Weeding rail tracks the green way 
GB Railfreight (GBRF), Bayer Environmental Science, Network Rail, and a number of start-up companies join forces to transform essential weed control maintenance on the UK’s railways. Introducing innovative technology, three new 'smart weed system' trains will commence... more
Next integration step for Hamburg Süd
Leading the next phase of integration of Hamburg Süd into A.P. Moller-Maersk, current CCO Poul Hestbaek (photo) will take over the reins from Dr Arnt Vespermann, who has decided to leave the shipping company. The change will take place by end of the first quarter 2021.... more
Once upon a time in Mexico
The critical cargo service of Dachser México recently leveraged an out-of-the-box solution to move critical automotive supplies 410 km in four and a half hours in an effort to avoid a USD 3,000/minute production line work stoppage for its customer. The trip from the... more
New terminal in Alexandria
The Egyptian authorities of the Port of Alexandria plan to enter into a long-term partnership with CMA CGM to operate and manage Pier 55. The negotiations in Egypt were headed by CMA CGM chairman and CEO Rodolphe Saadé. In total, the new container terminal will cover an area... more
Karin Rådström welcomed on board
Karin Rådström recently took up her position as member of the management board of Daimler Truck, responsible for Mercedes-Benz Trucks. She succeeds Stefan Buchner, who retired October 2020. Previously, Rådström was a member of Scania’s executive board and head of the sales... more
Another victim of the pandemic
After 40 years of service in the air and more than 20 years as museum plane at Hamburg airport, the B707-430 Lufthansa D-ABOD is now nearing the end of its life. Economic difficulties caused by the corona crisis force the airport, which "celebrated" its 110th... more
Fund supports US rail environmental project
Stockton Terminal and Eastern Railroad (STE), an affiliate of Omnitrax, was awarded a USD 1.8 million grant by the California Transportation Commission to the US short line railroad’s environmental and safety project. The project will modernise infrastructure on the STE to... more
Strategic partnership at Milan MXP
Beta Trans and Airport Handling have become strategic partners to provide a full range of cargo services at Milan Malpensa (MXP). The joint offering includes high quality and safe ramp and cargo handling, warehousing and RFS. The tow companies’ recent investments include a... more
Greiwing enlarges footprint in Hamburg
Werner Bruhns Lagereigesellschaft mbH joined the Greiwing logistics group on 1 January 2021. With this acquisition, the logistics services provider with headquarters in Greven in North Rhine-Westphalia strengthens its presence in northern Germany and expands its portfolio for... more
Special trains during pandemic
In spite of Covid challenges, Indian Railways is now running as many as 1,138 mail/express trains per day in different zones of its network. This number amounts to 65% of the trains in pre-Covid times. All important destinations across the country are connected by these... more