A new chair for Railcom ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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At the request of the ministry of transport (Detec), the Swiss government appointed Barbara Furrer, Hedingen, as the new chair of the rail transport commission “Railcom” on 27 August 2024. She replaces Patrizia Danioth Halter, Altdorf, who led the commission with great... more
Offshore wind projects boost SOV market ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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The rapid expansion of offshore wind development, with turbines being installed in remote and challenging environments, has amplified the demand for service operation vessels (SOVs) equipped with flexible solutions for maintenance. Vestdavit, a Norwegian supplier, is meeting... more
A brewing base in western France ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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ID Logistics has opened a site in Neuillé-Pont-Pierre for AB Inbev France, a beer manufacturer. Off the back of a 15 year-partnership, the two companies are now looking to optimise AB InBev’s operations in western France. While the Neuillé-Pont-Pierre site is already... more
A takeover to boost growth at AMS ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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With its plans to acquire Menzies World Cargo (Amsterdam), Menzies Aviation’s general cargo handling operations at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), Worldwide Flight Services Holland, a member of the Sats Group, is set to expand its presence at one of Europe's biggest cargo... more
Checking freight wagons as they roll past ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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An AI technology extract the status and, more recently, other important operating data as the train rolls past marshalling yards. DB Cargo is already using the thirteen existing camera bridges installed at Germany’s eight largest freight yards for this purpose. The cameras... more
Closing the Karinca Logistics merger ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Protect Pharmaceutical Corp. (PRTT) is set to merge with Karinca Logistics, a Turkey-based transport company. PRTT announced this move after having completed the necessary documentation. The merger process included issuing 1,000,000 additional preferred shares. Now, PRRT is... more
Thai Airways picks Indian GSSA ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Aeroprime Group has been appointed as the exclusive cargo general sales and service agent (GSSA) for Thai Airways in Delhi, India, effective Sunday, 1 September 2024. Thai Airways International, Thailand’s national carrier and one of the largest airlines in Southeast Asia,... more
Containership fires trigger TT safety alert ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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TT Club, an international freight and logistics insurance provider, is urging greater diligence and improved communication throughout the global supply chain following a recent increase in containership fires. Four major incidents involving ships like 'Northern Juvenile' and... more
Building an air-rail-road hub in Liège ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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In Belgium, Liege airport and Liège Logistics Intermodal (LLI) are joining forces to develop a new air-rail-road hub. In a first phase, the two partners will modernise and extend the existing road-rail platform for EUR 22 million up to 2030. Gantry cranes will be installed, and... more