Double-digit growth for Rhenus in Switzerland 
In 2018 Rhenus Alpina, the Swiss arm of the Rhenus Group, saw its revenues rise by around 10% to CHF 346 million (2017: CHF 314 million). As a whole the market environment remained demanding throughout the year, but despite all adversity Rhenus was able to maintain or improve... more
Another locomotive batch for Austrian carrier
Austrian Federal Railways (OeBB) has ordered 61 Vectron MS locomotives from Siemens. With this order, the railway is calling a further option from the framework contract for the delivery of up to 200 Vectron locomotives that was signed in January 2017. This takes the... more
Nick Weston is Baca's new chairman
At the 467th meeting of the association, Nick Weston, CEO of Weston Aviation, was appointed chairman of Baca – the air charter association. Weston succeeds Richard Mumford, who has held the role since 2016. Weston assumed his new responsibilities immediately. Weston said: “I... more
German President supports Berlin Airlift revival
Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has become the patron of “Airlift 70 - the return of the candy bombers”, an event that commemorates the allied airlift to West Berlin. From 10 to 17 June 2019, many original machines from four continents, with more than half of the... more
Dematic automates warehouse for IVF Hartmann
Dematic is automating the warehouse of IVF Hartmann, a provider of medical consumables located in Neuhausen am Rheinfall (Switzerland). The intralogistics specialist is equipping IVF Hartmann’s new 400 sqm building with a fully automated tray storage solution and a... more
New train between Romania and Poland
The Transmec Group has expanded its intermodal services by launching a new route. The first train to Lodz (Poland) departed from Oradea (Romania) on 20 March, in cooperation with P&O Ferrymasters. The shuttle initially offers one roundtrip per week. Departure day in... more
ÖBB and port of Trieste expand railfreight network
The port of Trieste on Italy’s Adriatic coast is celebrating its 300th anniversary this year. The Austrian rail company ÖBB and the port have taken the opportunity to sign two declarations of intent to promote railfreight services. The aim is to develop new transport routes, to... more
Second "Sameday Air" network in western France
Time Matters, Lufthansa Cargo's expert in high performance and special speed logistics, has extended its network for same-day transports by adding another station in western France. In addition to Nantes, some 60 direct flights a week to Bordeaux (50 from Paris and 10 from... more
New ro-la train from Mâcon to Calais
VIIA, which belongs to the SNCF group, has launched a new service for truck transport on the French railway network. With immediate effect, a ro-la train will serve the multimodal port of Aproport at Mâcon, north of Lyon, on the French north-south route from Calais to Le Boulou... more
New global chartering director for Trans Global Projects
Walter Prosetti has been appointed global chartering director of the Trans Global Projects Group (TGP) with immediate effect. Prosetti has more than three decades of international chartering experience. Before joining TGP, he held various senior management and country manager... more