White lilies for Heidi Senger-Weiss 
She was 27 years old when she took the reins, and she held them for a further 47 years in various functions. Heidi Senger-Weiss, born in Vienna in 1941 as the only child of Ferdinand and Gertrude Weiss, took over the leadership of the Gebrüder Weiss group, the oldest company in... more
Next stop: the moon
The three US railways Union Pacific (UP), Norfolk Southern and the short line Florida East Coast (FEC) have delivered ten rocket motors from Northrop Grumman Systems in Corinne, Utah, to NASA in Cape Canaveral, Florida, for use in the upcoming Artemis II mission. Scheduled... more
Bombardier's "Ecojet" project advances
The Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier reports that it has conducted "promising flight tests" with an 18-foot-wide (5.5 m) demonstrator of its "Ecojet" that have generated "important results", contributing to the advancement of this... more
Greener transport for Formula 1 equipment
Ceva Logistics completed the transport of Ferrari equipment between three of the North American F1 grand prix races in two steps. First, in 2022, six separate 45 t equipment kits were moved from air freight to a combination of ocean and road freight, and rail transport was added... more
German logistics prize for digital twin
The German Logistics Association (BVL) has awarded the German Logistics Prize 2023 to Dachser and Fraunhofer IML for their digital twin ILO ('Advanced Indoor Localisation and Operations'). The technology, which the honourees jointly developed in the Dachser Enterprise Lab... more
Nokera to use 4PLCS supply chain management
Nokera, which specialises in the serial production of timber for the building of houses, schools and other buildings, has placed an order with 4PL Central Station to centrally manage its road haulage logistics operations. The long-term order involves coordinating procurement... more
Netherlands' first CO2 storage
Porthos, a joint venture involving EBN, Gasunie, and the Port of Rotterdam Authority, has finally decided to provide the investment required to commence construction in Rotterdam on the first major CO2 transport and storage system in the Netherlands in 2024. This Porthos... more
Three new Delta Cargo pharma stations
Delta Cargo is adding three new pharma stations to its network, with the following product capabilities: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PHL) - Pharma 1-4, Chicago, Illinois (ORD) - Pharma 1-4 and Raleigh, North Carolina (RDU) - Pharma 1, Pharma 3-4. All three stations feature... more
Kerry Rayner joins Pallet-Track
Kerry Rayner has been appointed network development manager at the Wolverhampton-based pallet services provider and brings over 20 years’ experience to the role. She has worked for the Hazchem Network, TPN and Birmingham-based Pallet-Track shareholder member, PGS Global... more
Alpine transit: rail and road volumes fall
Freight traffic through the Swiss Alps was affected by the difficult economic situation in Europe in H1/2023. Truck journeys fell by 13,000 to 463,000. In railfreight, transport volumes decreased even more. Rail's share was 72.7% - 0.9% lower than in H1/2022. In H1/2023, a... more