A new chair for Railcom 
At the request of the ministry of transport (Detec), the Swiss government appointed Barbara Furrer, Hedingen, as the new chair of the rail transport commission “Railcom” on 27 August 2024. She replaces Patrizia Danioth Halter, Altdorf, who led the commission with great... more
Offshore wind projects boost SOV market
The rapid expansion of offshore wind development, with turbines being installed in remote and challenging environments, has amplified the demand for service operation vessels (SOVs) equipped with flexible solutions for maintenance. Vestdavit, a Norwegian supplier, is meeting... more
A brewing base in western France
ID Logistics has opened a site in Neuillé-Pont-Pierre for AB Inbev France, a beer manufacturer. Off the back of a 15 year-partnership, the two companies are now looking to optimise AB InBev’s operations in western France. While the Neuillé-Pont-Pierre site is already... more
A takeover to boost growth at AMS
With its plans to acquire Menzies World Cargo (Amsterdam), Menzies Aviation’s general cargo handling operations at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), Worldwide Flight Services Holland, a member of the Sats Group, is set to expand its presence at one of Europe's biggest cargo... more
Checking freight wagons as they roll past
An AI technology extract the status and, more recently, other important operating data as the train rolls past marshalling yards. DB Cargo is already using the thirteen existing camera bridges installed at Germany’s eight largest freight yards for this purpose. The cameras... more
Building an air-rail-road hub in Liège
In Belgium, Liege airport and Liège Logistics Intermodal (LLI) are joining forces to develop a new air-rail-road hub. In a first phase, the two partners will modernise and extend the existing road-rail platform for EUR 22 million up to 2030. Gantry cranes will be installed, and... more
DHL supports wastewater business
Finland-based Wärtsilä is partnering with DHL to optimise the management of water & waste supply chains. DHL Supply Chain will take over the business’s warehouse and spare parts logistics as part of the deal. Using DHL’s logistics network, Wärtsilä will be able to boost its... more
More responsibilities for Michael Jerogin
Dematic has appointed Michael Jerogin as head for the emea region with immediate effect. He is already executive vice president and managing director for the apac region. Jerogin joined Dematic as managing director of customer service in 2009. He was actively involved in the... more
SAS emerges from restructuring proceedings
SAS has successfully completed its restructuring proceedings, initiated two years ago, and emerged from chapter 11 in the USA and the reorganisation of the Swedish company, concluding in the investment of USD 1.2 billion. The new principal owners of the reorganised company,... more
E-sail technology set to cut costs and emissions
The Amasus-owned “Eems Traveller” will dock at the port of Hamburg during the maritime trade fare SMM 2024 to be held early next month. The ship features Bound4Blue’s e-sail technology, a wind assisted propulsion system (WAPS) designed to cut fuel use and emissions. The... more