Eco-trucks on trial 
The ministry of transport of the German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg and Iveco Magirus are testing a hydrogen/fuel cell truck on eWay BW's field test corridor. The test track for overhead catenary trucks in the Murg Valley close to Rastatt, which will be put into operation in... mehr
«Anspruchsvoll und flexibel» 
Im Modal Split hat der Schienengüterverkehr im vergangenen Jahr nicht überall gepunktet. Anders stellt sich das Bild bei der Salzburger Eisenbahn-Transport-Logistik SETG dar, die 2021 ihr 20-jähriges Jubiläum seit der Gründung begeht. Gründer und CEO Gunther Pitterka hat sich... mehr
High hopes for Etihad's pharma shipments
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of UAE national carrier Etihad Airways, reports a 50% yoy rise in pharma shipments under its "PharmaLife" product. The growth comes as the carrier marks its second anniversary of achieving and operating Iata CEIV certification... mehr
US class I railways invests in core network
BNSF’s 2021 capital investment plan totals USD 2.99 billion. The largest component will be to replace and maintain BNSF’s core network and related assets, the US class I railway said. The maintain projects include nearly 17,700 km of track surfacing and/or undercutting work... mehr
Internet thwarts aircraft
The delivery of the second wide-body aircraft for Uganda's new national carrier Uganda Airlines, is taking its time. After the handover of the first A330-800 a month ago (photo), the second aircraft should have arrived today, 25 January 2021, thus concluding the order. But... mehr
Clarksons’ overview on newbuilds
In 2020, global orders for newly-built ships amounted to 53.9 million dwt, 29% less than in 2019, according to current data from Clarksons Research. The decrease in orders for bulk carriers was particularly strong, with a drop of 58%, or a total of 13.5 million dwt, compared to... mehr
10,000th Taiwan-made truck
In Dadu, Taiwan, the 10,000th locally assembled DAF truck has rolled off the assembly line just three years after production of the 5,000th vehicle. The jubilee truck was ordered by Yong Yuan Transport. It is a CF 480 tractor unit which will be used to transport gravel and... mehr
Alvarez & Marsal to expand in Europe
Global professional services company Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has appointed Christian Ebner as managing director, with the aim of expanding the company's financial restructuring capabilities in Europe. Ebner will focus on the German and Italian market, bringing 17 years of... mehr
Chinese investment for Italian Post
Poste Italiane and Cloud Seven Holding recently inked an agreement to form an e-commerce partnership. The Italian group acquired 51% of the shares of Sengi Express, a company based in Hong Kong that specialises in providing logistics solutions for Chinese e-commerce companies... mehr
Continental appoints Jean-François Tarabbia
Jean-François Tarabbia assumed his new position as head of the connected car networking (CCN) business unit within the vehicle networking and information (VNI) division at Continental on 1 January 2021. He succeeds Johann Hiebl, who became head of product transformation VNI on... mehr