Winners of women’s railway innovation prize 
At the ITS World Congress in Hamburg last week, the non-profit transport grouping Allianz pro Schiene awarded the Clara Jaschke innovation prize to two rail pioneers, Irmhild Saabel of Wascosa, and Julia Kuhfuss of S-Bahn Hamburg. In a project led by Saabel, Wascosa, a... more
Imperial banking on natural-gas trucks
Imperial Logistics in the UK has added 18 new Iveco Stralis natural power trucks to its fleet, powered by sustainably produced liquified natural gas (bio LNG). Ordered specifically for a contract with the BMW Group, the new vehicles are based in a satellite transport office that... more
Barcelona's first nine months in 2021
Until September 2021, the Port of Barcelona maintained double-digit growth in freight traffic. Container throughput was up 30.6% compared to the same period in 2020, amounting to 2.7 million teu. In comparison to pre-pandemic levels, January to September 2021 saw 6% growth in... more
ATC adopts Awery e-booking solution
ATC Aviation Services is adopting a new online booking solution, which automates processes and provides instant quotes. ‘Cargo Booking’, powered by Awery Aviation Software, allows the GSSA's customers, initially in Germany and then in its global network of 34 countries, to book... more
All stakes in Irish helicopter lessor in one hand
Libra Group, the parent company of Dublin-based aircraft lessor LCI, has acquired the minority interest in LCI Helicopters held by global investment firm KKR. Libra Group chairman and CEO George Logothetis: "We are proud of what LCI has achieved and look forward to... more
Global cargo chair for Swissport
Swissport International has elected Dirk Goovaerts to the new position of cargo chair. He will assume this function in addition to his current responsibilities as head of the Middle East & Africa region. The new chair will bring together Swissport's cargo experts from... more
Anniversary train on Brenner route
With an anniversary train, Lokomotion and Rail Traction Company (RTC) are celebrating 20 years of cooperation in railfreight services on the Brenner axis. On 15 October 2001, the company’s first freight train set off from the Munich Riem station in Germany bound for Verona in... more
Breaking ground for C3
BLG Logistics is building a new warehouse in Bremen (Germany). The abbreviation C3 stands for the initial letters of the words customer, climate and comfort. The sustainable real estate is also intended to be used as a blueprint for other sites belonging to the Bremen-based... more
Plug-in-hybrid truck (also) runs for research
Scania recently delivered a plug-in-hybrid truck (PHEV) to Havi. The truck will be deployed in regular service in Stockholm and its suburbs, but also be part of a series of trials for research projects. In one of these projects, Havi has been performing night time deliveries... more
APM Terminals hires Birna Ósk Einarsdóttir
Birna Ósk Einarsdóttir will join the APM Terminals senior management team as CCO and be based in The Hague starting in January 2022. Einarsdóttir holds a degree in leadership and management from Háskóli Íslands (University of Iceland). Prior to joining Icelandair Group,... more