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
Three Noatum terminals enhanced
Spanish operator Noatum has received three more Liebherr mobile cranes for its ports in Castellon, Sagunto and Tarragona. The three Liebherr LHM models are joining an LHM 420 that was put into service earlier in 2022 and is operating at Noatum Terminal Sagunto. A main... more
Small fry – big fish 
Encouraging turnaround in Norwegian railfreight operations from 2021 to 2023. Sometimes government and industry can work together in a constructive way. First state subsidies kept railfreight activities on track in 2020; now the newcomer Onrail has reactivated routes that other... more
Only mega trailers in future
DB Schenker has taken delivery of the first of a total of 200 Krone Mega-Liners for its French network. Schenker's goal is to increasingly switch from standard trailers to mega trailers, which will allow the company to transport more goods in one truck. DB Schenker will... more
Italian tech platform changes hands
The Poste Italiane has finalised its acquisition of LIS Holding (LIS) from International Game Technology (IGT). The investment amounted to EUR 700 million paid for the acquisition of 100% of the shares, including conventional net unrestricted cash of EUR 70 million. As a... more
B747-400ERF joins National Airlines fleet
USA-based National Airlines has added a Boeing 747-400 ERF, extended range freighter, to its fleet. The aircraft is a fuel-efficient freighter under registration N663CA (MSN 35237). Featuring a nose door and a large side door, it is a logical choice globally for sophisticated... more
Davies Turner rewards staff
The UK forwarder is distributing 20% of the profits made in its last financial year to every qualifying member of staff that was in the company’s employment for the entirety of that year. Davies Turner said the policy reflected its ongoing financial strength and hopes that... more
Cargo Trans Logistik expands board
The supervisory board of Cargo Trans Logistik (CTL) has elected Guido Söffker to the executive board with effect from 1 October 2022. Francesco De Lauso has been appointed chairman of the board. With the expansion of its top management, which, in addition to Söffker and De... more
Wiremind Cargo: software to optimise revenue
Wiremind Cargo, a French technology specialist, has launched a new module within its Cargo Stack CMS suite: Revenue Optimisation is a comprehensive decision support tool designed to help sales steerers and flight controllers in three key aspects of their job. For revenue... more