Ambrogio intermodal buys 50 railcars 
The Czech manufacturer Nymwag recently delivered the new railcars to Ambrogio’s terminal in Gallarate, Italy. The 90 ft railcars have been seamlessly integrated into the intermodal operator’s own fleet and are already running on tracks all over Europe, the company said. The new... more
Smartlynx appoints deputy CEO
Smartlynx Airlines, an Acmi, cargo, and charter provider, has appointed Jan Bělina as its deputy chief executive officer (D/CEO), where he will support the company's CEO, Edvinas Demenius in leading the airline's executive team and managing day-to-day operations. Bělina is... more
A Parisian forum for sustainable logistics
Segro recently opened the “house of sustainable logistics” in its Centre Paris Les Gobelins, located in the 13th arrondissement of the city, where it will host a series of events. On 26 March, a roundtable brought together industry experts to discuss topics centering on... more
Geis wins gold and silver
IDS Logistik has chosen the winners of its Quality Ranking for 2023. Last year’s runner up Geis Bischoff Logistics in Ebersdorf reached the top of the podium for the first time. The silver medal goes to last year's third-placed company, Hans Geis in Kürnach. And, back on the... more
A new mindset for the charter business
A new software has been launched to introduce "cutting-edge software designed to connect carriers, brokers, and charter professionals into a single digital ecosystem". Aerios will be a separate company from Chartersync and an independent business within the Cargotech... more
Safety of seafarers a paramount concern
At a meeting in Milan on 13 April, Emanuele Grimaldi, chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), briefed the G7 transport ministers in Milan, on the maritime sector’s security concerns. Referring to the 25 seafarers from the “Galaxy Leader” who are still being... more
Optimising cargo operations in Budapest
Kale Logistics Solutions (Kale), a provider of technological solutions for the logistics industry, has begun to collaborate with Budapest airport (BUD), Hungary, to enhance cargo operations through the implementation of its airport cargo community system (ACS). The... more
Prizes for design in the transport sector
Quantron, a specialist for sustainable passenger and freight transport, recently announced the winners of its Quantron Design Award. The competition, which received 35 entries from more than ten different countries and 20 universities and design schools, aimed to recognise and... more
500,000 freight wagons to be refitted
DB Cargo and six other European partners have joined forces in a "Dac-Fit" consortium to migrate the digital automatic coupling (DAC) system to their wagon fleets and workshops. From 2028, DAC is to be installed in around 500,000 freight wagons in Europe without... more
Eurotranspharma expands in Europe
The European specialist for last-mile transport in the healthcare sector now also operates in Germany. More than 60 vehicles have been on German roads since the end of February, and this figure is set to rise to 370 by the middle of the year. Germany will not the only new... more