First dual mode locomotives for Germany 
Railsystems RP has ordered two Vectron dual mode locomotives from Siemens, marking the first order for the new locomotive that can be operated either as a diesel or electric unit. The locomotives will be delivered at the end of 2020. The Vectron dual mode is specifically... more
Wings for Aid wins Tiaca sustainability award
The first winner of the sustainability award, which is sponsored by Champ Cargosystems, was announced during the gala evening of the Tiaca executive summit 2019 in Budapest (Hungary). The winner, Wings for Aid, received funding of USD 15,000 and the two runners-up won USD 3,500... more
Huge facility at Doncaster Sheffield Airport
Doncaster Council (UK) has approved the construction of a 325,000 sqm advanced manufacturing and logistics development located at Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA). The scheme will create around 4,300 jobs and provide high-quality manufacturing and logistics floor space... more
Formula-E cars flying from Europe to Riyadh
Saudia Cargo has for the second year in a row transported the World Championship Formula-E cars, which took place last week-end at the historical Diriyah, carrying 67 cars in four shipments totalling 375 t. Formula-E cars departed from Milan, Italy, and Doncaster, UK, to... more
New refrigerated warehouse in the Port of Dunkirk
In the Port of Dunkirk (France) the foundations have been laid for a new refrigerated warehouse for Nofrigo. Nofrigo is a joint venture of the sea food producer Le Garrec and the cool logistics services provider Stef. The facility will have a storage capacity of 48,000 cbm... more
Global container throughput keeps rising
In the course of the month of October, the container throughput index released by the RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) kept going up moderately by 0.6 points to 139.9 this year. At the same time, the... more
Making ore transports more efficient and sustainable
Work on TransANT, a pioneering wagon innovation for the international freight transport market, began in 2018. This joint venture is based on cooperation between the Austrian Rail Cargo Group and the steel group voestalpine. The first wagons, which consist of 13 double units... more
Long-standing contract renewed
Ceva Logistics has been awarded a new three-year contract to handle warehousing services and inventory management for Michelin at its Valladolid facility in north-western Spain. Using a space of some 55,000 sqm within its Valladolid facility, Ceva Logistics handles warehousing... more
First wagons receive PKP Cargo International branding
PKP Cargo International (formerly AWT) has received the first refurbished wagons with a new branding. The cars were repaired by the PKP Cargotabor rolling stock repair plant in Kluczbork, Poland. The rebranding process at PKP Cargo International, a Czech company from the Polish... more
First SNG-run vessel on its way
The 2017-retrofitted ‘Wes Amelie’, a 1,036-teu feeder container ship operated by Unifeeder, will become the first vessel in shipping to run on synthetic natural gas (SNG) generated by wind energy. MAN Energy Services, Wessels Marine, Unifeeder and Nauticor are cooperating on the... more