Zero-emission locos for the Betouwe route 
Northrail is leasing four "zero-emission" shunting and medium-haul locomotives of Vossloh’s new DM 20-EBB model to the Dutch rail transport company RTB Cargo. The locomotives are part of the framework purchase agreement for 50 DM 20-EBB. The delivery of the first... more
Swissterminal’s fiftieth anniversary
In the beginning there is always the founder, sometimes a pioneer - and next to him a strong partner. In the case of the family business Swissterminal, it was Alex Mayer in 1972 who foresaw that containers would cause a revolutionary transformation in the logistics market and... more
Craiss triples transport volume in Poland
Craiss Logistyka is expanding its services for a long-standing client, a major international manufacturer of commercial vehicles headquartered in Germany. Craiss’ Polish branch, based in Jasin in Poznań county, won the contract after a renewed tender. From now on, the... more
DB Schenker promotes Mike Fahy
Global logistics provider DB Schenker has promoted Mike Fahy as the new chief executive officer for DB Schenker, Region Americas, effective 1 September 2022. He has served as the executive vice president of contract logistics, Americas Region since November 2020. In his new... more
Gdansk to open new deep water quay in 2024
DCT Gdansk, the container terminal in the Baltic Sea and a member of the PSA Group, ordered ten new semi-automated rubber tire gantry cranes (ARTG) from Konecranes. The company has also committed itself to retrofitting its current fleet of 15 Konecrane RTG cranes. Further... more
Amur tigress treated as a princess
Last month, Aeroflot transported a tigress from the Russian Far East for treatment in Moscow Zoo’s centre for rare animal reproduction. The transfer took place on a scheduled flight from Vladivostok to Moscow.The Amur Tiger Centre addressed the airline with a request to... more
Broekman's transformation continues
Rotterdam-based Broekman Logistics grew considerably in 2021, with its revenues surging by over 40% to EUR 345 million compared to the weak year 2020. Yet, the overall result was negative due to restructuring costs and impairment of past investments. For 2022, Rik Pek, CEO... more
Air Tanzania extends hub contract with Swissport
Swissport and Air Tanzania have extended their partnership at the airline’s Dar es Salaam home base for two more years until 2024. Air Tanzania has been relying on Swissport for airport ground services at its Dar es Salaam (DAR) home base since 2020. The renewed agreement... more
Ready for the Olympic games
Logistics services provider Rhenus Air & Ocean has been chosen as the official logistics partner of Belgium’s Olympic team. The "Team Belgium Official Supplier" will support the team in all transport and logistics tasks on its way to the next Summer Olympics in... more
Design for ship running 100% on hydrogen
Aurelia Green Ship Concept Design has won the Certificate of Approval in Principle issued by Rina for a ro-ro cargo vessel with electric propulsion using highly compressed H2 as fuel. Rina was founded in Genoa in 1861 under the name Registro Italiano Navale, one of the... more