Pilot for port digitisation gains support 
In order to promote digitisation in middle-sized ports, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued a call for expressions of interest from countries with such ports to take part in a pilot project. Under the pilot project, the selected country will be advised... more
Urban delivery etruck debuts in Spain
Aquaservice, a distributor of natural mineral water and beverage dispensers in Spain, has become the first company in this country to incorporate Daimler Trucks’ all-electric light-duty truck in its urban distribution fleet. With the new delivery, the Fuso eCanter is now up and... more
On both sides of the Baltic Sea
Täby Air Maintenance (TAM), an independent company founded in 1989 and based in Örebro, Sweden, has delivered a Saab 340B cargo conversion, serial 171, to Nyx Air (Estonia). Managing director Pär Gulle: "We are pleased to see an increasing interest in general for our... more
Nexxiot expands management team
Zurich (Switzerland)-based Internet of Things (IoT) company Nexxiot has appointed Bernard Guillelmon as its new senior advisor, effective April 2021. He will bring expertise in railfreight transport and a large network in the industry to his new role. Guillelmon is also an... more
New turning point in home country
Gebrüder Weiss has moved into a new location in Kalsdorf near Graz in Austria. The Graz location is a key handling point within the company’s network, particularly for transports to South Eastern Europe. Shipment volumes in overland transport increased by 3% year-on-year in... more
God given?
In hunting, the game is sometimes chased through a bottleneck where there is no alternative escape route, this is called a “forced crossing”. It can also apply to cargo. 6 km north of the city of Suez in the single-lane section of the over 150-year-old Suez Canal, the... more
Full speed ahead on Trans-Sib route
Russian Railways (RZD) has started building the new Kerak tunnel on the Ulruchi - Kovali section of the Trans-Siberian Railway in the Amur Region. The 910 m long tunnel currently in operation was built in 1910-1911, but is now too small. At 926 m, the new tunnel will be the... more
Glencar contracted for grocery warehouse
The British construction company was contracted by the software and robotics platform business Ocado Group to fit out its recently built 50,000 sqm warehouse development located inn Tritax’s Symmetry Park development in Bicester. The project includes the full fit-out of... more
Docks in Barcelona on wire
The Port of Barcelona has begun to roll out its dock electrification plan. The aim is to halve the CO2 emissions of port operations by 2030 and become a carbon neutral port even before the year 2050. EUR 90 million are earmarked for the project, easing the ships' connection... more
Earning a profit despite pandemic
Despite a decline in traffic volume, BLS Cargo achieved a positive annual result of CHF 1.9 million in 2020. The Swiss railfreight operator reported sales of CHF 277 million, 5.5% less than in the previous year. Traffic volume fell by 10% to 19,956 trains. The decline in... more