Indigo Cargo picks Mark Sutch 

The Indian airline Indigo has appointed Mark Sutch as its new chief commercial officer – cargo international. Sutch brings with him 25 years of airline industry experience in various verticals, including extensive cargo experience. Sutch most recent assignment was CCO with... plus
Platform keeps containers on the move 

Eurasia railway operator Far East Land Bridge (Felb) has partnered with the Container Xchange leasing platform to balance and reduce idle time. With a fleet of 2,600 containers, Felb sought a solution to quickly lease extra units during times of high demand and avoid empty... plus
Kukla at full throttle 

With its eleven associated companies and the head office in Munich, Germany, intermodal and short-sea logistics provider Kukla transported 180,000 units and achieved a turnover of EUR 248.7 million in 2022, 22% more than in 2021. According to the company, the... plus
Building a new gateway in Northern Norway 

Last week, agreements were signed for the construction of the new airport of Bodø, just north of the Arctic circle, and ground was broken shortly thereafter. Abraham Foss, CEO of the Norwegian airport operator Avinor, is looking forward to the undertaking which is scheduled... plus
Wingd: methanol engines for Cosco 

The Swiss company Wingd (Winterthur Gas & Diesel) will supply 16,000 teu vessels currently being built for Cosco Shipping Lines in Yangzhou (China) with 10X92DF-M methanol fuel. It is one of the first methanol-fuelled container vessels to be built in China: for Dominik... plus
Upswing for US railcar industry 

The US railcar supplier Greenbrier received orders for 4,500 new railcars with an aggregate value of USD 580 million during its fiscal second quarter ending on 28 February 2023. Orders for the quarter included tank cars, automobile-carrying railcars, boxcars and covered... plus
"Ventofoil" to accelerate green transformation 

Econowind has created "Ventofoil", a flexible, vertical wing that converts wind into an extra propulsion for vessels, cutting CO2 consumption. With this invention, the Dutch company aims to help companies achieve the goals set by the IMO (International Maritime... plus
Swiss Post promotes Marc Hasler 

Marc Hasler took over as head of freight logistics Switzerland at Swiss Post in February 2023, transferring from his previous position as head of domestic mail and parcel sales segment. Hasler succeeds Roland Heizmann, who took over the overall management of freight logistics in... plus
Schenk adds another 180 hp to fleet 

The Swiss family business Schenk has acquired a Man TGE 3.180 4×4 with all-wheel drive, automatic transmission and factory bridge to be added to the silver commercial vehicle fleet. With the new unit, the company now owns 13 of these Man powerhouses. Schenk has been active... plus
15 parcel sorting centres planned by 2030 

Swiss Post is moving closer to households and businesses in the greater Basel area with the opening of its new CHF 75 million regional parcel centre in Pratteln (BL). The new facility enables the company to sort up to 10,000 parcels an hour, allowing it to process the items more... plus