Green light for the world's first all-electric airline 
Magnix, an aviation engineering company based in Redmond (WA, USA), and Harbour Air, a seaplane airline that offers twelve scheduled destinations in the Pacific northwest of the USA and British Columbia, have formed a partnership to transform Harbour Air seaplanes into an... more
Port of Antwerp pushing barge shipping
The port of Antwerp wants to increase the share of inland waterway transport from the current 38% to 42% by 2030. This goal means that 4% of the current transport volume has to be shifted from road to inland waterway. The container inland shipping action plan - a logistics... more
Reducing tyre-related breakdowns
Over the last two years, TIP Trailer Services Nordic has been testing Ultra-Seal on a representative number of assets to explore the options to reduce the number of tyre-related breakdowns and the costs. The overall test results show a significant reduction in tyre-related... more
Chapman Freeborn recruits Neil Dursley as CCO
Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has appointed Neil Dursley as its chief commercial officer. He will be instrumental in driving the company's commercial strategy, providing direction for global sales teams, and will work closely with the wider organisation to ensure the company... more
Chep reboots its hub in Vienna
Chep Austria is upgrading its service centre in Vienna with state-of-the-art technology. The provider of pallet pooling services has invested more than EUR 1 million into the automation of pallet servicing and repairs to improve its hub’s performance. Chep deploys robotic... more
King Tut: from the City of Angels to the City of Lights
FedEx is no stranger to transporting precious cargo. From Super Bowl trophies to giant pandas, the company has delivered a variety of high-value shipments over the years using its global network that includes 670 aircraft, more than 185,000 vehicles and 450,000 team members.... more
Vopak sells three terminals
Royal Vopak is finalising the sale of its terminals in Algeciras (Spain), Amsterdam (the Netherlands) and Hamburg (Germany). This divestment follows the strategic review of the hubs in 2018. The transaction is subject to certain customary closing conditions and should be... more
Matthew Camm joins Europa Road
As part of its ongoing expansion, Europa Road has created the new role of UK network development manager and hired Matthew Camm for the role. He is based at the company’s European road freight sales branch in Nottingham (UK). Camm has 17 years of experience in the logistics... more
Chinese coal hopper wagons for Australia
Aurizon, Australia’s largest railfreight operator, has ordered 264 narrow gauge coal hopper wagons from the Chinese manufacturer CRRC Yangtze. The first batch of 132 wagons will be delivered in Queensland by the end of 2019. The second batch of 132 wagons is due for delivery in... more
Finsterwalder takes over Webopac-logistics
With effect from 1 April 2019, the Finsterwalder group took over the provider Webopac-logistics at its site in Kaufbeuren in Allgäu (Bavaria, Germany). All 44 jobs will be transferred from the insolvent company to the new owner, ensuring a seamless continuation of the operative... more