Expanding intermodal capacity in UK
US manufacturer Greenbrier has delivered the last of 150 wagons to leasing company Porterbrook in UK, which has ordered the batch for GB Railfreight. The UK carrier will use the new rolling stock for the movement of construction materials for High Speed 2 from the Peak District... more
NYK: more wind energy to reduce emissions
A new approach for NYK Bulkship (Atlantic): the subsidiary of the NYK Group is planning to implement wind-assisted ship-propulsion on a bulk carrier under a long-term charter contract with Cargill International. With this project, the partners aim to decrease greenhouse gas... more
Installation for Vectura completed
Dematic has completed an automated buffering and sequencing system for Vectura, one of Norway’s major distributors and logistics service providers for alcoholic beverages. As an upgrade of Vectura’s existing automated pallet warehouse, the intelligent automation technology... more
“Niches, not volumes”
Schneider expanding its range of services – with a global perspective. Schneider Transport, which is headquartered in Switzerland and runs activities all across Europe, is further expanding worldwide. Daniel Girod, COO Sea & Air, and Martin Isler, COO Road Europe, describe the... more
Four times more vehicles moved by rail
Train transport continues at full speed in Spain’s Port of Valencia: In H1/2023 more than 87 trains per week travelled to and from the port, compared to 83 in the same period in 2022, bringing the total number of trains in H1/2023 up to 2,180. The number of containers... more
BLR airport: another record for perishable cargo
For three consecutive years, Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (KIAB/BLR) has maintained its position as one of the major airports for exporting perishable cargo in India. The airport witnessed growth in the export of these products, handling a record tonnage of 53,751... more
All-inclusive rental offers for e-trucks
Renault Trucks has created a new rental offer specially designed for SMEs in Switzerland’s transport sector. During a minimum rental period of four months, interested companies can test the deployment of electric vehicles without obligation and gain experience. The rental... more
Stolt-Nielsen appoints new CEO
Stolt-Nielsen has announced that after 23 years as chief executive officer, Niels G. Stolt-Nielsen will step down from his current role on 1 September 2023 and will assume the role of chairman of the board of the company. He will be succeeded as CEO by Udo Lange. Lange, who... more
Pursuing growth in the Dominican Republic
P&O Maritime Logistics has won a contract with DP World in the Dominican Republic to enhance vessel capacity and frequency in the port of Caucedo. The agreement, commencing on 7 December 2023, involves deploying three advanced tugs, including two newbuildings, equipped... more
UK logistician completes a decade of growth
It’s been ten years now since the transport entrepreneur Andrew Baxter acquired the Europa Worldwide Group, which today is one of the UK’s largest independent logistics providers. In August 2013 the company had 400 employees in nine UK branches and one site overseas, in Hong... more