Almost USD 600 million for new heavy-lift helis 
US Special Operations Command awarded Boeing a USD 599 million foreign military sales contract approved by the US state department to deliver 14 extended-range Chinook helicopters to the UK's Royal Air Force (RAF). These upgraded H-47 give the RAF fleet more versatility to... more
A new face on the board
At a shareholder’s meeting held at the beginning of this month, Vernetzte-Transport-Logistik (VTL), a German general cargo cooperation that provides Europe-wide logistics solutions, elected Nils Heidenreich as a new member of the supervisory board. He succeeds Berthold Barth,... more
More space in Koper
The container quayside at the southern end of Pier I in Slovenia's Port of Koper has been extended by 100 m. It serves a new berth, named Link 7D. The project also includes the construction of a 25,000 sqm container storage area in the quayside’s hinterland. Construction is... more
50 "zero-emission" locomotives ordered
Paribus has concluded a framework purchase agreement for up to 50 newly developed zero-emission shunting and medium-haul locomotives, including a full-service maintenance contract, for its long-standing partner RIVE. The contractual partners are Vossloh Locomotives and its... more
A tool to tackle Brexit
Pre-lodged declaration flow for UK border automation is the key to ease the trade of goods in and out of Great Britain. For Jonathan Bowker, head of E-freight network in UK, his new tool, which is based on the British GVMS (Goods vehicle movement service), is a crucial... more
Hybrid creature from the sea arrives in Berlin
A special aircraft has arrived in Berlin and will soon be on display at the historic Tempelhof Airport - alongside a C54 Skymaster and an Il-14. It is a Focke-Wulf Fw 200, which a number of aircraft enthusiasts have been restoring in Bremen since 1999. The aircraft type with... more
Volvo Trucks France: director general leaves
Since 15 June 2021, Volvo Trucks France’s CFO Mattias Rodier (photo) has also been acting as interim director general, replacing Christophe Tharrault, who has left office. President since July 2018, Tharrault had remained a loyal employee of the vehicle manufacturer from the... more
Rail Force One in operation by 2024
Rail Innovators Group (RIG) initiated a joint development agreement with Chinese railway equipment manufacturer CRRC in 2018, aiming to replace diesel shunting locomotives in the port of Rotterdam. Now that the deal is complete, production can begin. The zero-emission... more
Digital unit launched
The new pet is called Arvato SCS Digital, a unit recently created by the German company Arvato Supply Chain Solutions. Arvato SCS Digital's almost 300 employees will develop digital offerings for clients and their end customers and implement digital solutions along the... more
Green light for methanol-powered tug
The port of Antwerp is set to become the first hub in the world to convert a tug to methanol propulsion. The move is part of the European Union-funded ‘Fastwater’ project, which aims to demonstrate the feasibility of methanol as a sustainable marine fuel. Rhine-based inland... more