UIC has a new director of the rail system department 
UIC, the worldwide railway organisation, has welcomed a new director to its technical “rail system” department. Christian Chavanel succeeds Marc Antoni, who was recognised for his wide range of expertise and who led this department for five years. Chavanel is a railway... more
A train will soon connect Klaipeda and Odessa directly
LG CARGO recently opened a new regular container shipment route from Klaipeda (Lithuania) to Kiev (Ukraine), together with its partners Ukrainian Railways and Intermodal Container Service. In the past, the carriage of containers by rail from Klaipeda to Kiev lasted 5-7 days, and... more
Egyptair Cargo selects ECS Group member as exclusive GSA
ECS Group’s subsidiary GAC TR (Globe Air Cargo Turkey) has signed an exclusivity contract with Egyptair Cargo to begin optimising the marketing of its cargo offering. Since 2016, GAC TR had already been one of the airline’s preferred sales agents. GAC TR managing director... more
RoRo milestone in Cuxport
The port services provider Cuxport recently handled the two millionth automobile for the BMW Group at the RoRo berth no 2 in Cuxhaven. The vehicle, which had arrived by rail, was loaded on to the “Jutlandia Seaways” vessel belonging to the DFDS shipping company. Politicians,... more
Eric Malitzke moves to DPD Germany
Erich Malitzke is to reinforce the management team at DPD Germany. After an induction phase of several months he will take over the reins at the company as CEO of DPD Germany at the beginning of 2020. The long-standing CEO Boris Winkelmann, who has been heading DPD since... more
Stadler on track
Switzerland-based rail car manufacturer Stadler generated a revenue of CHF 1.1 billion in H1/2019. Order intake continues its very positive trend: in the first half of the year, it stood at around CHF 2.3 billion, which is around 1.5 billion above the previous year’s result.... more
Circle continues to expand
Circle, a company that specialises in the analysis of processes, the development of automation solutions and the digitalisation of port sectors and intermodal logistics, strengthens its presence in the Mediterranean area now that the Milos TOS system used by the Terminal San... more
Cargolux introduces new online booking tool
A brand-new online booking tool enables Cargolux’ customers to streamline the booking process and further enhance customer experience. The innovative digital tool powered by PRO’s solutions offers users a faster, frictionless, and more personalised buying experience, making... more
UK launches future of flights challenge
UK innovators are to receive investments of more than GBP 300 million (EUR 331 million) to develop cleaner, greener forms of transport. The government will provide GBP 125 million, which will be supported by industry co-investment of up to GBP 175 million to support... more
Fleet expansion follows growth in business
Walkers Transport in the UK has invested in nine Volvo FE rigid trucks as part of a business expansion with an additional FE training truck to help both current and new drivers. Since the company’s restructuring in 2017, Walkers Transport now has sites in Manchester and the... more