Gatwick airport pushes runway plans forward 
A public consultation will start today, 9 September 2021, on plans to bring London Gatwick airport's (LGW) existing northern runway into routine use alongside its main runway, enabling dual runway operations. The scheme aims to help secure LGW's long-term growth, generating... more
The advantages of a modular system
VTG is remodelling its freight wagons to make railfreight transport more flexible: Thanks to the separation of body and substructure and the modular set up of the sqm platform, the wagons may be used for many different applications. Since the superstructure is... more
Panalpina's funeral and Agility's integration
The Danish holding has changed its name from DSV Panalpina to DSV. The DSV shareholders approved this step, which was proposed by the board of directors, at a recent extraordinary general meeting at the group's headquarters in Hedehusene near Copenhagen, Denmark. DSV... more
System Alliance appoints Stephan Opel
Experienced logistics expert Stephan Opel joined the management of System Alliance (Niederaula) on 1 September 2021. He will share the leadership of the medium-sized general cargo cooperation with Gudrun Raabe, who has been managing director since 1 January 2019. Opel has so... more
Swissport takes next steps in digitisation
Swissport is equipping its cargo workers with a new mobile application and handheld devices to further digitise air cargo warehousing process and offer real-time visibility on shipments. Already operational in Basel, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Helsinki and Manchester, the app will... more
A toast to green inland navigation
The ‘Alphenaar’, the first Dutch inland vessel to use interchangeable energy containers for propulsion, entered operations for Zero Emission Services (ZES) on 6 September 2021. ZES, a Dutch company aimed at making inland waterway shipping more sustainable, was founded by a... more
Battery powered train passes first test
A battery powered train from Alstom has successfully completed its first test run in Chemnitz (Germany). Designed and manufactured as a prototype in Hennigsdorf, the train travels via Flöha and Zschopau back to Chemnitz, changing its mode of propulsion from catenary operation to... more
Amazon's German expansion manifest
As part of Amazon's expansion scheme in Germany, Garbe Industrial Real Estate is developing a sorting centre for the online retailer in Erding, 30 km north-east of Munich. The new facility will have a floor area of around 5,200 sqm. The property is scheduled to be ready for... more
More hinterland connections for Kiel
More capacity and faster connections for eco-friendly rail transport: Since the beginning of September, five new train pairs have been running weekly from Kiel's seaport in Germany across the Alps to Verona in northern Italy via the Lehrte mega hub in Hanover. In Lehrte, the... more
Helena Melnikov now leads BME
Helena Melnikov assumed her position as new CEO of the German federal association of materials management, purchasing and logistics (BME) on 6 September 2021. She had been CEO of the Waren-Verein of Hamburg's stock exchange and managing director of its affiliated trade... more