New truck model for crane haulage 
Leicester-based Aylestone Transport from the UK has taken delivery of a Volvo FH 540 Globetrotter tractor unit – its first of the new model range. The truck will be used for crane haulage five days a week, delivering concrete slabs and kerbs from Aggregate Industries’ base in... more
Big purchase for Pilot Freight Services
Pilot Freight Services, a global logistics services provider which was founded in Philadelphia in 1971 and bought by Phillips in 1993, has acquired the American Linehaul Corporation (ALC), a non-asset based provider of expedited LTL (less than truckload) services in the United... more
Passing on the baton at Envirotainer
After five years at the head of the company, Michael Berg will step down as CEO of Envirotainer as of 1 September 2021. Envirotainer develops air freight solutions for temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals. During Berg's time of office, the company witnessed an upswing, as a... more
Serbian oil refinery to receive new rail access
Reconstruction of the industrial rail access to the Pancevo Oil Refinery in Serbia: A consortium of companies consisting of NIS, INGRAP-OMNI and RZD International have agreed to upgrade the tracks and embankment of the railway section from the Oil Refinery to the Belgrade –... more
More capacity for new Malaysian carrier
Gecas will lease two 737-800 Boeing converted freighters to M Jets International’s start-up Kargo Xpress. Malaysia’s newest freight carrier began scheduled flights in June with one B737-400F. The added capacity will enable the operator to provide fast, timely and efficient... more
Bremenports invests in its infrastructure
The project has been approved. Bremenports can now begin the construction of the Columbus quay on schedule. Managing director Robert Howe: "We plan to start in October. This means that we can meet our goal and begin building the Columbus quay just after completion of the... more
Swiss government confirms ICS2 participation
It remains so. Switzerland has been participating in the Import Control System 2 (ICS2) of the European Union (EU) since 15 March 2021, based on a provisionally applied amendment to the agreement on customs facilitation and security with the EU. This means that customs data,... more
More intermodal links between France and Italy
The lane between Calais and Domodossola is the latest addition to Cargo Beamer's intermodal route network. Starting off on 4 October, trains will offer four roundtrips per week between the locations in France and Italy. From December, the frequency will increase to six... more
Stadler Rail: order book reaches record high
The effects of the corona crisis are still being felt. Yet, the Swiss train manufacturer recorded an order intake of CHF 3.1 billion in H1/2021, which corresponds to a stable development on the high level of H1/2020 (also CHF 3.1 billion). This does not take into account the... more
A new face to plan transports
His new task is twofold. David Hurren has been appointed to direct the division of transport planning and urban design at GHD. The group has been a global player in engineering and design since 1928. Hurren, who will report to Senthuran Sritharan, GHD’s head of urban design... more