ÖBB sells Q Logistics to Mutares 
The Munich (Germany)-based holding company Mutares has received approval from the relevant vendors’ committees to purchase the business of Q Logistics, a logistics subsidiary of the Austrian state railways ÖBB. The take-over is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of... more
Hapag-Lloyd passes sulphur cap costs on to shippers
The Hamburg-headquartered shipping group Hapag-Lloyd will introduce a surcharge on the "IMO 2020 transition", passing on costs caused by the change in regulations on marine fuel. Classifying the IMO 2020 sulphur cap as "a milestone for the shipping industry to... more
The first of 280 digital interlocking systems goes online
Train traffic on Germany’s 33,400 km long rail network will be controlled by 280 digital interlocking systems (DSTWs) in future. In the coming years, high-tech systems will gradually replace more than 2,600 interlocking boxes of various designs of various ages. Some of them were... more
El Al's end of an era
After gradually replacing its B747-400 with new B787-9 since October 2017, El Al Israel Airlines is about to end commercial "jumbo jet" operations this week-end. According to Airline Route, the carrier has its last B747 revenue flight, a charter between Rome FCO... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
Josef Jakobs was a German spy. In 1941 he was the last person to be executed in the Tower of London. more
Coli und Global renewables head jointly for Japan
Global Renewables Shipbrokers (GRS) from Hamburg is starting a strategic partnership with Coli Schiffahrt & Transport in the offshore renewables market in Japan. The aim of the cooperation is to provide joint project development of offshore wind farm projects in the land of... more
Nexxiot accepted as member of ITCO
Nexxiot, a provider of the digitised supply chain, has been accepted as a member of ITCO (international tank container organisation). With over 170 members worldwide, the organisation represents the tank container industry vis-à-vis all sectors of the transport community,... more
Ceva cares about medical equipment in India
In a further expansion of its global healthcare capabilities, Ceva Logistics has launched a specialist installation service in India for large-scale medical equipment using its own dedicated team of engineers and technicians. Ceva’s expert team will be responsible for... more
Disaster response resources for short lines in place
“Short lines need to be thinking through disaster preparation, response, mitigation and resiliency on the calm days so that they’re ready to respond in a crisis,” says the American short line and regional railroad association (ASLRRA). Therefore, the association has... more
US short line railroad deploys PTC
Illinois Railway (IR) is one of the first US short line railroads to implement fully functional positive train control (PTC) and enable state-of-the-art safety on its trains, according to Omnitrax that operates the line. The IR has installed PTC equipment on three locomotives... more