European support for Estonian railway upgrade 
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a EUR 95 million, 25-year tenor, loan agreement with the Estonian national railway company Eesti Raudtee to modernise the Estonian network. All interventions are located on the TEN-T, including on the North Sea – Baltic Corridor.... plus
DVF welcomes Konux
Konux has joined the Deutsche Verkehrsforum (German transport forum, DVF), bringing its expertise in the rail industry to support the aims of this national association for mobility that campaigns for an efficient and sustainable transport system. The start-up company enables... plus
Logifarma joins Bomi Group
Bomi Group, a provider of integrated logistics serving the healthcare sector, announces the acquisition of Logifarma, a long-standing Italian company specialising in pharmaceutical logistics. Logifarma was born in 1997 in Pomezia. To date, the company is one of Italy's... plus
Cyber risks - on land and at sea
PC security software provider McAfee has reported that between January and April 2020 cloud-based cyber-attacks on all businesses increased by 630%. The coronavirus pandemic is also leaving the maritime and offshore energy sectors vulnerable to cyber-attack, with Naval Dome,... plus
Dammam voit double 
Saudi Global Ports (SGP), filiale de l’opérateur de terminaux PSA International, et l’autorité portuaire saoudienne Mawani se sont mis d’accord sur la construction et l’exploitation de deux terminaux à conteneurs. Les douanes en attendent une nouvelle impulsion. plus
Take-overs expand network to 21,000 km
Canadian Pacific (CP) has completed the acquisition of the Central Maine & Quebec Railway US (CMQ US). Together with the earlier take-over of Central Maine & Quebec Railway Canada (CMQ Canada), this completes CP's purchase of the entire CMQ network. CMQ US and CMQ... plus
Two traditions merging in Basel
An acquisition in Switzerland: The Basel-headquartered Nauta, a freight forwarding and logistics company founded in 1947, has acquired the company Bonatrans, founded in 1977. Marino Ballo, managing director and owner of Bonatrans, will stay on board in supporting the... plus
Criminals can't wait for restart of professional sport
While the professional sports leagues NBA and NHL in North America are working on concepts for resuming their playing seasons that were interrupted in March, smugglers are trying to benefit from the fans’ joyful anticipation. At two airports, US customs and border control... plus
Australia's Port of Newcastle bolsters executive team
Senior Australian infrastructure managers Glenn Thornton and Paul Brown will join Port of Newcastle’s (PON) executive team on 9 June as the organisation enters a major growth phase. Thornton – who comes to the port from global engineering professional services consulting... plus