Keyou und Paul expand cooperation
H2 pioneer Keyou and special vehicle specialist Paul aim to provide a nationwide service network to further promote the use of hydrogen-powered trucks. Paul has already built prototype vehicles for Keyou in the past, such as an 18 t truck, and is currently working on the... more
New prospects for Brazilian aircraft manufacturer
Brazil's accession to the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft (TCA), formalised in Geneva (Switzerland) last week, has been welcomed by Embraer. The aerospace company's president and CEO, Francisco Gomes Neto: "From now on, the country... more
Espo chair visits Rijeka Gateway
On 15 November, 2023, the Rijeka Gateway (Croatia) welcomed Zeno D’Agostino, chair of the European Sea Ports Organisation (Espo). The visit provided an opportunity to showcase the ambitious plans for the new state-of-the-art, remote-controlled container terminal in Rijeka.... more
Sven Wellbrock to leave VTG
After more than 20 years of successful work for VTG, Sven Wellbrock (chief operating officer Europe & chief safety officer) has decided to leave the company on 31 December 2023 to pursue new professional challenges. It is with great regret that he is leaving the company, but... more
Wiremind to launch Skypallet 2.0
Skypallet 2.0, due to be launched soon, will pave the way for the inclusion of a long-requested, dedicated forwarder module. Wiremind is already working very closely with selected forwarders and partners to define their requirements and enhance the air cargo product to... more
Transport coordinators to promote modal shift
Vorarlberg (Austria) has more than 20 company-owned sidings. ÖBB, the parent company of the Rail Cargo Group (RCG), and the state of Vorarlberg have decided to cooperate more closely to improve the use of the sidings. As a first step, the partners want to provide more... more
Win GD's methanol move
The Swiss company Win GD will equip six new 9,000 teu container ships with X-DF-M methanol engines, signalling a move towards green shipping technologies. To be built at China's Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, the vessels will have engines manufactured by HHI-EMD and are slated for... more
Wefreight: new global managing director for UAE
Axel Herzhauser has been appointed as the new global managing director of Wefreight, effective immediately. He will be based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Prior to joining Wefreight, Herzhauser was regional managing director for Middle East and Africa at Ceva... more
Fr. Meyer's Sohn expands to Sweden
Hamburg-based logistics company Fr. Meyer’s Sohn is acquiring the Swedish forwarder C Land Logistics. C Land Logistics mainly focuses on sea transports and air and railfreight. Its three hubs in Boras (near Gothenburg), Norrköping and Helsingsborg will be integrated into Fr.... more
Another Liebherr added to mobile crane fleet
Richter Kran und Schwerlast in Germany has taken delivery of a new Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 mobile crane. The five-axle vehicle joins the other Liebherr cranes in the company's fleet. The new model is designed to extract the maximum lifting capacity from the available weight of a... more