Ceneri base tunnel ready for trial runs 
The 15.4 km long Ceneri base tunnel it the last big building project of the Trans-Alpine rail link (Neat) in Switzerland. Before it is put into operation, the completely equipped tunnel will undergo comprehensive testing. The federal ministry for transport has now given the... more
Nigel Ward joins Carousel as new CFO
Carousel Logistics has appointed Nigel Ward as new chief financial and corporate development officer. Ward joins the organisation from business services provider Kindertons. He assumes responsibility for Carousel’s financial reporting and strategic investment relationships... more
Oman Air Cargo takes off with Champ Cargosystems
Seeking solutions for the next step of its digital transformation, Oman Air Cargo chose to open up its decision-making process to the market. Following a rigorous competition, Oman Air not only decided to continue using "Traxon cargoHUB" and "Traxon Global... more
Swiss Post mourns death of Michel Gobet
Michel Gobet, a member of Swiss Post's board of directors and a representative of the syndicom trade union, passed away last Thursday, 13 February 2020. Gobet had represented the Swiss Post employees in the board of directors since 2010. The native of Neuchâtel showed... more
CN: technology helps to regain network capacity
Canadian National Railways (CN) supports the government’s decision to amend the ministerial order that restricted the speed of trains carrying dangerous goods on all parts of the railway networks in Canada, thus reducing at least a third of CN’s overall network capacity for all... more
FM Logistic increases warehouse capacities near Moscow
FM Logistic has opened the second stage of its warehouse in the Noginsk district near Moscow, Russia. The newly built section offers 12,500 sqm of additional space, bringing the facility’s total surface to 66,000 sqm and its storage capacity to 85,000 pallet spaces. The... more
Turn of an era in European inland navigation?
It is a coalition of the willing. DeltaPort Niederrheinhäfen, Eon and the Rotterdam Port Authority are joining forces to create the conditions conducive to switching inland shipping in Germany and Europe from diesel to battery and hydrogen drives. The companies agreed to... more
Never really connected Brazilian cargo airline
The Brazilian Connect Linhas Aéreas (Connect Cargo), of which only little is known, except that it has its hub in Recife, in the north east of the country, seems to be in serious financial difficulties, having only just entered the business. Founded just a year ago, the... more
Digital tool to find free truck parking spaces
Free truck parking spaces on the A61 motorway in the Rhineland–Palatinate (Germany) are now being registered on a digital platform. This system that monitors truck parking capacities is the first of its kind to be trialled in this German federal state. Bavaria is conducting the... more
Air Menzies International appoints two new vice presidents
AIR Menzies International (AMI) has appointed Tibor Fodelmesi as vice president Americas and Tony Utting as vice president of Europe, Middle East and Indian Subcontinent. Fodelmesi's career spans 25 years, with posts held at several freight forwarders, including Seko... more