VDB president re-elected 
The executive board of the German Railway Industry Association (VDB) reconfirmed Andre Rodenbeck, CEO rail infrastructure of Siemens Mobility, as VDB president on 22 September 2023. Rodenbeck, who has been at the helm of the VDB since 24 July 2020, is thus beginning his... more
ABB to propel Samskip's hydrogen ships
ABB has been chosen to provide power, propulsion, and automation systems for two new container vessels operated by Samskip Group, as part of its strategy to use hydrogen fuel cells as a clean and renewable energy source. Under the contract, ABB will supply a complete power... more
Lübeck Port welcomes larger ships
The Port of Lübeck has achieved a significant milestone with the completion of the new berth (Anleger 5), allowing larger ships of up to 250 m in length and 38.5 m in width to dock and be processed using the ro-ro method at the Skandinavienkai in Lübeck-Travemünde. ... more
Bigger team, more equipment
Meachers Global Logistics, a Southhampton (UK)-based independent provider of logistics services, is enlarging its team and upgrading its equipment as it continues to develop its business. Simon Pelley now joins as health and safety and compliance manager; Emma Newman... more
Alstom: maintenance work in Poland
Polish infrastructure manager PKP has signed a contract with Alstom for the service and maintenance of rail traffic control systems delivered by the manufacturer. The contract will be implemented by 2027. Alstom will supply spare parts for railway traffic control devices,... more
Kuenz cranes to enhance capacity
Austrian crane manufacturer Kuenz is expanding its presence in the Belgian market through a partnership with the Port of Limburg. The Port of Limburg's new inland container terminal in Genk is designed to handle a maximum capacity of 350,000 teu. Kuenz will supply two new... more
Asia, Arctic, archipelagos 
Several new partnerships for airship developer Flying Whales. The French airship developer Flying Whales was pleased with its news at Breakbulk Europe (see ITJ Daily of 20 June 2023). At the Paris Air Show then, things went from strength to strength. The firm’s new partnerships... more
Heavier locos for Swiss railfreight operator
BLS Cargo is procuring ten new multi-system freight locomotives from Siemens Mobility to be used on the North-South corridor from Belgium/Netherlands to Italy. The locomotives are furnished with the newly developed XLoad equipment package, a combination of features that... more
Cooperating on best practices in air cargo
State-operated Airports of Thailand (AOT), which runs Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and five other international airports in the country, has forged an alliance with the Mitteldeutsche Airport Holding (MDF), the operator of Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) in Germany, to collaborate on... more
A promotion for Mattias Hellstrom
Svitzer, a global towage provider and part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has appointed Mattias Hellstrom as its new global chief commercial officer (CCO), effective from 1 October. Hellstrom makes the move to Svitzer’s global business after three years as CCO of Svitzer Europe,... more