Chris Heald will be regional director for North America 
Network Rail Consulting (NRC) has named Chris Heald as regional director for North America based in NRC’s New York office. Heald previously served in leadership and management roles at SNC-Lavalin Rail & Transit in the USA, Toronto Transit Commission in Canada and... more
CCS-UK: new ro-ro solution to help avoid border delays
CCS-UK User Group and CCS-UK (operated by BT) have jointly developed a solution to assist in the smooth movement of imports to the UK via ro-ro ports or the Channel Tunnel. The solution was approved by HMRC and Border Force at the end of January 2020, for use if there is no deal... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
Pope Sixtus IV (1471-1484) was the builder of the Sistine Chapel and he was much enamoured of Rome's young male prostitutes, some of whom he promoted to the rank of cardinal to keep them close by. He created more cardinals than any other pope in history. more
Hoyer fleet expands to 50,000 intermediate bulk containers
Hoyer, which is based in Germany, has reached a further milestone with its 50,000th intermediate bulk container (IBC). The company has therefore more than doubled its capacities in five years. The stainless steel containers are used to transport and store liquid goods in the... more
"Tohoku Maru" enters K Line's fleet
Japan-headquartered K Line recently took delivery of the “Tohoku Maru,” a 92,000 DWT-type special coal carrier at Oshima Shipbuilding. The vessel is the same type as K Line’s specialised fleet for the transport of thermal coal known as the “Corona-series”. Nothing to do with... more
"Strong year" for DSV Panalpina
DSV Panalpina has released its 2019 annual report, commented by CEO Jens Bjørn Andersen: "Q4/ 2019 was in line with our expectations and we can report ebit of DKK 6.654 million (EUR 890,373) for 2019, an 8.4% organic growth on 2018. 2019 was a strong year for our company –... more
High hurdles for force majeure
A new start at a traditional old venue. The Swiss Shippers’ Forum in Interlaken was designed mainly for shippers and freight forwarders, as well as for other interested parties. Speakers and panel discussions addressing force majeure met with great interest, as legal... more
SBB crosses golden threshold in the Bözberg tunnel
Another milestone has been reached on the 4 m corridor in the Gotthard axis in Switzerland: the "golden sleeper", the last stretch of the slab track in the Bözberg tunnel, was concreted yesterday, 6 February 2020. The new tunnel in the canton of Argovia is the... more
Emirates to launch Penang service via Singapore
In two months and two days, on 9 April 2020, Emirates will launch a new daily service from Dubai (DXB) to Penang via Singapore. Penang will become Emirates’ second destination in Malaysia after its capital Kuala Lumpur, which the airline currently serves with three flights a day... more
Traxens joins Smart Maritime Council
The Smart Maritime Council, an initiative set up by the Smart Maritime Network (SMN), recently welcomed Traxens, a company providing data and services for the supply chain industry, as a new member. Hanane Becha, Traxens Innovation & Standards senior manager, was also... more