First test run with DAC in Sweden 
For the first time, Knorr-Bremse is currently testing the Digital Automatic Coupler (DAC) in real-world conditions on a freight train. The train, operated by Trafikverket CFL, will run on the Swedish rail network until the end of 2025. To start with, the train will include... more
Seifert approaches the EUR 300 million mark
The German-based Seifert Logistics Group (SLG) closed its 75th financial year with a record turnover of over EUR 260 million, which is an increase of 20% compared to 2021. The main growth drivers were the logistics division and the opening of the new logistics centre in Ulm... more
More than 60,000 care packages shipped to Ukraine
Since the beginning of April 2022, private customers have been able to send care packages free of charge from Germany to Ukraine to support people who are in urgent need of food, medical products, household items (such as blankets) and hygiene articles (such as diapers). All... more
A direct train from Genoa to Southern Germany
On 4 May 2023, the logistics company PSA Italy is launching the first direct express train connection between southern Germany and the Italian coast. The new train, up to 500 m long, will transport containers from Genoa to Stuttgart in less than 24 hours. It offers a... more
Bellyhold of "Biscarosse" instead of solar barque
For the exhibition "Ramses II and the Gold of the Pharaohs", which will open its doors tomorrow, 7 April 2023, at the Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris and run until 6 September 2023, Air France Cargo teams transported a priceless work of art of inestimable... more
Gruber welcomes new board member
Gruber Logistics, which is based in South Tyrol, has appointed Hans-Ludger Körner as CFO. Körner will join Martin Gruber, Marcello Corazzola, Holger Dechant and Markus Frost on the company’s management board. Körner has worked as global CFO in the transport and logistics... more
More than 1.3 million t of CO2 saved
The Swiss intermodal operator Hupac moved 1.1 million truckloads and 21 million t of goods last year. With the shift from road to rail, Hupac saved more than 1.3 million t of CO2 and around 14.5 billion megajoules of energy compared to pure road transport. This corresponds to a... more
Rhenus expands footprint in the Balkans
Continuing its expansion in Croatia, Rhenus is taking over logistics provider Trans Integral, two years after the successful integration of freight forwarder Log Adria. This acquisition is part of the plan to enlarge Rhenus Group’s presence in the region and augment its... more
Schedule reliability increases sharply
The maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence reports that global schedule reliability in February 2023 reached 60.2% - an increase by 7.7 percentage points month-on-month. On a year-on-year level, schedule reliability was 26.0 percentage points higher. The average delay for... more
Codognotto strengthens presence in Turkey
Codognotto Group, which specialises in integrated logistics management, intermodal transport, and sea/air services, has opened a new subsidiary company, Codognotto Turkey in Istanbul. This move is part of the company’s strategy to enhance its intermodal offering outside... more