Wallenborn enters Australian market 
Luxembourg-based Wallenborn Transports is acquiring a shareholding in Skyroad Logistics and adding Oceania to its growing road feeder service (RFS) network which already provides extensive coverage in Europe and the Middle East. This strategic investment aims to expand the fleet... mehr
Priority Freight scoops up supply chain prize
Priority Freight’s supply chain solutions has won first prize in the supply chain category at the 2022 Automotive Global Awards. Priority Freight is a major time-critical logistics specialist operating via strategically-placed European hubs and a network of global agents to... mehr
China Cargo Airlines and LH Technik extend contract
China Cargo Airlines commissioned Lufthansa Technik to supply components for its Boeing 747-400 freighters already back in 2019. With the entry into service of the new Boeing 777 freighters, Lufthansa Technik has now extended its contract to cover the new components. Under... mehr
Rail sector demands a cap on electricity prices
The rail industry is reeling from massive increases in energy costs, as if the ailing infrastructure were not enough of a burden. The transport associations Allianz pro Schiene, Die Güterbahnen and the Association of German Transport Companies are therefore calling for an... mehr
Key challenges for Armenia's aviation sector
The European association of airport operators ACI Europe held several meetings with the government of Armenia, its national assembly, and its civil aviation committee in Yerevan last week. These meetings reviewed the challenges faced by Armenia in capitalising on the fast... mehr
Steve Powell joins Safe Fleet
Steve Powell is joining Safe Fleet as managing director of Durite and Labcraft. Durite specialises in vehicle safety, lighting and electrical parts for the commercial vehicle aftermarket and manufacturers. Labcraft, on the other hand, manufactures high performance and energy... mehr
New wagon type to transport 71.6 t biomass
Drax, the UK’s biggest generator of renewable electricity, is expanding its rail fleet with 30 new rail wagons. The upgraded high-capacity wagons manufactured by the British firm WH Davis will help to further reduce Drax’s carbon emissions. The new innovative design has... mehr
Sarah Stark to head VDB
Ben Möbius will step down from his role as general manager of the German Railway Industry Association (VDB) as per contract in spring next year. He will be succeeded by Sarah Stark as of 1 March 2023. A proven mobility expert, Stark has been a member of the executive board... mehr
First series-produced hydrogen truck registered
The first hydrogen truck from series production has received German road approval at Cologne’s vehicle registration office. The "Xcient Fuel Cell" manufactured by Hyundai is the first of the initially 44 hydrogen trucks to join Hylane’s rental fleet, which will be... mehr
An Elbe und Bosporus 
Turkish Technic und EFW kooperieren bei A330-P2F-Umrüstungen. Kürzlich haben die Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) der türkischen MNG Airlines ihren zweiten A330-Umbaufrachter übergeben (vgl. ITJ 41-42/2022, S. 44). Ab Herbst nächsten Jahres sollen Flugzeuge dieses Typs auch direkt in... mehr