European funding for Bilbao's power grid 
The European Commission has made its choice: Brussels has now selected 135 European initiatives to be given an EU grant under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). One of them is the project for the electrification of the docks of the Port of Bilbao (Bilb OPS). Forty-five... more
Erhardt Logistics appoints Igor Muñiz
Erhardt Logistics has appointed Igor Muñiz as CEO of Erhardt project cargo & logistics Middle East, a newly created branch in Abu Dhabi. The new company will handle the project cargo at MEATI & APAC and will mentor customers on their consolidation and growth in those... more
Two locos for cross-border traffic
Lokomotion is continuing to expand its cross-border services and leasing two Euro9000 locomotives from European Loc Pool (ELP). They will probably enter service in Q4/2023. The Euro9000 is Stadler Rail Valencia’s newest locomotive and currently the strongest unit available... more
Three more airlines fined for cheating
By paying fines, Air France and KLM (USD 3.9 million) as well as Delta Airlines (USD 10.5 million) have resolved their alleged liability under the False Claims Act for falsely reporting information about the transfer of US mail to foreign posts or other intended recipients under... more
LHG: safe operations in the port
Lübeck’s port operator Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG) has achieved a success in its occupational health and safety management. It may continue to bear the "Sicher mit System" (“security with a system”, DIN ISO 45001:2018) seal of quality for the next three years.... more
Certificates for China
For its affiliate in China, freight forwarder Dimerco has achieved international standards ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 for its environmental management and occupational health and safety management systems. ISO 14001 helps organisations improve their environmental performance... more
Melvin takes the helm at SC Ports
South Carolina Ports’ Barbara Melvin is now stepping into her new role as president and CEO and the first woman to lead one of the top ten operating container ports in USA. Over the past 24 years, Melvin has served SC Ports in a variety of roles and led major infrastructure... more
Muscles muscle out emissions 
Vevey builds on cycle couriers for urban logistics pilot project. In 2021, 2,000 parcels were delivered as fast as an arrow to recipients in Vevey’s city centre by couriers on cargo bikes – instead of motorised vehicles. Camion Transport was also involved, and brought in its... more
Emirates adds B777F and extends network
Emirates Skycargo has taken delivery of its latest B777F. In 2021-22, annual tonnage carried by Emirates' freight division exceeded 2.1 million, an increase of 15%, with the transport of perishables exceeding 260,000 t, and both pharma and valuable goods each growing by 17%.... more
20 new locomotives for North-South traffic
Switzerland’s SBB Cargo Internationa has ordered 20 Vectron multisystem locomotives equipped with the XLoad package from Siemens. The railfreight carrier will lease the locomotives from Süd Leasing under a long-term rental plan. Designed for a maximum speed of 160 km/h, the... more