Fully electric medicine transport 
Georges Riederer is driving decarbonisation forward. The Swiss transport company has taken delivery of three fully electric E-Tech Masters from Renault. The vehicles will be used primarily to transport medicines over the last mile to pharmacies and drugstores in Switzerland.... plus
Rijeka gains significance as European gateway
A new direct cargo rail service has been launched with the creation of the first regular train connection between the Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT) in Rijeka, Croatia, and Paskov in Czechia. The Maersk rail service runs up to two times per week. It is operated by... plus
Fire in the cargo hold
50 years ago, on 14 August 1972, Germany witnessed its deadliest plane crash to date. All 156 people on board were killed when an Il-62 of the GDR airline Interflug crashed near Königs Wusterhausen to the south of Berlin. The cause was a fire in the rear underfloor cargo... plus
Construction activity impacts combined transport
Traffic on Hupac's network amounted to 575,000 road consignments in H1/2022, representing a small increase of 1% compared to 2021. After a lively development in Q1/2022, traffic slumped in April and June due to route closures and capacity restrictions caused by extensive... plus
TT Club picks EeLain Ong
EeLain Ong has taken over as CFO of international freight transport and logistics insurer TT Club. Charles Fenton, CEO of TT Club: “TT is fortunate to have recruited an executive of vast and varied experience so suited to the Club’s structure and nature of its business.... plus
Seriously low water levels on the Rhine
According to data from the German Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration, the Rhine River has dropped below a critical depth of water. The depth of the main fairway, which is decisive for shipping, was only 1.59 m on Thursday last week (4 August 2022) - lower than in any... plus
Keeping Beerwulf on track
The story continues. The online beer retailer Beerwulf, which is owned by Heineken and specialises in home bar taps, kegs, and beer cases, has partnered with the British Europa Warehouse, an affiliate of Europa Worldwide, since 2020. While overall beer sales in the UK market... plus
Fresh impetus for air transport of heavy cargo
Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV), a British company that designs and manufactures airships, is launching a new partner programme to enable key partners and customers to influence, optimise and accelerate the design specification of Airlander 50. Unlike HAV’s first aircraft,... plus
Une mine d’or ignorée 
Gros potentiel dans le transport ferroviaire. En novembre dernier, le gouvernement autrichien a posé les jalons en faveur d’une utilisation renforcée du rail dans le transport de déchets. Une société ferroviaire souhaitant «se salir les mains» utilise un système souple de... plus
Un risque de retard?
Les nouvelles exigences fixées par l’OFAC s’appliqueront au 1er janvier 2023 dans le fret aérien. La nouvelle règlementation de l’OFAC n’est pas encore entrée dans les mœurs jusqu’ici. Une modification du système aura pourtant lieu à compter du 1er janvier 2023 et attribuera... plus