Carbon-free in central London
Daimler Trucks has delivered a Fuso eCanter to gas supplier Calor in UK from the manufacturer’s small series-production in Tramagal, Portugal. The fully electric light-duty truck emits zero emissions and is now delivering the company’s bottled butane and propane to customers... more
Bermuda scales precisely
The Bermuda Aircraft Registry has reduced its fees for the certificate of airworthiness for corporate and general aviation aircraft. Following a regular review, the fees have been simplified and reduced by approximately 40%. The Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority comments:... more
More containers in Vienna
The Hafen Wien Group generated a turnover of EUR 36.5 million (+7 %) and an operating result of EUR 3.6 million (+12%) in 2019. The group's trimodal container terminal handled around 376,000 container transhipments in 2019 (2018: 350,000 container transhipments). This amounts to... more
BA reconfigures interiors of two B777-200
British Airways has removed the seats and stripped the interiors of two of its grounded B777-200. In March, the airline began operating cargo-only services with no passengers, carrying cargo solely in the hold. In April, BA started carrying cargo on its seats, while these recent... more
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.... more
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... more
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... more
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,... more
Doubling up in Dammam
Saudi Global Ports (SGP), a subsidiary of Singapore’s PSA International, and Mawani, the Saudi Ports Authority, have agreed to build and operate two container terminals at the King Abdul Aziz Port in Dammam. Saudi Customs’ measures also support the move. more