New wagon type rolls into service 
VTG Rail UK reached a milestone as GB Railfreight (GBRF) took delivery of its first Ecofret2 triple-wagon sets. The first operational triple-container flat wagon sets will be used to support the operator's growing demand for intermodal services. Following successful... more
Finally a new order for Boeing
Baku-based Silk Way West Airlines is expanding its international network with an order for five B777F. The deal with Boeing marks the first purchase of the long-range, high capacity twin-engine freighter in the Caspian region and Central Asia. Zaur Akhundov, Silk Way Group... more
Only nine weekends in beautiful Steyr
In addition to the thematic updates, part-time students in the Master's programme "Supply Chain Management" at the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria in Steyr will be able to significantly reduce their attendance from autumn 2021 through more online teaching... more
Astre Association renews contract with Recoa
The Astre European Transporters Association has ratified its agreement with Recoa Collection, a company that specialises in the recovery of unpaid credits. In June 2020, three months after the outbreak of the pandemic, Astre reached an agreement with Recoa which became the... more
Haulier trials electric refrigerated trailer
Gist has started to test the UK’s first fully autonomous, all-electric engineless refrigerated trailer system, the Vector eCool, which was developed by Carrier Transicold and Gray & Adams. The 13.6 m electric trailer is being used for store deliveries of fresh and chilled... more
Gothenburg's smooth start in 2021
The first quarter of this year saw an increase in the trade flows through the Swedish Port of Gothenburg, in the container, ro-ro and new vehicle segments. “The situation is now considerably more problematic than it was a year ago. Still, volumes at the Port of Gothenburg... more
An exceptional year for Cargolux
With 1.1 million t of freight sold in 2020 (+9.7% yoy), the year of its 50th anniversary proved to be exceptional for the Cargolux Group. The airline earned a net profit after tax of USD 768.7 million (2019: USD 20 million) with an ebit margin of 31.3%. With a flexible fleet of... more
What Cargo Digital World has to offer
At a recent press conference, European general cargo cooperation Cargo Line presented Cargo Digital World (CDW), a company which was founded in Paderborn in January 2021. CDW’s aim is to offer technology-based logistics solutions in cooperation with logistics start-ups. ... more
60% of fleet to be electrified by 2030
DHL Express has purchased the first 100 units of Fiat's new E-Ducato. These large vans are 100% electric, and, with a range of more than 200 km, they are very well suited for last mile logistics. DHL Express plans to have more than 14,000 electric vans in operation in Europe... more
"Finneco I" launched
The hybrid ro-ro vessel “Finneco I” has just been launched at the Nanjing Jinling Shipyard. The first new Finnlines’ unit of this generation, which have 38% more cargo capacity than their predecessors, will start sailing under the Finnish flag by the end of this year. This is a... more