John Good appoints new head of IT 
The shipping and logistics company John Good Shipping has added Barry Clarkson as head of IT to its executive team. He will be responsible for leading John Good Shipping's IT strategy and will provide technology leadership and vision for all areas of the business. Clarkson... more
Hector Rail sells GB Railfreight
Hector Rail, part of EQT Infrastructure, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell GB Railfreight in the UK to equity firm Infracapital, according to Infracapital. Founded in 1999, GB Railfreight is the third-largest railfreight operator in the UK. The company’s team... more
Acquisition in ballast water treatment sector
The France-based Bio-UV Group, manufacturer of the Bio-Sea ballast water treatment system, has acquired a 100% stake in Scotland-based Triogen Holdings and its subsidiary Suez Purification and Disinfection Systems from Suez Water Technologies & Solutions. Triogen... more
Drones provide Fedex with new wings
Wing Aviation, an Alphabet company, is collaborating with FedEx Express and the retailer Walgreens to launch a first-of-its-kind drone delivery service in Christiansburg, VA, USA next month. The pilot programme will demonstrate the many benefits of drone delivery to... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
In April 1945, the German submarine U-1206 sank off the Scottish coast, because the captain, instead of flushing the toilet, opened the wrong valve, which caused water to flood the submarine. more
Logistics for e-cigarettes
Arvato Supply Chain Solutions has won Innocigs, the Hamburg (Germany)-based wholesaler of e-cigarettes, as a new customer. Since the beginning of September, the provider has been providing fulfilment and logistics services from its location in Marienfeld (North Rhine-Westphalia,... more
New challenge for Rodrigo Flores
The railway company Kansas City Southern (KCS) has promoted Rodrigo Flores from assistant vice president to vice president sales and marketing automotive. In this role, he is responsible for the automotive business unit in the USA and coordinates closely with the sales and... more
Digital transformation gathers speed
To speed up the digitalisation of the rail network, the German railway company Deutsche Bahn has founded the company Digitale Schiene Deutschland (Digital Rail for Germany, DSD). In cooperation with associations, railway companies and the train industry, DSD will pave the way... more
Rwanda’s arduous journey
Rwandan infrastructure minister Claver Gatete took a look at transport conditions in his country in a keynote address to the East African Logistics Conference recently. He concluded that although a lot has already been achieved a great deal remains to be done. more
Swiss - Indonesian cooperation sealed
Switzerland-headquartered Stadler Rail and the Indonesian state-owned rolling stock manufacturer PT. Industri Kereta Persero (PT. INKA) have entered into a joint-venture agreement. The aim is to create a joint company producing rolling stock in a new factory in Banyuwangi,... more