More GDP certificates for Gefco 
The French automotive logistics company Gefco has won the GDP certificate (good distribution practice) for the carriage of pharma products by road in nine more countries. After an analysis conducted by the auditing company Bureau Veritas, Gefco’s subsidiaries in Bulgaria,... plus
Two railways to transport bitumen across North America
Canadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) will serve a new diluent recovery unit (DRU) near Hardisty, Alberta (Canada). DRU technology separates the diluent that has been added to the raw bitumen in the production process. The new facility will be... plus
Conversion of military airport raises questions
The conversion of the military airport in Dübendorf (Icao: LSMD, Switzerland) into a civil airport has raised many important questions that were not taken into consideration when the project was planned in 2013. For security reasons, the planned flight operations must be... plus
DFDS strengthens ro-ro link between Belgium and Sweden
The ferry operator DFDS is bringing a new vessel into service with double capacity in comparison to its predecessor. The newly built “Hollandia Seaways” is one of the largest ro-ro vessels in the world and will increase capacity to and from the port of Gothenburg (Sweden) by... plus
Hong Kong's airport authority picks executive director
The airport authority Hong Kong (AA) has appointed Vivian Cheung executive director, airport operations. She succeeds Ng Chi-kee, who will retire. Reporting to the AA’s CEO, Fred Lam, Cheung will be a key member of the senior management team. She will lead the airport... plus
Pfenning Logistics expands services for automotive industry
Pfenning Logistics is continuing to expand its service portfolio for the automotive industry in Germany’s Rhine-Neckar region. For Daimler, the logistics services provider has inaugurated a storage facility in Hockenheim. With a staff of 100, Pfenning Logistics offers... plus
Infrarail: RIA showcases small companies
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) in UK partners with exhibition organisers Mack Brooks for its upcoming rail trade show Infrarail, which will take place for the first time at Olympia London from 12 to 14 May 2020. The partnership will see RIA organise the RIA hub, the... plus
Four more airports to tackle wildlife trafficking
Executives from the airports of Hong Kong, Munich (Germany), Sydney (Australia) and Toronto (Canada) have signed the United for Wildlife Transport Taskforce Buckingham Palace Declaration. They join more than 100 transport companies since 2016 in their fight against illegal... plus
New president for Germany's railway industry
At the annual general meeting of Die Bahnindustrie, the German association for the railway industry (VDB), Volker Schenk resigned from his position as president after a four years’ mandate. “This year was marked by a focus on eco-friendly, future-oriented mobility services.... plus
Pema joins TIP group
TIP Trailer Services, a provider of trailer leasing, rental, maintenance and repairs across Europe and Canada, has completed the acquisition of Pema, a company that rents and leases commercial vehicles across Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Sweden and Switzerland.... plus