Pharma.Aero inducts two new members 
Pharma.Aero has welcomed Astral Aviation (full member) and Bombelli Airport Equipment (associate partner). Chairman Nathan De Valck said that “Pharma.Aero provides a balanced representation of key stakeholders active in the air transport of pharmaceutical and life science... plus
Hungarians investing in e-hybrid locomotive
The first locomotive developed for Rail Cargo Hungaria (RCH) rolled off the production line of the Chinese company CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive recently. According to a contract signed in 2019, CRRC will develop electro-hybrid shunters and high-power mainline locomotives with zero... plus
Shipping on the Danube remains under pressure
Several European inland waterway shipping associations have pointed out that water levels in the river Danube have reached disconcerting lows of late. A section of the river in Germany, specifically between Regensburg and Passau, has been particularly hard-hit. The Pfelling... plus
Schwarzmüller restructuring management team
The Schwarzmüller Group has reduced the size of its executive by one, leaving a team of two managing directors.Michael Weigand used to be in charge of sales; now his contract, which had expired, has not been renewed by mutual consent.From October onwards the former head of the... plus
Night Star Express welcomes new customer Baywa
Night Star Express has started managing overnight spare parts logistics services for the Baywa trading corporation. Thus Baywa’s central warehouse in Röthlein (Bavaria, Germany) and its 230 technology workshops all across Germany have now been integrated into Night Star... plus
Czech automotive trains rerouted
Since September, the Czech carrier CD Cargo has been able to meet 383 CD Cargo locomotives four times a day (twice in each direction) on a route through Austria and Germany. The trains run from Bratislava via Petrzalka, Vienna, Passau, Falkenberg and Elster, and vice-versa.They... plus
Breaking records on Indian routes
IAG Cargo recently flew more than 50 t of cargo on a single Boeing B777-300ER flight from Mumbai to London – a company record from India. The product mix included perishables, pharmaceuticals and courier consignments, with a large amount of engineering goods, destined for Europe... plus
What about the maritime industry in 2050?
DNV GL Maritime has published the fourth edition of its ‘Maritime Forecast to 2050’. It is based on 30 scenarios that project future fleet composition, energy use, fuel mix, and CO2 emissions through to the year 2050.16 different fuel types and ten fuel technology systems are... plus
Train service Scandinavia - China launched
Nurminen Logistics is the first in Europe to transport temperature-controlled foods by freight train from Scandinavia to China. "Earlier, it wasn't possible to transport temperature-controlled products by railway. But now, our new reefer containers which are suitable for... plus
CMA CGM flying high
The Memorandum of Understanding for the acquisition of 30% of Groupe Dubreuil Aéro by the CMA CGM Group has now been inked. The French airline group Dubreuil Aéro, shareholder of Air Caraïbes and French Bee, sees the CMA CGM Group enter into its shareholder base with the... plus