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
Deploying hydrogen powered trucks in the Nordics
Manufacturer Quantron and Norwegian Hydrogen, operator of hydrogen refuelling stations, have formed five-year strategic partnership to promote hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks in the Nordic region, which includes Norway, Iceland, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark. Quantron is... more
DB Schenker's 18th terminal in Poland
DB Schenker is expanding its network of 17 terminals in Poland and opening a new facility in Toruń, Kuyavian-Pomeranian region. The property includes a cargo handling hall with an operating area of more than 4,800 sqm and modern office spaces on a plot spanning 41,000 sqm.... more
A simple and cost-effective way to cut emissions
Wärtsilä, a provider of innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the global marine and energy markets, has conceived a new radical derating retrofit solution. After a test on a container ship last year, the group has announced that "Wärtsilä Fit4Power"... more