Aid flight to Libya from Leipzig/Halle Airport 
Following the severe flood disaster in Libya on 10 September, the German Red Cross (DRK) has been sending the first humanitarian aid supplies by plane from Leipzig/Halle Airport since last Friday. "The people are suffering, there is an enormous need for humanitarian... mehr
Marlink's innovation for NYK Line
Marlink, a digital solutions company, will extend its smart hybrid network solutions, including the Starlink LEO internet service, to the owned fleet of Japanese shipowner Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line). NYK Line has been using Marlink's services since 2013. After a... mehr
"Finnsirius" wins Ro-Pax of the Year award
On 20 September, Finnlines’ newbuilding “M/S Finnsirius” was named the Ro-Pax of the Year 2023 by the ‘Ferry Shipping Summit’, which assembles a large number of professionals within the shipping industry, including ferry, ro-ro and ro-pax operators, ports and suppliers.... mehr
New Wildberg facility for Schuon Group
The Schuon Group is expanding its contract logistics services and increasing its capacity for handling lithium-ion batteries at its Wildberg facility, which will enlarge the logistics area on this site to around 40,000 sqm. It is the largest investment in the company's history... mehr
Die Pharmalogistik lädt nach Basel 
Es ist bereits die 4. Ausgabe der Pharma Logistics Days (PLD), die am Standort Basel dieses Mal am 27. und 28. September 2023 stattfinden wird. Als Bestandteil der Ilmac, dem Branchenevent für Chemie- und Life Science in der Schweiz, bieten die 4. PLD den Besuchern ein weit... mehr
Moving closer to 80 intermodal services per day
The UK-based carrier GB Railfreight (GBRF) has opened a new maintenance hub located alongside the East Coast Mainline in Peterborough. The GBP 5.75 million (EUR 6.6 million) facility is larger than six-Olympic swimming pools. It was completed in just ten months and will be key... mehr
Next level for zero carbon aviation
The project of the first airship to perform a non-stop world tour with no CO2 emission was showcased during last week's Climate Week NYC: Eleven years after starting the 100% round-the-world flight with Solar Impulse, Swiss national Bertrand Piccard is set to circumnavigate... mehr
1,000 km with just one LH2-fill
Daimler Truck has reached another milestone with its hydrogen and battery-powered vehicles. A public road approved prototype Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck covered a distance of 1,047 km across Germany with one fill of liquid hydrogen (LH2). Powered by a cell-centric fuel-cell... mehr
Arvato opens facility near Madrid
Arvato has opened the first two units of a new logistics centre totalling around 142,000 sqm in Illescas, around 40 km south of Madrid. There, the supply chain and e-commerce service provider currently handles all logistics and fulfilment services for the online business from... mehr
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... mehr