Felbermayr to support Netzwerk Metall partnership 
Felbermayr Transport- und Hebetechnik joined the Netzwerk Metall partnership as a supporter on 1 May 2022. “Founded almost twenty years ago, Netzwerk Metall now comprises 65 member companies from the Austrian steel, glass and metal construction industry,” said managing director... more
More telematics technology for railfreight
Union Pacific Railroad (UP) has joined the Rail Pulse coalition and its effort to develop, broaden and accelerate the use of GPS and other telematics technologies in North America’s railfreight industry. The US class I railroad is Rail Pulse’s seventh member after GATX, G &... more
Alternative fuels employed in Southampton
The container terminal of DP World at Southampton is going to eliminate fossil diesel from its operations entirely and transit to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO). Diesel previously accounted for 90% of the terminal’s emissions but HVO – a renewable biodiesel derived from... more
DIY store in the border triangle
Hornbach Baumarkt has taken out a lease on the Panattoni Park Freiburg Süd in Neuenburg am Rhein just as construction is getting underway. The German family-run company operates DIY and garden centres in Germany and other countries in Europe. Hombach will use the Neuenburg... more
Switch to rail saves 2,600 t in emissions
Audi Brussels (Belgium) has contracted DB Cargo to deliver components for battery production from its Hungarian supplier by rail. The first rail transports are already running and the switch from truck to rail is scheduled to be completed by the beginning of 2023. Until now,... more
Awery and IBS sign partnership agreement
Awery Aviation Software can now deliver its software platforms to customers of the "iCargo" platform of IBS Software, which is used by 30+ airlines including American Airlines, Etihad, IAG and Korean Air. Giving access to the online booking portal "Cargo... more
US manufacturer to modernise mining locomotives
Wabtec has signed an agreement to upgrade locomotives for Fortescue Metals Group. It will be the manufacturer’s first delivery of modernised locomotives to an Australian customer. The fleet will be transformed into AC44C6M locomotives to meet Fortescue’s performance... more
Finnair cargo performs despite longer routings
Despite the closure of Russian airspace, most of Finnair’s cargo figures clearly improved year-on-year but remained closer to April 2022 figures in May. Available scheduled cargo tonne kilometres (atk) increased by 341.5% year-on-year (+5.6% month-on-month) and revenue scheduled... more
Beumer Group picks Rudolf Hausladen
Germany-based family-run company Beumer has announced a change in its leadership: Rudolf Hausladen took over as new CEO on 1 June 2022, succeeding Christoph Beumer, who had led Beumer Group as CEO since 2000. Beumer will remain on the management board until the end of the year... more