Polish carrier invests in safety system 
PKP Cargo International is installing the ETCS mobile safety system in 29 Type 753.7 locomotives, also referred to as “brejlovec”. The investment project will be co-financed by the European Union under its operational transport programme. The carrier recently signed a... plus
Skopje rounds off Balkan locations
Cargo-partner is driving forward its expansion in southeast Europe by opening an operative office in Skopje, North Macedonia. The aim is to complement existing hubs in Serbia and Bulgaria, where the company has been present since 2004 and 2003, respectively. In 2018,... plus
3,840 t: heaviest aggregates train
Freightliner in UK has completed trial runs for a ‘jumbo’ aggregates service for Tarmac. Currently reduced demand for passenger travel has provided an opportunity to timetable the 39-wagon jumbo train on the rail network, transporting stone and construction materials to support... plus
Keller and Sutter join EAP board
At their meeting on 18 March 2021, eight French and eight Swiss members of the board of directors of Basel-Mulhouse Airport, welcomed two new board members: Esther Keller (photo) and Kaspar Sutter, both newky elected to serve in the government of Basel City. They succeed... plus
Pilot for port digitisation gains support
In order to promote digitisation in middle-sized ports, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued a call for expressions of interest from countries with such ports to take part in a pilot project. Under the pilot project, the selected country will be advised... plus
Urban delivery etruck debuts in Spain
Aquaservice, a distributor of natural mineral water and beverage dispensers in Spain, has become the first company in this country to incorporate Daimler Trucks’ all-electric light-duty truck in its urban distribution fleet. With the new delivery, the Fuso eCanter is now up and... plus
On both sides of the Baltic Sea
Täby Air Maintenance (TAM), an independent company founded in 1989 and based in Örebro, Sweden, has delivered a Saab 340B cargo conversion, serial 171, to Nyx Air (Estonia). Managing director Pär Gulle: "We are pleased to see an increasing interest in general for our... plus
Nexxiot expands management team
Zurich (Switzerland)-based Internet of Things (IoT) company Nexxiot has appointed Bernard Guillelmon as its new senior advisor, effective April 2021. He will bring expertise in railfreight transport and a large network in the industry to his new role. Guillelmon is also an... plus
New turning point in home country
Gebrüder Weiss has moved into a new location in Kalsdorf near Graz in Austria. The Graz location is a key handling point within the company’s network, particularly for transports to South Eastern Europe. Shipment volumes in overland transport increased by 3% year-on-year in... plus
God given?
In hunting, the game is sometimes chased through a bottleneck where there is no alternative escape route, this is called a “forced crossing”. It can also apply to cargo. 6 km north of the city of Suez in the single-lane section of the over 150-year-old Suez Canal, the... plus