Imperial Logistics holds first ever safety week 
Imperial Logistics has held its first ever safety week, as the latest element in its ongoing “safety takes us home” campaign, which seeks to raise safety awareness among the crews of its major barge operations in Europe and South America. In Europe, a task force of fifteen... plus
Gefco testing Duotrailer
The automotive logistics provider Gefco has begun testing the Duotrailer in Spain. The vehicle combination consists of a 600 hp truck and a 13.6 m long trailer that provides more than 180 cbm of storage space. Test drives are currently taking place between the Peugeot... plus
Extending Russia's broad gauge railway to Turkey?
The heads of the railway companies in Russia, Turkey and Azerbaijan have signed a trilateral memorandum on cooperation to develop rail transport. The memorandum provides for joint action to ensure regular rail traffic along the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars route, the... plus
Ansgar Brockmeyer is Stadler's new sales manager
Stadler has implemented changes in its group executive board that have been in the pipeline for a long time: After 19 years at Stadler, sales manager Peter Jenelten has decided to move to the private holding owned by Peter Spuhler, the chairman of the company’s board of... plus
Emirates "Equine" helps 100 horses make big jumps
Close to 100 horses heading for the Shanghai leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour between 3 and 5 May 2019 were the latest to experience "Emirates Equine"- Emirates Skycargo’s specialised product for calm and comfortable transportation of horses. Before... plus
Strong growth in France
The Hermes Group is benefitting from the continuously growing e-commerce sector. The group increased its revenue by around 6% to EUR 3.2 billion in financial year 2018/2019. The company handled a total of 817 million parcels in Europe in 2018, 6.7% more than in the previous... plus
SBB Cargo introduces automatic coupling
From 6 May, SBB Cargo trains have been operating with autocouplers. Around 100 freight wagons and 25 locomotives for intermodal domestic transport have been converted for this purpose over the past year. The move is a first and important step in the direction of part... plus
Belarus and Georgia forge closer ties with China
Georgia and Belarus have signed bilateral international road transport agreements with China, which will allow trucks to pass more easily between the countries and ultimately boost trade cooperation. Both countries are important transit nations along road transport routes... plus
Dualog appoints new sales manager for Greek market
Tromsø (Norway)-based maritime digital software service provider Dualog has appointed Kalliope Economou as a new sales manager to further develop its position in the Greek market. Dualog has been steadily expanding its presence throughout the southern Mediterranean region.... plus
DP DHL Group grows revenue and earnings in Q1
Deutsche Post DHL Group increased both revenue and operating profit in Q1/2019. The company generated revenue of EUR 15.4 billion between January and March, 4.1% more than in Q1/2018. Operating profit (ebit) shot up by 28.1% to EUR 1.2 billion. In particular, earnings from... plus