Rail bridge open for traffic 

The new BNSF rail bridge over Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho (USA) has now been completed. It was opened to trains this week. The new bridge is 1,485 m long and comprises 49 spans and 224 precast concrete girders. The added bridge will reduce congestion and help move freight more... mehr
Warehouse space for mountain men 

Bergzeit, the shipper belonging to the South Tyrolean company Sportler, has commissioned an expanded shuttle warehouse with more than 57,000 new bin locations as well as batch picking in Otterfing, Bavaria (Germany). The new systems were integrated during ongoing operations and... mehr
ITA recognised by Iata 

ITA Airways has had its Iata Ceiv Pharma certification renewed for another three years. The young Italian flag carrier ships pharmaceutical products to a wide network of destinations, offering shippers premium connectivity to and from the Italian market. Fabio Maria... mehr
DVF hires new expert 

The Deutsches Verkehrsforum (DVF) has named Susanne Landwehr head of European policy, rail technology and rail transport, effective 1 February 2023. Landwehr will steer the multimodal association’s positioning in these areas, develop strategic recommendations for action in... mehr
Södra banking on electricity 

The Swedish forest industry group Södra is launching a major initiative to electrify large parts of its vehicle fleet. A new project will study the future potential to operate electric-powered trucks, forklifts and loaders that can help further reduce the association’s... mehr
400,000 sqm in preparation 

There is strong demand for warehouse space also in Europe. DHL real estate has plans for developing 14 units, constructed on ten development sites that are located in major logistics markets in Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Italy and Poland. The group spoke of a... mehr
A double award in Auckland 

Ports of Auckland and Damen Shipyard’s “Sparky” have won the outstanding collaboration prize the at Sustainable Business Awards for a joint technical development. “Sparky”, the world’s first full-sized ship handling electric tug is the result of a six-year collaboration... mehr
Ob prall oder starr – jedenfalls beharrlich 

Luftschiffprojekte in Frankreich. Während die britische Varialift Airships ihr vor fünf Jahren in Frankreich gestartetes Luftschiffprojekt aufgeben muss (vgl. ITJ Daily, 16/09/22), scheinen Flying Whales und Voliris Fortschritte zu machen. Ein Blick auf zwei ähnliche und doch... mehr
First batch of grain wagons handed over 

Leasing company Ermewa is delivering 200 brand new grain wagons to Rail Cargo Logistics for agricultural and grain transports. The first 25 have already been handed over. A further 175 wagons will follow by the end of 2023. They all belong to the Tagnpps class and have a... mehr