Nearly half a million HGVs handed to new owners 
Daimler Trucks succeeded in delivering 445,300 vehicles in the first eleven months of 2014, 3% more compared to the same time frame in 2013. The German commercial vehicle manufacturer expects to close last year with overall truck sales just below the 0.5 million mark. Daimler... plus
Greece lowers motorway toll charges
This year’s toll charges on Greek motorways are slightly lower than in 2014. The adjustment is due to the country’s weak economic development. The online edition of Kathimerini, one of Greece’s renowned daily newspapers, reported that rates have been reduced by up to EUR... plus
Road bridge closes for railway construction works
Broughton Road bridge in Salford, near Manchester (UK), was closed to traffic on 5 January when work resumed to rebuild it as part of a GBP 1 billion (EUR 1.28 billion) investment to improve the railway in the north of England. The news came from Network Rail, owner and... plus
Important tenders on internet trading platform
One of the aluminium industry’s most attractive transport contracts is set to be retendered on the Cargoclix internet trading platform. The company Hydro Aluminium Rolled Products wants interested parties to bid for the carriage of seafreight export volumes from its plants in... plus
Miami airport begins 2015 on high note
Miami international airport (MIA) finished the year 2014 on a high note, as the global gateway in Florida welcomed its 100th air carrier in mid-December. MIA is currently the only US airport to offer passenger and cargo services operated by 100 different carriers, and... plus
Rhenus acquires Crossrail
The Rhenus Group, a German logistics services provider, is extending its activities in the railfreight business by acquiring the majority holding in the private railway company Crossrail, headquartered in Muttenz, near Basel (Switzerland). Subject to the approval of Europe’s... plus
Iata looking on the bright side in 2015
In its economic performance of the air transport industry report, the International Air Transport Association (Iata) predicts that earnings will improve next year. Airlines are expected to post a collective global net profit in 2014 of some USD 19.9 billion (up from the USD 18... plus
More HGVs piggybacked over the Brenner
Rail Cargo Austria’s truck on train service (rolling motorway) transported around 134,000 HGVs along the Brenner corridor between Austria and Italy in the first eleven months of 2014. This equates to an increase of 10%, or 12,500 more vehicles, in the period under review. A... plus
Finnair official carrier for Santa Claus
Finnair has been the official airline of Santa Claus since 1983. This year, two of the carrier's Airbus 321 Sharklet aircraft, decked in Christmas livery, are taking to the skies. The units have already flown to many of Finnair’s European destinations, as well as to cities such... plus
CSAV begins capital increase process
The pre-emptive right period of the capital increase of Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) has begun and will last until 13 January 2015. This phase is part of the capital increase process of USD 400 million, approved in August 2014 by the special shareholders meeting, for... plus