Quiet engines for heavy goods traffic 
Rolling stock lessor Northrail has added seven diesel-electric universal locomotives from Vossloh to its fleet. The vehicles have been leased to DB Cargo for an initial three years and are already in service. With their high operational flexibility, they are designed for heavy... more
Four seafarers rescued
Four Indian seafarers who spent two years stranded on a ship in Mumbai (India) in horrific conditions have finally gone home, thanks to help from Sailors’ Society. As they stopped receiving their salaries three months ago, the men were not given shore passes or signed... more
7.49 t trucks for carbon-free city logistics
DB Schenker recently welcomed two fully electric and emission-free Fuso eCanter trucks from Daimler Trucks for use in Vienna (Austria). The 7.49 t vehicles have an output of 129 kW, a payload of up to 3.2 t and a range of at least 100 km. The eCanter's battery can be easily... more
Hapag-Lloyd can afford further acquisitions
Hamburg-based carrier Hapag-Lloyd has released its audited results for 2020. While revenues went up by 3.3%, amounting to USD 14,6 billion, ebitda grew significantly by 38.6% compared to 2019, passing the threshold of USD 3 billion. The group's net result witnessed a great... more
ADAC Truckservice appoints new managers
ADAC Truckservice, a provider of mobility services, has filled two leadership positions. The Laichingen-based company (Germany), founded in 1980 and member of ADAC Group, named Tajana Bozic-Stiplosek (right), to lead customer management. She already assumed her new position at... more
Wireless data transfer with solar energy
VTG is investing in the digitalisation of its fleet. The German rail logistics and wagon hiring company has ordered 15,000 main GPS units which producer Intermodal Telematics (IMT) will deliver during the next 15 month. The solar powered GPS unit enables unlimited data... more
Responding 24/7 with a new product
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo has launched a new product to ensure that Covid-19 vaccines get the special attention they require. Launched this week after a trial period in selected countries, the "customised Covid vaccines" solution is globally available for all... more
Sea Ranger Service takes further steps offshore
Sea Ranger Service, a Utrecht (the Netherlands)-based organisation that offers zero-emission solutions to deliver offshore services, has appointed a new managing director. Christel Pullens, a former Dockwise manager and a member of the board of Wista, the Women’s International... more
Valenciaport started well in 2021
A good start for Valenciaport in January and February this year: The port handled 13,5 million t of goods and more than 917,000 teu, an increase of 5.89% and 3.53%, respectively, compared to the same period in 2020. The increase in traffic contrasts with the number of ships... more
Duisport and Singapore JV invest in China
Multimodal Investments (MIPL) is the name of the new Singapore-based joint venture company that was jointly established by PSA Northeast Asia Supply Chain, a subsidiary of PSA International, and multimodal Duisburger Hafen AG (Duisport). The JV will invest in multimodal... more