1.57 billion. The European land transport segment in particular grew by 1.3% to 3.16 million shipments. The company’s operations... mehr
Privates favoured 
Bulgaria’s rail market to be opened up? The Bulgarian competition commission CPC has declared the country’s railfreight market to be distorted. The state-owned quasi-monopoly is thus being shaken. mehr
Private vor!
Bulgariens Schienenmarkt vor der Öffnung? Die Wettbewerbskommission KSK erklärt Bulgariens Markt für Schienengüterverkehre für verzerrt. Das staatliche Quasi-Monopol gerät damit ins Wanken. mehr
European group investing in Australia
Dublin-headquartered ASL Aviation Holdings has acquired Pionair, an independent Australian provider of charter and ACMI services. Over time, the Sydney-based carrier will be re-branded as "ASL Airlines Australia" in common with ASL Group members in Ireland, Belgium,... mehr
A third of urban deliveries by cargo bikes?
A new analysis suggests that if delivery companies switched to using cargo bikes instead of diesel vans for deliveries on the first and last mile, it would save taxpayers over GBP 4 billion EUR 4.6 billion) by reducing the costs of congestion and air pollution. The figures... mehr
Liebherr Group again posts record turnover
In 2022, Liebherr, one of the world’s largest construction equipment manufacturers, surpassed its previous turnover record from 2021 by EUR 950 million (8.2%) to reach EUR 12,589 million (net income of EUR 2 million). In the six product segments - maritime cranes, aerospace... mehr
Green Cargo picks Henrik Dahlin
Green Cargo has appointed Henrik Dahlin as its new CEO. He is currently holding the same position at MTR Nordic Group and will transfer to Green Cargo no later than 16 September 2023. Dahlin has held several different roles within the MTR Group since 2013, and for the last... mehr
Growing step by step
Carousel, headquartered in UK, recently acquired Dublin-based Alltrans, which has boosted its Ireland network. The companies have successfully integrated their IT and operational systems and are now investing in additional sites at Dublin airport in Ireland. Meanwhile,... mehr
300 multimodal swap bodies for RCG
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is investing in 300 multimodal curtainsider swap bodies in 2023. With an external length of more than 13 m and an internal height of more than 2.5 m, the new swaps will soon be on the road all over Europe. The swap bodies are universally loadable -... mehr