First driverless trains to run by 2023 
SNCF has joined forces with industrial partners to develop driverless trains. Two consortiums have been formed for this purpose, one for passenger and the other for freight traffic. For Fret SNCF’s freight section, the French rail company is partnering with Alstom, Altran,... more
Another fish flapping its wings
The next carrier is developing its own division for airfreight by transferring the activities of its existing in-house aircraft operator, Star Air, to the newly born unit Maersk Air Cargo. The major Danish carrier has opted for Denmark’s second largest airport, Billund, as its... more
Interrail Europe chooses Igor Maiorov
Igor Maiorov has been appointed to the management board of Interrail Europe, Germany. He took up his post on 1 April 2022. Maiorov has been with the company since 2017, holding various management positions, most recently as authorised signatory in the role of director... more
CMA CGM kisses the bride
The rumours have proved to be true, accelerated by the war in Ukraine. CMA CGM Group is acquiring almost 100% of Gefco’s shares. The group, founded by the French car manufacturers PSA in 1949, is mainly active in automotive logistics. The request for regulatory approval is under... more
From Moscow to ‘friends’ and vice-versa
Alexey Isaikin (left), chairman of the board of directors of the Volga-Dnepr Group, and Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin signed a cooperation agreement to ensure the stable, expeditious, regular and reliable provision of Russia's central transport hub with essential goods and... more
New hub to solve capacity problems
The general cargo cooperation Online Systemlogistik (OSL) will start operating a western hub at the facility of its system partner Rottbeck in Bottrop, Germany, this summer. Goods handling is to start on 1 August 2022 at the latest; 52 gates and 6,000 sqm of logistics space... more
Onelearn picks Abhinava S. Narayana
Onelearn Global, a provider of digital training solutions to serve the maritime, energy, hospitality and industrial sectors, has appointed Abhinava (Abhi) S. Narayana as chief executive officer. He will be headquartered in Cyprus. Narayana describes himself as a learning and... more
Pipistrel and Lobo Leasing sign partnership
Pipistrel, which specialises in electric aviation and unmanned flight systems, and Lobo Leasing, a global vertical lift leasing platform, have signed a letter of intent with deposits for the acquisition of 15 Nuuva V300 autonomous cargo HVTOL aircraft. As part of the agreement,... more
Port survey on customer satisfaction
The Customer Satisfaction Index is a survey which has been conducted at regular intervals at the Port of Gothenburg since 2003. A total of 285 customers were included in the latest survey, 170 of whom completed the questionnaire (response rate 59.6%). From their point of view,... more
For spare parts to China and Mexico
Imperial, a provider based in South Africa offering automotive and other logistics services, has been awarded a contract by BMW to manage the foreign supply centre (AVZ) at the Leipzig location in Germany. The project started on 1 April this year. From this location, the BMW... more