More than just hot air 
Cleantech scale-up opens first industrial plant for solar fuel production. Synhelion, which was founded as a spin-off from Switzerland’s Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zurich in 2016, has inaugurated the world’s first industrial plant in which synthetic fuels are produced... more
Meet the neighbours
Camion Transport in Basel developing strongly. Just a few months have passed since the takeover of the company Hänger by Camion Transport became effective (see page 19 of ITJ 39-40 / 2023). Michael Werner, head of the Basel branch of Camion Transport, explained to the ITJ during... more
New player in Poland – and beyond?
Ukrainian Railways cooperating with partners in Europe. Poland’s rail authority has granted a railway licence to a regional subsidiary of Ukrainian Railways. The traction permit opens the door for it to enter the European railfreight market. more
Transport and geopolitical changes
A report from the 2nd Burgas Connectivity Forum. Norbert Beckmann-Dierkes, the director of the foundation Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) in Sofia, believes that establishing links for the free movement of people and goods is fundamental to economic development in the Balkans. He... more
Undergoing a painful transformation
Reorientation in the Russian transport sector. Prior to 24 February 2022 and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the development of the country’s transport industry was primarily oriented towards the West, thanks also to strong economic ties between Russia and the EU. The... more
Neutral, but fully committed
What ’WeDeclare’ does for (Swiss) customs clearance processes. The joint venture ’WeDeclare’, founded three years ago by the software developer Periplus together with the M + R Spedag Group, has seen rapid development in a short time, from the start-up stage to a firm with 60... more
Build and operate special units
In conversation with Dennis Leschensky, Goldhofer’s head of sales for Europe and North Africa. In his eight years at Goldhofer, Dennis Leschensky has overseen many a major transport project – and assumed increasing responsibilities. First he was a junior salesman, then an area... more
Only one out of 1,131,222 containers
Ever fewer boxes lost at sea. A subjective impression may be wrong. Even though it felt as if the maritime shipping industry was dominated by unpredictable climatic conditions, piracy and terrorism, container shipping was never as safe as it was last year. According to the World... more
A new board for Alice 
The Alliance for Logistics Innovation through Collaboration in Europe (Alice) has elected its new board of directors. Alice’s mission is to develop a comprehensive strategy that addresses the pressing needs of the logistics industry. The technology platform brings... more
Switzerland: "mega charger" for heavy e-trucks
The Swiss haulage company Galliker has put its first mega charging station into operation. The battery-buffered fast-charging system with the dimensions of a standard Designwerk container is used to charge heavy electric trucks. It is also intended to help take pressure off the... more