Finland: e-loco to pull over 2,000 t trains 
Siemens recently delivered a Vectron electric locomotive to Fenniarail in Finland. It is the first e-locomotive to be acquired by a private railway company in this country. The locomotive has been designed for Finnish conditions and is particularly suitable as a freight... plus
Cargo-Partner: control tower solutions in Ireland
Cargo-Partner's Dublin office offers not only physical connections to all major airports, ports and logistics hubs. Acting as a neutral control tower and working from a multi-carrier perspective, the logistics services provider is also getting closer to its Irish customers,... plus
Iosa's 20th anniversary
During the World Safety and Operations Conference which is taking place in Hanoi, Vietnam, this week, the International Air Transport Association (Iata) marked the first 20 years of the Iata Operational Safety Audit (Iosa). Launched in September 2003, Iosa has been a... plus
85,000 pallets transported in Portugal
Palletways is celebrating its 15th anniversary in Portugal this year. The country has fast become an important territory for the group. Since the launch of the Iberia network in 2008, Palletways has invested heavily in Portugal, the group said. The country is currently... plus
A Mancunian hub for DB Schenker
DB Schenker has purchased a new site in Manchester which will more than double the size of its existing facility. Manchester represents the largest city region economy outside London and the 9,308 sqm site at Trafford Park will offer almost 4,645 sqm of warehousing and office... plus
Hapag-Lloyd promotes Dheeraj Bhatia
Hapag Lloyd’s supervisory board has appointed Dheeraj Bhatia to the company’s executive board, effective 1 January 2024. Bhatia will also become CEO of the new Rotterdam-based Hapag-Lloyd Terminal Holding, in which Hapag-Lloyd’s infrastructure holdings will be pooled. Bhatia... plus
Bringing Ukrzaliznytsia closer to EU rail network
Ukrzaliznytsia and the Rail Cargo Group (RCG) have joined forces to develop intermodal transports between Ukraine and Austria. The project envisages a regular connection between Kiev (Ukraine) and Vienna (Austria), which will be extended to Lviv (Ukraine) and Budapest (Hungary).... plus
Pallet-Track picks new CEO
Pallet-Track has appointed a new chief executive officer, Stuart Godman, who will head up the nationwide pallet network. As an experienced C-suite executive, Godman brings over 30 years of logistics sector knowledge to the business, having previously held senior positions at... plus
ACN opens aviation leasing office in UK
The Singapore-headquartered Asia Cargo Network (ACN) Group, which specialises in cargo and aviation services across Asia, opened its latest office in the United Kingdom on 7 September 2023, marking a significant milestone in its global business strategy. With its strategic... plus
USA: JV kicks off with two refrigeration units
Schmitz Cargobull and Utility Trailer Manufacturer have launched the JV Cargobull North America (CBNA). As a first step, the partners have developed two transport refrigeration units specially designed to meet the demands of North American refrigerated freight haulers and... plus