Strategy paper for modal shift 
The canton of Zurich (Switzerland) is proposing a freight transport and logistics concept (GVLK) to promote efficient and sustainable freight transport. In particular, the concept, which has a planning horizon of 2040, includes securing the necessary locations for... more
Loading (mega-) trailers easily onto rail
TX Logistik, an affiliate of Mercitalia, has presented the third generation of its Nikrasa technology. The solution, which can load also non-craneable semi-trailers easily onto rail, has already been tested in rail and terminal operations. The newly designed 3.0 version requires... more
Yusen expanding in Europe
Yusen Logistics in Germany has opened a new warehouse in Altbach east of Stuttgart, featuring around 10,000 sqm of storage and office space. 28 employees have already started working in the new contract logistics hub. Altbach is the company’s eleventh branch in Germany and... more
Warp chooses David Lynch
Warp, a tech-enabled network of cross-docks and carriers specialising in middle-mile solutions, has appointed David Lynch as vice president of growth. The logistics veteran brings a background and knowledge in driving revenue growth and directing the operations for a successful... more
IAG Cargo now offering Releye RLP & RAP containers
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has approved the latest Envirotainer product, the Releye RLP & RAP containers, which are now available for customers transporting pharmaceutical goods. These containers monitor position, temperature,... more
Fourteen for Yang Ming
The latest addition to Yang Ming's fleet is the newbuild "YM trillion" with a capacity of 11,000 teu. The vessel is chartered from Shoei Kisen Kaisha and was built by Imabari Shipbuilding. The company ordered a total of fourteen 11,000 teu newbuildings through... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Initially, the makers of "Dallas" had not set the series in that city at all. It was an executive producer who changed the original title of "Houston" to “Dallas”. more
It is Y-sustainable
The German freight forwarder Trans-o-flex has opened a new logistics centre in Wildenfels near Zwickau in Saxony. The company, which specialises in express transport and logistics solutions for the healthcare, cosmetics and consumer electronics sectors, has developed a... more
New leadership for European Locomotive Leasing
Based in Vienna and Munich, the European Locomotive Leasing Group (ELL) is a major asset manager for the European rail market. It leases state-of-the-art Vectron locomotives to be deployed for both freight and passenger traffic in European corridors (= transnational routes).... more
Loading a CH53 into a Beluga aircraft
Airbus Defence and Space has developed and tested a loading system to lift outsized military cargo into the Airbus Beluga A300-600ST aircraft. The capability was successfully trialled during a verification exercise with the Bundeswehr, the German armed forces, the system’s first... more