Navigating with "Windwings" 
Finnish naval architects Deltamarin and BAR Technologies, a British marine engineering consultancy, are once again partnering in a wind propulsion project and working on a new build design, called Aframax/LRII. The announcement comes off the back of previous collaboration on... more
Another weekly flight between Beijing and Geneva
From 14 July 2023, Air China will enhance its Geneva-Beijing direct flight schedule for the summer and autumn seasons by adding a Friday flight, increasing the frequency of this service to four per week. The Chinese flag carrier had relaunched this long haul connection to... more
Logtainer and Hupac bolster cooperation
Swiss combined transport operator Hupac and Italian intermodal specialist Logtainer have exchanged a few but significant shares. The mutual share acquisition demonstrates the intention to further strengthen the cooperation established in January 2021, Hupac said. The... more
30th road haulage branch on Iberian Peninsula
The Rhenus Group has started operations at its new branch in Murcia, Spain. With this new location, managed by Elvira Segur, the logistics service provider is strengthening its logistics capacity and launching its 30th road haulage office on the Iberian Peninsula. The... more
ALS expands to Poland
ALS Customs Services has been working as a full-service customs broker in international markets for more than 30 years. The company’s customs experts are now offering their international solutions for customs processes and services in Poland, including advisory services for... more
A partnership to build ammonia-fuelled engines
Wingd, a Swiss marine power company specialising in the decarbonisation of marine transport through sustainable energy systems, and the Japanese shipbuilder and technology developer Mitsubishi Shipbuilding have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU). The agreement... more
CTP Germany strengthens team
CTP Germany, an owner, developer and manager of logistics, commercial and industrial real estate, has hired two new executives. Gabriel Bober (left) and Phillip Rossbiegalle (right) joined the company's German team on 1 May 2023. As senior business developer / leasing... more
Europa Group: UK best Option for Ireland-EU goods
Europa Worldwide Group has reminded companies that the UK land bridge remains the most viable option for anyone seeking to move goods between Ireland and the rest of the EU post-Brexit. The agreement of the new Northern Ireland protocol brought Brexit back into the news —... more
RCG handling new timber transports
Due to the bark beetle infestation in South Tyrol, large quantities of timber had to be transported quickly from the region to other sawmills. The first timber train, handled by Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has now travelled from South Tyrol to North Tyrol – even though the Bolzano... more
Time to vote for wind - until 18 June!
The public voting portal has opened for industry stakeholders and the general public to choose their favourite windship poster designs. The youth poster design contest "Wind Ship – the Future" is an initiative launched by the International Windship Association (IWSA)... more