Geld aus Bern für Domodossola 
Schweiz unterstützt Bau einer Umschlagsanlage für den kombinierten Verkehr. Im Einklang mit den Verlagerungszielen, die der Bund für den transalpinen Güterverkehr verfolgt (vgl. ITJ 17-18/2024, S. 19), beteiligt sich das Bundesamt für Verkehr (BAV) mit 38,8 Mio. CHF am Bau einer... mehr
Asiaten auf Kurs, Tanger in Top 20
Containerhäfen 2023. Letztes Jahr haben die 20 grössten Containerhäfen der Welt 387,5 Mio. TEU umgeschlagen. Das waren 1,24% mehr als 2022. Dieses Wachstum ist, so die Analysten von Upply, klar den asiatischen Häfen zu verdanken, die 15 der 20 grössten Standorte stellen – noch... mehr
Investments despite shrinking volumes 
In 2023, the Swiss Hupac Group transported around 975,000 road consignments or 1,866,000 teu in combined road/rail and seaport hinterland transport - 11.7% less than in the previous year. This negative development is mainly due to the economic slump in Europe, the war in Ukraine... mehr
Future car terminal operator sought
The Gothenburg Port Authority has begun the process to find a new operator for its car terminal, as the current contract with Logent Ports and Terminals expires in 2026. Logent has managed the terminal since 2011, during which vehicle handling at the port increased by nearly... mehr
Flying relief to flooded Southern Brazil
TAP Air Portugal has carried out a special flight exclusively for the transport of more than 11 t of humanitarian aid collected in Portugal to help the victims of the disaster in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The humanitarian flight operated by TAP in cooperation... mehr
Venturing into Vienna
MLP Group is developing a business park in Vienna, marking its expansion into the Austrian market. The hub will comprise four buildings with flexible units, for which there is already a tenant. Totalling 53,600 sqm of gross functional area, MLP Business Park Wien is the... mehr
Charging 96 EV trucks simultaneously
Prologis and Performance Team, a Maersk company, have launched the Southern California’s largest heavy-duty electric vehicle (EV) charging site, located near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in the USA. The Denker charging depot is powered by the country’s largest EV... mehr
Leadership transition at Forward Air
Forward Air Corporation, an asset-light provider of transport services in the USA, Canada, and Mexico, has appointed Jamie G. Pierson as interim chief financial officer, effective 20 May 2024. He succeeds Rebecca Garbrick, who is leaving the company, but will remain to assist... mehr
National action plan for eco-friendly shipping
The German federal ministry for digital and transport (BMDV) and the federal ministry for economic affairs and climate action (BMWK) have initiated the development of the ‘national action plan for climate-friendly shipping’. It involves close collaboration with representatives... mehr
Building logistics partnerships in Bali
230 players in the forwarding and logistics industries came together at the Cooperative Logistics Network (Coop)’s 7th annual meeting, which was held in Bali from 23 to 25 May this year. The event was designed to enable networking and exchanges between logistics providers from... mehr