Green electricity for all freight transports 
Volkswagen is switching all Deutsche Bahn carriage of materials and vehicles within Germany to green electricity by the start of 2021. This will cut over 26,700 t of CO2 emissions a year compared to the conventional electricity mix. 95% of all such transports are already... more
Milan to join Virgin's cargo-only network
Starting tomorrow, 12 September 2020, Virgin Atlantic Cargo is extending its cargo-only network to Italy, launching twice-weekly A350 and B787 services between London Heathrow and Milan Malpensa, offering up to 50 t of cargo capacity per flight. For customers in the USA,... more
Analysing ship engines digitally
ABB Turbocharging and Kongsberg Digital have signed a cooperation agreement on data collection and ship engine performance analysis. The companies will work towards a common data infrastructure and accelerate the development of value-added digital applications and services.... more
Covid-19 measures for the EU rail sector
The EU is working on additional temporary rules to mitigate the severe effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the rail sector. Member states' ambassadors have agreed on a mandate regarding a proposal to give member states the possibility to help the sector by providing relief... more
400 new locomotives
The German railfreight company DB Cargo intends to acquire new two power locomotives to be used for regular traffic and in shunting yards. The engines may be powered electrically and with diesel. Manufacturer Siemens won a framework contract for up to 400 vehicles, Vectron... more
Bolloré brings highly critical shipment to Mumbai
One of the first few private organisations to be approved by the Indian council of medical research for Covid-19 testing contracted the Bolloré Logistics team in India to ship a consignment of Cryoprecipitate, a frozen blood product prepared from blood plasma, with temperature... more
Growth and more opportunities for business
Chinese Sinotrans and the logistics arm of China Merchants Group (CMG) have introduced their first own rail link between Shenzhen in China and Duisburg in Germany. The train passes through traditional route points along the New Silk Road, including Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus... more
DSV’s new Oslo facility features robotic storage
DSV Road and Solutions have moved gradually from three other sites around Oslo (Norway) to the new Vestby facility which is now operational. The new location just south of Oslo comprises a terminal of 12,000 sqm, a 32,000 sqm warehouse including a 7,000 sqm mezzanine, and 4,700... more
Chief executive Michael Chambers to take the helm at Gist
Logistics business Gist has appointed Michael Chambers as its new chief executive. Chambers is an experienced leader who has held key operational and business roles during his 25-year career with the company. He started out at Gist as an operations manager at the Barnsley... more
New PCTC operational
The Naples (Italy)-headquartered Grimaldi Group has enlarged its fleet by adding the new Pure Car & Truck Carrier (PCTC) "Grande New Jersey". On 4 September, the group took delivery of the fourth of a series of seven sister ships ordered from the Chinese... more