Bengel promoted at VTG 
Hamburg-based VTG AG, a leading international wagon hire and rail logistics company with more than 94,000 railcars in its fleet, has promoted Sascha Bengel to head of its activities in the western hemisphere in the business unit Silk Road and project logistics. Bengel,... more
P&O reclaiming the Channel
P&O Ferries is returning to pre-pandemic times and bringing its fifth ro-ro ship back to the Dover–Calais route in the English Channel. The ‘Pride of Burgundy’, a 28,000 t vessel that can carry 120 trucks, will sail again in June. The unit will operate in freight-only... more
Record turnover despite sharp drop in orders
The German railway industry association (Verband der Bahnindustrie in Deutschland, VDB) has concluded an ambivalent bottom line for the 2020 financial year. With sales of EUR 12.5 billion, the railway industry achieved a record figure last year, which increased by 7%. Domestic... more
‘Jump’In’ Geodis
Geodis now offers end-of-study internships in Europe, Asia and America, in all of its lines of business, which include forwarding, distribution and express services, road transport and supply chain optimisation measures. The global logistics services provider wants to actively... more
LNG for Croatia on the move
Croatia has received another cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at the Krk terminal in the northern Adriatic, the first LNG delivery from MET Croatia. The 145,000 cbm LNG vessel Methane Nile Eagle, loaded at the port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, arrived at the end of April.This... more
Takeover fortifies Rhenus Switzerland's results
Rhenus Alpina’s sales in Switzerland leapt by 20% in 2020, despite the pandemic. Total revenues of CHF 410 million (CHF 341 million in 2019) were largely due to the integration of Interfracht’s activities into the group.The firm didn’t report its adjusted revenues, and doesn’t... more
In one month at the museum
Russia's Air Bridge Cargo Airlines (АВС) has delivered over 200 museum exhibits on board its regular B747-8F flights from Moscow to Hong Kong. The delivery, organised and carried out in cooperation with ART-Сourier, contained 170 sets of exquisite court treasures from the... more
Upgrade for 77 Traxx locomotives
Luxembourg-headquartered Alpha Trains has contracted Alstom/Bombardier Transportation to refurbish 77 Traxx locomotives. The locomotives will be upgraded to ETCS Baseline (BL) 3 Release 2, of which 55 are Bombardier Traxx 186 engines licenced to operate in Germany, Austria,... more
Big in Poland
In Poland, CAT and the Polish subsidiary of the Mosolf Group have merged to form CAT Mosolf Polska (CMPL), which, with Gefco, makes them the largest competitors in car transport across Europe. The merger has already been approved by the relevant competition authorities and... more
Zero-emission deliveries in Norway
DB Schenker has already achieved zero-emission deliveries for Norway’s capital Oslo, where 100 % of the local delivery vehicles have been changed from diesel to electric drive. Now it’s time take the next step in the country: DB Schenker has invested in a new electric... more