Replacing 900 diesel locomotives 
DB Cargo is investing in modern traction engines on a grand scale. The new vehicles will gradually replace all existing diesel locomotives, around 900 units. 300 climate-friendly vehicles are already in the pipeline. DB Cargo ordered 50 plug-in hybrid locomotives from... more
Envirotainer chooses Sebastien Pradal
Sebastien Pradal has joined Envirotainer, a provider of secure cold chain solutions for air transport of pharmaceuticals, as the new head of Cryosure sales. “Since Pradal has a very solid background within the pharma supply chain, he will be a key player in the implementation of... more
Rail shuttles to Kehl/Strasbourg increased to seven
The number of container rail shuttles to and from the Kehl and Strasbourg region was increased from five to seven. In November, MMR Intermodal Services went from two to three roundtrips to Strasbourg. Additionally, C3C extended the Alsace Rotterdam Express with a regular service... more
The French-Belgian connection
The French Groupe Heppner is taking over the Belgian family-run forwarding and logistics company Dina Logistics which is headquartered in Brussels. With this new purchase, Heppner, which is already represented in the Netherlands by Heppner Hacas, continues its international... more
China train to UK back on track
Following a difficult 2021, where soaring rail demand created by the extreme difficulties in the air and ocean freight sector contributed to operational congestion and delays, UK-based Davies Turner reports that its Express China railfreight service is getting back on track.... more
Good marks for Bertschi
In 2021, the Bertschi Group, a Switzerland-headquartered company specialising in chemical logistics, saw its turnover pass the threshold of CHF 1 billion. Group-wide sales, especially in Asia, surged by 13%. The turnover share of its global activities, which the group launched... more
Antonov Airlines transports Turkish satellite
In cooperation with Bollore Logistics Space, Antonov Airlines has transported Turkey's new telecommunication satellite Turksat 5B on board one of its AN-124-100 aircraft from Toulouse, France, to Florida, USA. Spacex launched the Turksat 5B satellite from Cape Canaveral on 18... more
HR hubs at the heart of Europa
Logistics operator Europa Worldwide Group has completed the first phase of its substantial human resources (HR) transformation programme. The appointment of eight new human resources business partners (HRPBs) has been pivotal to this new HR approach: Emma Jackson, Debi... more
Another warehouse on the Swiss border
The Noerpel group, which currently operates 18 freight forwarding and logistics locations in Germany and Switzerland, is planning a new warehouse. Panattoni, a project developer for industrial and logistics real estate in Europe, is building another logistics centre for the... more
Neva – Moscow shuttle launched
In Russia, Fesco has introduced another regular train service on the St. Petersburg – Moscow route. The Neva-Moscow shuttle departs once a week from one of marine terminals of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region and arrives at the Beliy Rast station in the Moscow region.... more