Covid-19: more compensation for Swiss railways 
The Swiss federal office for transport (BAV) has decided to take specials measures to ensure that railfreight companies remain financially afloat and functioning during the corona crisis. Specifically, the terms of business will be temporarily adjusted to lighten the load on... more
New managing director for Bolloré in Tunisia
Moustafa Mokrane has been appointed managing director of Bolloré Transport & Logistics Tunisia. He is joining the teams of the subsidiary based in Radès in southern Tunis. With over 15 years’ experience in the transport and logistics sector, Mokrane aims to contribute his... more
Linz to become Turkish Cargo's 90th destination
Served twice weekly with A330F and B777F from 2 April 2020, the Upper Austrian capital Linz (LNZ) has been announced as the 90th direct cargo destination of Turkish Cargo. Further increasing its list with the aim to operate flights to 120 destinations in 2023, Turkish Cargo... more
Fake handbags and Covid-19 test kits intercepted
US customs and border Protection (CBP) officers seized a shipment of 32 counterfeit designer brand handbags on 10 March 2020 that arrived in Philadelphia in an express delivery parcel from Turkey. This is the second significant shipment of this kind recently seized at PHL... more
VPI: workshops must stay open
The association of wagon keepers (Verband der Güterwagenhalter, VPI) calls upon the German federal government to ensure that workshops remain in operation in Germany and throughout the EU. “Without maintenance and essential repairs of rolling stock, there is a risk that... more
ClassNK: changes at the helm
Current senior executive vice president Hiroaki Sakashita has been appointed president & CEO as well as a representative director of the Japanese classification society ClassNK. Current senior executive vice presidents Tetsuya Kinoshita, Junichiro Iida and Toshiyuki... more
Yusen acquires additional shares of AB Logistics
Yusen Logistics Thailand announces will acquire additional shares of AB Logistics of the Ajinomoto Group and make it a subsidiary on 1 April. Accordingly, the company name will also be changed from ABLT to Yusen Food Supply Chain (Thailand). Yusen Logistics Thailand will... more
New TOS operative in the port of Livorno
The CILP multipurpose terminal in the port of Livorno enters a new digital era. Its Milos® terminal operating system (TOS) is now operative. Circle, a company specialising in the analysis and development of automation and digitalisation solutions for the port sectors and... more
Contract for maintenance train service awarded
Harsco Rail has been awarded a three-year mobile maintenance train service contract by Network Rail, the largest infrastructure manager of railway network in the UK. The USD 25 million contract calls for Harsco Rail to operate and maintain Network Rail’s fleet of eight mobile... more
Sleipnir rides into the Netherlands
The world’s largest crane vessel – which was put into operation by Heerema in July 2019 – has arrived in the Canlandkanaal in the Netherlands after completing a successful project in Trinidad. Before that, the crane vessel had already been deployed in Brazilian and Israeli... more