Strategy paper for modal shift 
The canton of Zurich (Switzerland) is proposing a freight transport and logistics concept (GVLK) to promote efficient and sustainable freight transport. In particular, the concept, which has a planning horizon of 2040, includes securing the necessary locations for... more
Loading (mega-) trailers easily onto rail
TX Logistik, an affiliate of Mercitalia, has presented the third generation of its Nikrasa technology. The solution, which can load also non-craneable semi-trailers easily onto rail, has already been tested in rail and terminal operations. The newly designed 3.0 version requires... more
Yusen expanding in Europe
Yusen Logistics in Germany has opened a new warehouse in Altbach east of Stuttgart, featuring around 10,000 sqm of storage and office space. 28 employees have already started working in the new contract logistics hub. Altbach is the company’s eleventh branch in Germany and... more
IAG Cargo now offering Releye RLP & RAP containers
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has approved the latest Envirotainer product, the Releye RLP & RAP containers, which are now available for customers transporting pharmaceutical goods. These containers monitor position, temperature,... more
It is Y-sustainable
The German freight forwarder Trans-o-flex has opened a new logistics centre in Wildenfels near Zwickau in Saxony. The company, which specialises in express transport and logistics solutions for the healthcare, cosmetics and consumer electronics sectors, has developed a... more
New leadership for European Locomotive Leasing
Based in Vienna and Munich, the European Locomotive Leasing Group (ELL) is a major asset manager for the European rail market. It leases state-of-the-art Vectron locomotives to be deployed for both freight and passenger traffic in European corridors (= transnational routes).... more
Loading a CH53 into a Beluga aircraft
Airbus Defence and Space has developed and tested a loading system to lift outsized military cargo into the Airbus Beluga A300-600ST aircraft. The capability was successfully trialled during a verification exercise with the Bundeswehr, the German armed forces, the system’s first... more
Three Noatum terminals enhanced
Spanish operator Noatum has received three more Liebherr mobile cranes for its ports in Castellon, Sagunto and Tarragona. The three Liebherr LHM models are joining an LHM 420 that was put into service earlier in 2022 and is operating at Noatum Terminal Sagunto. A main... more
Small fry – big fish 
Encouraging turnaround in Norwegian railfreight operations from 2021 to 2023. Sometimes government and industry can work together in a constructive way. First state subsidies kept railfreight activities on track in 2020; now the newcomer Onrail has reactivated routes that other... more
Only mega trailers in future
DB Schenker has taken delivery of the first of a total of 200 Krone Mega-Liners for its French network. Schenker's goal is to increasingly switch from standard trailers to mega trailers, which will allow the company to transport more goods in one truck. DB Schenker will... more