A real backbone 
Delivery of Notre Dame’s roof truss on the River Seine. There’s a lot of building work in Paris these days, not just with a view to the Olympic Games due in the city in eleven months (see page 58 of ITJ 19-20/2023). The River Seine is also proving its worth for project cargo in... more
Eco-friendly trains: from passengers to freight 
Original: In-night delivery specialist Carousel Logistics has joined forces with Varamis Rail to develop a fully electric rail cargo route between Birmingham and Glasgow. The partnership was formed in February of this year, and now, following a successful trial, the electric... more
Damaged intermediate ceiling already removed
Repairs in the Gotthard road tunnel are now underway. The damaged intermediate ceiling has already been removed, and work to replace it is to begin shortly. A steel construction with the same cross-sectional area will be installed. The Federal Roads Office (Astra) still expects... more
Representing Royal Brunei also in China
In July 2023, Globe Air Cargo China, part of ECS Group, took over as Royal Air Brunei Airlines' GSA to enhance the carrier’s air cargo operations in China, aligning with existing cooperations in other countries, including Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Thailand, Vietnam, India,... more
A promotion for Xavier Avrard
Transport and logistics services provider Geodis has appointed Xavier Avrard as chief strategy officer. He will join the group’s management board, which is chaired by Marie-Christine Lombard, CEO of Geodis. Avrard came to Geodis in 2014 as group controller, was then appoin... more
11,400 truck journeys shifted to rail
In Austria, the amended Waste Management Act (AWG) has been in force since the beginning of 2023. This law stipulates that waste transports with a total weight of more than 10 t and a distance of 300 km or more must be transported by rail. An initial assessment by ÖBB Rail... more
Rieck acquires holding firm in Hong Kong
With retroactive effect from 1 January 2023, the Rieck Logistics Group is acquiring 45% of the shares in Tandem Holding (HK), creating the new company Tandem Rieck Shanghai Co., which has nine further branches in China in addition to the headquarters in Shanghai. Logistics... more
Logistics milestone in Basel
The Gateway Basel Nord, a Swiss trimodal terminal, has received planning permission for its first construction phase after seven years of proceedings. This milestone underscores the project's importance in shifting goods from road to rail and its role in enhancing the... more
Inaugural commercial flight for USC
ACC Aviation now provides support to Madagascar Airlines on another ACMI flight in collaboration with USC, an airline based in Germany. The first flight was conducted on 5 September 2023, from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Ivato International Airport in... more
First BYD electric truck trialled
Waberer's is the first company to have tested a BYD Europe 19 electric truck in the EU. The 15-day trial focused on urban distribution in Budapest and was managed by Waberer's subsidiary, WSZL. When scheduling the daily routes, emphasis was placed on maximising the truck's... more