Solar power for electric waste collectors 
The Retripa Group, a waste disposal company based in Western Switzerland, recently took delivery of three electric three-axle E-Tech D Wide 6x2 Renault trucks. A fourth and a fifth, one of them a four-axle vehicle, will be added shortly. The new trucks will be used for... more
Leaving the trough behind 
European airports registered almost 3% less freight than in 2022. The 2023 traffic figures published in February by the airport association ACI Europe reveal some inconsistencies. After the record set in 2021 (see page 6 of ITJ 9-10 / 2022), volumes declined for the second year... more
Italian intermodal operator upgrades fleet
Mercitalia Intermodal will introduce the “Waggon Tracker” system developed by PJM, an Austrian specialist for rail digitalisation. This year, the affiliate of FS Italiane plans to upgrade at least 180 wagons with smart train functions in order to automate processes in track... more
Replacing 6 million sheets of paper
LKW Walter is introducing the digital consignment note eCMR for all its transports in Europe. The new solution will increase efficiency and replace around 1.5 million paper documents (around 6 million sheets of paper), the Austrian transport company said. LKW Walter deploys... more
Energy-positive on 37 hectares
Neither net-negative nor net-neutral: Idec Group Iberica is building Europe’s first energy-positive logistics and industrial park in Southern Spain. Spanning a surface area of 37 hectares, the site has already reached the second phase of development, which has created a... more
An offshore deal in the Middle East
Jumbo Offshore signed an MOU with Sea Horizon Offshore Marine Services on 1 February. Under this agreement, Sea Horizon Offshore will provide commercial representation, support operations, and offer project management services for Jumbo Offshore's projects in the UAE, Qatar, and... more
BUD Cargo City expanded
Budapest airport has opened a 10,000 sqm extension to its warehousing facilities in its main airfreight handling hub BUD Cargo City, complete with offices and operational infrastructure. This strategic initiative aims to augment the airport's annual cargo capacity by 40% to... more
Unifeeder's green fleet grows
Unifeeder Group, a DP World company, has finalised a new deal for two additional methanol-capable container feeder vessels, following an earlier agreement for two ships. The 1,250 teu vessels are set for delivery in 2026, to be deployed in Unifeeder's European network. Unifeeder... more
More freight through Azerbaijan
In January 2024, Ady Express transported 453,621 t of freight, 108,597 t or 31% above the volumes of January 2023. This substantial growth applies to both transit and export-import cargoes, the subsidiary of Azerbaijan Railways said. One of the key contributing factors is... more
'Cargo' to replace 'Elwis'
In another project of their long-standing relationship, the aviation experts EPG (Ehrhardt Partner Group) and Wisag Aviation Service Holding have introduced EPG’s 'Cargo' Handling System at Berlin-Brandenburg, Hamburg and Münster-Osnabrück airports. When Wisag decided to... more