"Curiosity of the Day" 
Initially, the makers of "Dallas" had not set the series in that city at all. It was an executive producer who changed the original title of "Houston" to “Dallas”. more
It is Y-sustainable 
The German freight forwarder Trans-o-flex has opened a new logistics centre in Wildenfels near Zwickau in Saxony. The company, which specialises in express transport and logistics solutions for the healthcare, cosmetics and consumer electronics sectors, has developed a... more
New leadership for European Locomotive Leasing
Based in Vienna and Munich, the European Locomotive Leasing Group (ELL) is a major asset manager for the European rail market. It leases state-of-the-art Vectron locomotives to be deployed for both freight and passenger traffic in European corridors (= transnational routes).... more
Loading a CH53 into a Beluga aircraft
Airbus Defence and Space has developed and tested a loading system to lift outsized military cargo into the Airbus Beluga A300-600ST aircraft. The capability was successfully trialled during a verification exercise with the Bundeswehr, the German armed forces, the system’s first... more
Three Noatum terminals enhanced
Spanish operator Noatum has received three more Liebherr mobile cranes for its ports in Castellon, Sagunto and Tarragona. The three Liebherr LHM models are joining an LHM 420 that was put into service earlier in 2022 and is operating at Noatum Terminal Sagunto. A main... more
KTZ chooses zero-emission shunting solution
Wabtec and Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) have signed a MoU for 150 battery-electric shunters and modernisation work to transform the mainline fleet into liquid natural gas-powered (LNG) locomotives. The investment marks the CIS railway company’s largest sustainable technology... more
Meeting the changing needs of the Canadian market
Westjet Cargo, the cargo division of the Calgary-based Westjet airline, was created to meet the strong demand of the Canadian market. Following a recently announced long-term partnership with GTA, the carrier says that it is "more than ever committed to offering its... more
Small fry – big fish
Encouraging turnaround in Norwegian railfreight operations from 2021 to 2023. Sometimes government and industry can work together in a constructive way. First state subsidies kept railfreight activities on track in 2020; now the newcomer Onrail has reactivated routes that other... more
Only mega trailers in future
DB Schenker has taken delivery of the first of a total of 200 Krone Mega-Liners for its French network. Schenker's goal is to increasingly switch from standard trailers to mega trailers, which will allow the company to transport more goods in one truck. DB Schenker will... more
Italian tech platform changes hands
The Poste Italiane has finalised its acquisition of LIS Holding (LIS) from International Game Technology (IGT). The investment amounted to EUR 700 million paid for the acquisition of 100% of the shares, including conventional net unrestricted cash of EUR 70 million. As a... more