Restructuring results in black figures 
SBB Cargo earned CHF 12.9 million in 2018. Restructuring measures enabled the Swiss freight railway to steam back into the profit zone. However, there were several one-off effects last year. For example, depreciation was lower because of the 2017 value adjustment, and... more
Equipment enhancement at ICTSI's Lae terminal
Lae (Papua New Guinea)-based South Pacific International Container Terminal (Spict), a subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI), recently took delivery of three new hybrid rubber tyred gantries (RTGs). The equipment is part of the ICTSI Group’s ongoing... more
Unilode renews ULD partnership and offers digital pallet...
Building on a partnership that started in 2014, Unilode Aviation Solutions, a provider of outsourced unit load device (ULD) management and repair solutions, has renewed a long-term agreement for managing the ULD fleet of Hawaiian Airlines, a US passenger carrier and the... more
Japanese brand relying on ADAC
Fuso, the Daimler subsidiary in Japan, has switched to ADAC Truckservice for breakdown assistance. The service range encompasses on-site assistance and all towing. In addition, ADAC Truckservice handles all administrative processes, such as warranty checks and central billing... more
Air Partner opens offices in Houston and Singapore
The aviation services group Air Partner has inaugurated new offices in Houston, Texas (USA) and Singapore, as it further extends its global reach to serve the needs of its international customer base. With the opening of the Houston office, Air Partner solidifies its... more
Double-digit growth for Rhenus in Switzerland
In 2018 Rhenus Alpina, the Swiss arm of the Rhenus Group, saw its revenues rise by around 10% to CHF 346 million (2017: CHF 314 million). As a whole the market environment remained demanding throughout the year, but despite all adversity Rhenus was able to maintain or improve... more
Big Lift operates vessels of new cooperation
Big Lift Shipping is to operate the four heavy transport vessels of the new cooperation it inked with Chung Yang Shipping. The combination of two pairs of sisterships – the "Bi Lift Barentsz" and "Big Lift Baffin", plus the "CY Interocean I" and... more
Nick Weston is Baca's new chairman
At the 467th meeting of the association, Nick Weston, CEO of Weston Aviation, was appointed chairman of Baca – the air charter association. Weston succeeds Richard Mumford, who has held the role since 2016. Weston assumed his new responsibilities immediately. Weston said: “I... more
Another locomotive batch for Austrian carrier
Austrian Federal Railways (OeBB) has ordered 61 Vectron MS locomotives from Siemens. With this order, the railway is calling a further option from the framework contract for the delivery of up to 200 Vectron locomotives that was signed in January 2017. This takes the... more
German President supports Berlin Airlift revival
Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has become the patron of “Airlift 70 - the return of the candy bombers”, an event that commemorates the allied airlift to West Berlin. From 10 to 17 June 2019, many original machines from four continents, with more than half of the... more