Logistics support for bobsleigh pilots 
DHL and the BSD (The German bobsleigh, luge and skeleton federation) are extending their partnership. Both partners have agreed on further long-term collaboration. The new collaboration period covers, among other things, the World Championships 2020 in bobsleigh and skeleton in... more
Hamburg's comeback?
Besides a moderate downturn in bulk cargo handling, the port of Hamburg (Germany) looks back with pleasure on its cargo handling performance in the first nine months of 2019. At 104 million t, total throughput went up by 3.2%. Container handling in particular witnessed a clear... more
Reusable packaging for Airbus
Gefco has signed an agreement with Airbus to support its transition to a leaner, more environmentally friendly supply chain. Building on more than 30 years of expertise in reusable packaging, Gefco will gradually replace Airbus’ disposable packaging with reusable, foldable... more
Jettainer and Trilatec expand partnership
Trilatec, the developer of the "squAIR-timber system" - stable skids made of recycled cardboard fibre composite materials, and the ULD management provider Jettainer are expanding their existing partnership and have now entered into an exclusive distribution agreement.... more
New chairman for German transport alliance
Change at the helm of the transport alliance Allianz pro Schiene: the general meeting elected Thorsten Westphal as the new chairman. The head of the trade union of employees in the railway and transport industry (Eisenbahn- und Verkehrsgewerkschaft, EVG) will thus take over from... more
Rotor wind sails in the Baltic Sea
Since October, the “Copenhagen” is being refitted at the Remontowa shipyard in Gdansk (Poland). In addition to the regular inspection by the maritime classification society Lloyd’s Register, the ferry, which has been operating between Rostock (Germany) and Gedser (Denmark) since... more
Modernising cargo locomotives will save EUR 11 million
LG CARGO in Lithuania has begun a technical maintenance programme to renew the rolling stock that carries most of the cargo. This project will involve a major overhaul of 44 "Siemens" locomotives and save EUR 11 million. Unlike previously applied practices, this time... more
Data to make aviation sustainable
Boeing and Etihad Airways have announced that one of the UAE's flag carrier's B787 Dreamliners will become a "Greenliner", serving as a flying laboratory for testing procedures and initiatives that could further reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions. Also in... more
Growth in heavy duty traffic hits long-time high
At 27.9 billion tkm, freight transport performance on Switzerland’s road and rail networks increased by 2.1% in 2018 compared to the previous year. Road haulage grew by 2.5% and railfreight by 1.4%. The domestic road haulage segment was particularly successful: At 4.7%, it... more
Innovation prize for Alstom engineer
For her contribution to eco-friendly transport industrial engineer Saskia Schulz has won the “innovation prize for mobility designers 2019” awarded by the Allianz pro Schiene. With her team, the Alstom employee developed a concept for the world’s first hydrogen filling station... more