A tipper in a patriotic royal look 
Hopkins Estates, a property development, farming and real estate firm from Wincanton in the county of Somerset in the south of England, has taken delivery of a new Volvo FMX 420 8x4 tipper, wrapped in special livery to mark King Charles III’s recent coronation. The FMX... more
Intermodal service from Kaunas launched
Samskip has successfully completed the first trials for its new intermodal rail service from Kaunas in Lithuania. Together with its partner LTG Cargo, the transport company will now operate rail services between the Kaunas Intermodal Terminal and Samskip’s rail hub in Duisburg.... more
Six extra pairs of eyes above Antwerp port
As a first worldwide, the Belgian Port of Antwerp-Bruges has launched BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) drone flights on a large scale (120 sqkm) in a complex industrial environment. Six autonomous drones will perform daily flights in the Antwerp port area, thus making an... more
New inland shipping line for container transport
Container logistics provider Contargo has expanded its network of inland barge services for container transport in Northern France. Where Contargo North France sees "great potential for development" (Gilbert Bredel, managing director), the company now offers direct... more
Kontron Transportation chooses Bernd Eder
Bernd Eder, chief operating officer of Kontron Transportation Group and member of Kontron’s extended management board, has been promoted to CEO of Kontron Transportation Group with immediate effect. Eder has worked in the rail industry for more than 15 years. He was... more
GIC now holds majority share of Railpool
GIC has acquired a further 27% stake in the business from co-owner Palladio Partners, a German specialist in global infrastructure investments. GIC is now Railpool’s majority shareholder. The rail vehicle leasing company was founded in 2008, with GIC first investing in 2016.... more
More than 50,000 rail vehicles authorised
Europe’s 4th Railway Package has been a major step forward for creating the Single European Railway Area. With this legislative package, the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) has received the permit to issue vehicle authorisations in the EU. Between June 2019 and... more
Sandro Brändle joins Log-hub
Log-hub, a provider of supply chain analytics solutions, has appointed Sandro Brändle to its executive management team as chief data and analytics officer (CDAO), effective 1 April 2023. With a background in computer science, Brändle will contribute his expertise to support... more
Wärtsilä and MPA Singapore sign MoU
Wärtsilä, a global provider of innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). The aim of this partnership is to enable the introduction of next... more
Smartist: a global hub for DHL
DHL Global Forwarding is extending its operations to Smartist, Turkish Cargo’s cargo hub at Istanbul Airport. The two logistics companies have implemented a memorandum of understanding to this effect. DHL will now leverage the mega cargo facility as one of its global hubs, which... more