A brake on electricity costs for CT traffic 
In Germany, the mega hub Hannover Lehrte and Mortara transport services are boosting transport volumes: Kombiverkehr shifted a total of 937,959 truck consignments or 1.88 million teu to rail in 2021, 9.3% above 2020 levels. With this improvement, the company has achieved a... plus
Integrated hub in the making
The steel frame of a GBP 28 million single site logistics hub that is being built for the aerospace engineering company Leonardo in Yeovil, Somerset (UK) is now complete. The property will have a surface of 65,000 sqm and is scheduled to be finished by Q4/2022. The... plus
Testing a third CO2-neutral option
A truck that emits only water vapour, generates the required electricity in the vehicle itself and has a range of up to 1,000 km: hydrogen-powered fuel cells will soon make this possible. Volvo Trucks has already started testing such vehicles in a protected environment. They are... plus
Carbon neutral transport of semi-trailers
All services offered by Cargo Beamer and the company itself are carbon neutral retroactively since the beginning of 2022. TÜV Nord Cert has now issued the necessary certificates. On average, rail transport with Cargo Beamer saves about 85% of CO2 emissions compared to road... plus
Big business with the Taliban?
Ariana Afghan Airlines, Afghanistan’s state-owned carrier, whose fleet currently comprises an A310 and three B737, is looking to add widebody aircraft. Further to tender documents, the Taliban-controlled airline is planning to buy three A330-200s including one dedicated... plus
The world is not enough
At the Europa Worldwide Group’s ‘Europacom’ conference for directors CEO Andrew Baxter revealed that the company’s turnover over the last twelve months crossed the GBP 300 million mark. The firm is thus on track to adhere to its roadmap and achieve GBP 400 million turnover by... plus
Brand refreshed by Champ Cargosystems
Champ Cargosystems has unveiled its new corporate brand. Like the air cargo industry, Champ has evolved over the last 17 years and established itself as a provider for all stakeholders, forwarders, GHAs, GSAs and carriers. Champ Cargosystems CEO Chris McDermott says that... plus
Support for Italy’s railfreight sector
The European Commission has approved EUR 374 million of financial support to compensate Italian railfreight companies for the damage suffered due to the coronavirus pandemic. The funds will be available for companies operating along the rail transport and logistics chain. As... plus
Ground broken in Villmergen
Swiss Post has responded to growing online trade by investing around CHF 137 million in expanding its existing Villmergen site into its largest warehouse logistics centre. The project contains four extensions. Among other things, Swiss Post is setting up an automatic high-bay... plus
More money for shipowners
Oceanis, a Hamburg-based finance platform for shipowners, has closed USD 200 million in financing transactions since it was launched in May 2019. The online platform connects shipowners seeking finance with banks and other financial institutions. It now does business with more... plus