Norway: new terminal to shift 400 trucks to rail 
Norway’s first emission-free freight terminal will open in 2024. This could mean 400 fewer trucks in the centre of Bergen every day, the Norwegian infrastructure manager Bane NOR said. Today, goods arrive at Nygardstangen both on rails and by truck. This will come to an end... plus
Le fret l’emporte! 
Comme beaucoup d’autres régions d’Europe, le Liechtenstein souffre d’embouteillages routiers touchant aussi le transport de marchandises. Hormis des «routes intelligentes», le rail devrait y remédier. Les ÖBB vont exploiter nettement plus de trains de fret. plus
South-North intermodal service introduced
P&O Ferrymasters has launched a new multimodal service from Italy to Norway, offering businesses more options to transport their time-sensitive and valuable goods from the Mediterranean to Scandinavia. The service includes rail links between the main rail terminals in... plus
Oversized Down Under
Aircraft charter solutions provider Chapman Freeborn recently managed an unusual cargo operation in Australia. The cargo, which weighed 92 t and consisted of 17 t pieces 15 m long, was manufactured in Germany and sent to Western Australia on an expedited basis, due to its high... plus
A mark in Australia's container exchange
The OOCL “Rotterdam”, with a capacity of more than 8,000 teu and sailing on the North East Asia A3 central service, has set a new record within the Port of Melbourne, Australia, for the hitherto highest container exchange in one single call – a total of 6,516 containers equating... plus
Boaz Levy as IAI's new CEO
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has approved the search committee's recommendation to nominate Boaz Levy (photo) as IAI's CEO. The nomination will be submitted to the minister of defence, Benjamin Gantz, and to the minister for cyber & national digital matters, Dudi... plus
Ex-Geodis managers enter Pall-Ex network
The UK’s freight forwarding networks keep growing: Synergix Logistics Solutions, a new logistics firm based in High Wycombe, has just joined the Pall-Ex network. Synergix also has premises in Hinckley. It aims to achieve a GBP 10 million turnover within its first two years and... plus
Three more electric locomotives for lease
Northrail, a lessor and asset manager for locomotives and rail wagons for the German Paribus group, has ordered three more Siemens Smartron locomotives, bringing the number of such vehicles in its portfolio up to 14. The newly ordered electric locomotives will be available... plus
MSC lets the sun rise
In order to foster its intra-Asia network, MSC is launching its new weekly Sunrise service, connecting Japan, Korea and Russia, effective from week 49. The Sunrise opens a new route between Japan, Korea and Vladivostok and Vostochniy, the major container ports in eastern... plus