Italy: IT increases intermodal efficiency 
Circle, which specialises in the analysis and development of automation and digitalisation solutions for port and intermodal logistics sectors, has started a new project to support the digitalisation of Metrocargo Italia. Since 2013, this multimodal terminal operator has been... more
Kick-off for "Kickcharter" platform
Global air cargo capacity has changed substantially recently. Although capacity is growing, it is still scarce. Gaps in scheduled networks are filled by charter services, but not all shipments justify a full-freighter solution. Air France KLM Martinair Cargo has resolved... more
Swedish carrier runs extra trains for wood supplier
Despite the current Covid-19 situation and reduced demand in many segments, Holmen’s round timber customers still need to transport raw materials, resulting in an increased demand for freight transport capacities. The Swedish carrier Green Cargo has been able to meet... more
Charles Puech d’Alissac elected president of Viia
Viia, the rail motorways operator of the SNCF group, has welcomed Charles Puech d'Alissac as its new president and successor to Thierry Le Guilloux. Puech d'Alissac joined the SNCF group in September 1990. At the end of 2011, he moved to SNCF’s logistics branch to take... more
DHL processes more invoices
Uipath, a provider of RPA (robotic process automation) solutions, and Deloitte have jointly developed the Deloitte intelligent document processing (DIDP) software, which has helped DHL Supply Chain to substantially increase its capacities for invoice processing. The solution... more
New berth inaugurated in Koper
A new ro-ro berth, which was completed just few weeks ago, has been inaugurated in the Adriatic Port of Koper. The event was attended by Slovenia’s minister of infrastructure Jernej Vrtovec. The new berth will primarily serve the car terminal, since it is located near the... more
Flying a rocket booster from Alabama to Florida
Initially scheduled to launch in exactly one month, on 17 July 2020, an Atlas V-541 rocket booster for Nasa's next Mars Rover Mission was transported from Huntsville, AL to Cape Canaveral, FL by Volga-Dnepr Airlines last month. The AN-124-100 "Ruslan" is the only... more
India to lead growth in Asia
After an all-time high in 2018/2019, the global market for freight wagons began to slow down already at the end of 2019. This development was driven primarily by China Railways, which failed to fulfil its procurement plan for up to 210,000 freight wagons between 2018 and... more
Hector Rail changes hands
Ancala European Infrastructure Fund II has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Hector Rail Group from EQT Infrastructure II. The acquisition includes all Hector Rail activities in Germany and Scandinavia. “The agreement is a huge boost for Hector Rail,” said... more
Another solution to use passenger cabins
After its EASA approved "Cargo Seat Bags", launched earlier this year, Colibri Aero has joined forces with J&C Aero to develop another new product to help airlines generate extra revenues in these turbulent times, the "Cargo Container" for widebody... more