Wabco Automotive moves its headquarters to Bern 
Wabco Automotive, a supplier of braking and driving systems for utility vehicles, will move its global headquarters to Bern (Switzerland). The US company has so far run its global business from Brussels (Belgium). In a first phase, members of the executive management,... plus
Port of Hamburg sets a steady course
In 2018, the port of Hamburg handled 135.1 million t of sea cargo, similar to the result of the previous year. One of the reasons for the slight decrease of 1% was a drop in bulk cargo volumes. Loaded container volumes remained stable.In hinterland traffic, the port moved a... plus
Czech locomotives ordered Emilia Romana region
CZ Loko has won a tender to supply two EffiShunter 1000 locomotives to the Italy-based TPER joint stock company. The latter also has an option for another four units. The shunters will be used by TPER's subsidiary Dinazzano PO, a long-term customer of CZ Loko, already operates... plus
Hydrogen fuel - on its way to Auckland
The New Zealand-based port operator, Ports of Auckland, is to receive some financial support for purchasing hydrogen fuel cell vehicles from the government’s low emission vehicles contestable fund. Ports of Auckland, along with its project partners Auckland Transport,... plus
ACS recognises importance of Atlanta
The aircraft charter specialist Air Charter Service (ACS) has opened its sixth office in the USA in Atlanta GA. It is in the hands of the experienced Joseph Chiantia, who previously worked in the company's New York office. Prior to joining ACS, Chiantia was a member of US Coast... plus
Estonian carrier shifts goods from road to rail
Estonia’s state-owned transport and logistics company, Operail, operated its first train service on the domestic Tartu-Sillamäe-Tartu container line last week. The company says that the container line from Tartu to the port of Muuga, which went into operation last year, has... plus
Gearing up for carnival
Carnival is one of the longest and most important holidays in Brazil. It is important that companies are prepared, as the event starts making an impact the week before the holiday. During that period fuel sales increase because many Brazilians travel to other cities and... plus
First woman presiding over Fedespedi
The general assembly of Fedespedi (Italy's federation of international freight forwarders), has elected Silvia Moretto, CEO of the D.B. Group, based in Montebelluna, near Venice, as president for the next three years. Following on from Roberto Alberti, Moretto is Fedespedi's... plus
UK fund manager acquires ASL Aviation
Star Capital Partnership has reached agreement with ASL Holding's shareholders, Compagnie Maritime Belge (51%) and 3P Air Freighters (49%), to acquire a 100% stake in ASL Aviation Holdings. The latter acquired the airline operations of TNT Express in 2016. The financial terms of... plus
Modest growth at Rotterdam
At 469 million t, the port of Rotterdam’s total throughput in 2018 was only slightly higher than in 2017 (467.4 million t). Container transhipment, with a 4.5% increase in tonnage, drove the growth. The surge, measured in teu was higher, at 5.7%, and the annual total amounted to... plus