Big contracts for hundreds of trains per week 
Two customers have prolonged their contracts with SBB Cargo. Swiss Post has extended its framework agreement with the Swiss railfreight operator by another four years. SBB Cargo will run around 60 trains per day to convey letters and parcels across the country up to the end of... more
More shipments despite tougher market conditions
Night Star Express transported 5.4 million shipments in 2018, and slightly exceeded its 2017 results despite a steadily worsening market environment and rising material and personnel costs. The Germany-based company, Europe’s second-largest overnight express service... more
Five years old and targeting growth
Astre, an alliance for transport and logistics companies, wants to substantially expand its network in German-speaking countries. The logistics network, which has been present in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (DACH region) for exactly five years, represents the interests... more
Big Move branches into project logistics
Big Move, a heavy haulage network with offices in Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Poland, Belgium and the Netherlands, has founded a new branch named Big Move Projekt. As an interface, Big Move Projekt has access to all staff and technical resources of the parent company and its... more
More than 50,000 quiet wagons on Germany’s rail network
There are an increasing number of “quiet” freight wagons are Germany’s rail network. In Cologne, DB Cargo has just equipped its 50,500 freight car with noise-reducing LL composite soles. This means that around 80% of the German railfreight operator’s wagons now have so-called... more
UIC: intermodal transport registers exponential growth
Unaccompanied intermodal transport (UIT) is the only segment that is growing in Europe’s railfreight transport market. The sector has registered a steady upward trend since the 2009 global economic crisis. Over the past two years, this steady increase in demand for UIT... more
Babcock Offshore takes on new director
Simon Meakins has taken on the position of director of Babcock International’s UK offshore business, which provides crew change and search and rescue services to the oil and gas industry. Meakins, a RAF trained helicopter pilot, has been with the business since 2011 and moves... more
Egyptair receives second A330-200P2F
Egyptair Cargo has taken delivery of its second EFW Airbus A330-200 passenger-to-freighter conversion (P2F), as part of its upgradation and modernisation drive. The 13 year old aircraft was flown from Dresden (Germany) to Cairo, and ground tests and acceptance procedures were... more
Michiel Van Veen to head UPS Switzerland
Michiel van Veen has just been appointed as UPS country manager Switzerland. He assumes responsibility for the US integrator’s operations, business development and strategy in the Swiss market. Van Veen replaces Iulia Nartea, who assumes another function within the company.... more
Revitalising industrial real estate in Hanau
In a joint venture, Garbe Industrial Real Estate and Bremer Projektentwicklung have acquired a 35,000 sqm plot of real estate in Hanau (Germany). The dismantling and demolition of the existing facilities is expected to start in Q1/2019. After revitalisation, the partners... more