New IT hub in Porto 
A new IT centre in Portugal has been launched by Kuehne+Nagel. According to a press release it will “focus on developing new products, e-solutions and digital services”. About 200 software engineers will be employed in Porto by mid-2022 on standardisation and automation... more
Cargologic adds vehicle and GSE maintenance
Cargologic, the Swiss provider of airfreight transhipment services, is extending its portfolio: with effect from 1 January 2022, the company will take over the vehicle maintenance and ground support equipment (GSE) business from SR Technics Switzerland. As a result,... more
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