Rail vehicle manufacturer's order books exceed expectations 
The Swiss rail vehicle manufacturer Stadler Rail is heading for a record intake of over CHF 5 billion. In the service division in particular, the number of incoming orders significantly exceeded expectations, the company said. In total, Stadler delivered 444 vehicles last year –... more
The port of Bayonne opts for the Best
Barcelona's Best terminal plans to expand its hinterland connection to France through the collaboration with the port of Bayonne, in the region of New Aquitaine. The port of Bayonne, historically specialised in bulk, wants to take a step forward in intermodality by implementing... more
Record results for Europa Worldwide
Europa Worldwide revealed record turnover (GBP 205 million) and profit (GBP 6 million) in its annual financial results. In addition, the business has doubled the number of its employees and now employs over 950 people. Managing director Andrew Baxter said: "We have set our... more
Trenchard Aviation names new VP business development
Trenchard Aviation Group, a partner in aircraft cabin component design, manufacture, repair and on-wing maintenance, has appointed Mark Radford as its new VP business development. Radford joins Trenchard from his most recent position as sales director – Western Europe with... more
More parcel handling capacities for Amazon in Germany
Panattoni is developing distribution centres in Germany to create additional last-mile capacities for Amazon. In a first phase, the real estate developer will focus on projects in Kaltenkirchen (Schleswig-Holstein) and Knüllwald (Hessen). On a 93,000 sqm plot in Kaltenkirchen,... more
Lübeck's port opens up new horizons
The Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG) recently took delivery of the new municipal port areas at the Skandinavienkai in Travemünde. The hubs are now officially in operation. In a first construction phase, a 100,000 sqm terminal area was built. Among other facilities, it... more
UK: more than 8,000 trucks have vital safety features
Transport for London (TfL) has issued more than 8,000 heavy goods vehicle (HGV) safety permits, as part of the direct vision standard (DVS). Freight operators are required to obtain a free safety permit, which is needed to be compliant with TfL's innovative scheme, before... more
New rail service to transport cars in UK
Direct Rail Services (DRS) has been awarded a new contract to operate Ford automotive rail services between Dagenham and Garston in UK. DRS will be working with automotive transport specialist STVA UK to transport cars from the Ford factory in Dagenham to the rail terminal just... more
More means for short-sea shipping
The Nesec Shipping Debt Fund has been launched in the Netherlands. Through the fund, institutional investors and the province of Groningen offer financing for Dutch shipowners who are planning to acquire (or re-build) short-sea vessels. The fund is partly backed by a guarantee... more
Modal shift reduces CO2 emissions by 99%
The Swedish state-owned railfreight company Green Cargo has recently started to carry building components for Expandia Moduler by rail. The finished modules are brought from Expandia’s plant in Värmlandsbro to Luela, some 50 km away. Green Cargo has decided to use primarily... more