Crossing borders without changing locomotives 
The rental company Railpool has signed a framework agreement with Siemens for the delivery of up to 250 locomotives. 70 Vectron locomotives were immediately called up - 24 multisystem locomotives for AC and DC networks and 46 AC locomotives. With this first order, Railpool... plus
Simplifying supply chains
Southgate Global, a fulfilment provider for the logistics industry, has identified a rising demand for single-source suppliers in recent years and has adapted its organisation accordingly. Companies are seeking to streamline and slim down operations to stay ahead of their... plus
A new head for DSV Air & Sea
On 1 March 2024, Torge Koehnke (left) will take over the position of managing director of DSV Air & Sea Germany, replacing Frank Sobotka, the future CEO of the global air and sea freight division. Koehnke, a business economist, has been heading the healthcare division at... plus
Second B767 P2F conversion in Serbia
JAT Tehnika, a Belgrade-based MRO company under the Avia Prime Group, has completed its second passenger-to-cargo conversion of a B767-300. This project follows the company’s first P2F conversion performed in collaboration with Israel Aerospace Industries, which took place... plus
Bolloré's new Dublin base
After expanding to multiple locations in Northern Europe, Bolloré Logistics has now moved to its new hub in Dublin. With this relocation, the logistics provider, based in Puteaux, France, bolsters its presence in Ireland. The office is close to the airport and enables quick... plus
Solar power for electric waste collectors
The Retripa Group, a waste disposal company based in Western Switzerland, recently took delivery of three electric three-axle E-Tech D Wide 6x2 Renault trucks. A fourth and a fifth, one of them a four-axle vehicle, will be added shortly. The new trucks will be used for... plus
Le creux bientôt franchi 
Baisse du fret de presque 3% sur les aéroports européens. Les chiffres du trafic aérien 2023 publiés en février par l’association des aéroports ACI Europe sont divergents. Pour la seconde année consécutive – après l’année record 2021 (cf. ITJ 09-10/2022, page 6) – le volume a... plus
Italian intermodal operator upgrades fleet
Mercitalia Intermodal will introduce the “Waggon Tracker” system developed by PJM, an Austrian specialist for rail digitalisation. This year, the affiliate of FS Italiane plans to upgrade at least 180 wagons with smart train functions in order to automate processes in track... plus
Replacing 6 million sheets of paper
LKW Walter is introducing the digital consignment note eCMR for all its transports in Europe. The new solution will increase efficiency and replace around 1.5 million paper documents (around 6 million sheets of paper), the Austrian transport company said. LKW Walter deploys... plus
Energy-positive on 37 hectares
Neither net-negative nor net-neutral: Idec Group Iberica is building Europe’s first energy-positive logistics and industrial park in Southern Spain. Spanning a surface area of 37 hectares, the site has already reached the second phase of development, which has created a... plus