Broekman Logistics opens new branch in Hyderabad 
Broekman Logistics has strengthened its market position in India by adding a new office in Hyderabad. The facility will serve customers in central India, act as the gateway to Asia, and give the company its own presence in yet another logistics hotspot in India. Rajiv... plus
Acquisition of almost 600 more intermodal wagons
Ermewa, part of the French SNCF group, has acquired the intermodal fleet of Macquarie European Rail. Thanks to this acquisition of 60 ft, 80 ft and 90 ft container wagons, the rail wagon lessor Ermewa takes a further step in the intermodal segment and strengthens its position in... plus
Réouverture de la route via le désert 
Pendant trois ans, l’économie régionale a souffert de la fermeture de la frontière entre la Syrie et la Jordanie. Après la réouverture du passage frontière, DP World a organisé un premier convoi de Dubaï vers la Syrie et vice versa. plus
Combatting frustration on the truck ramp
Allocating parking spaces, meeting deadlines, regulating responsibilities: the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) has developed nine ramp rules – entitled the "Golden Ramp Rules" that are designed to make goods reception and loading more effective. In... plus
Cologne/Bonn airport recruits new CFO
Torsten Schrank has been chosen for the role of second managing director of Cologne/Bonn airport (Germany). The company’s supervisory board appointed Schrank, a business administration graduate, who is expected to start work in early May. As the airport’s CFO, he will be... plus
German air service provider orders B737 p2f
The US aircraft conversion company, Aeronautical Engineers, has signed a contract with Miesbach (Germany)-based Royal Aero to provide the latter with a B737-400SF freighter. The aircraft, Royal Aero's first AEI freighter conversion of this aircraft type, will be modified at... plus
Liverpool - permanent substitute for Felixstowe
The 2M alliance, comprised of Maersk and MSC, has confirmed that the port of Liverpool (UK) will become a permanent call on its TA4 service, connecting Europe with the USA. The decision follows the introduction of a temporary call in July 2018 resulting from continued... plus
Rhenus Alpina snaps up document destruction specialist
Rhenus Alpina is acquiring all of Dissolve Tech’s shares. The family firm, based in Fällanden, near Zurich (Switzerland), is a mobile document destruction specialist. Along with the shares, Rhenus is also taking over all patents, the mobile destruction vehicle and its special... plus
Beacon finds new traction lessee in Spain
Beacon Rail Leasing has acquired nine Bitrac locomotives from Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF). The traction will be leased to SNCF Captrain España. The lessor said: “The acquisition is a natural extension of Beacon Rail’s strategy." The new locomotives... plus
Airship maker grounds prototype, plans production
As 2018 came to a close, Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) received the design organisation approval (DOA) from the European Aviation Safety Agency and production organisation approval (POA) from the UK's Civil Aviation Authority. The DOA, which covers design activities and flight... plus