A brewing base in western France 
ID Logistics has opened a site in Neuillé-Pont-Pierre for AB Inbev France, a beer manufacturer. Off the back of a 15 year-partnership, the two companies are now looking to optimise AB InBev’s operations in western France. While the Neuillé-Pont-Pierre site is already... more
Offshore wind projects boost SOV market
The rapid expansion of offshore wind development, with turbines being installed in remote and challenging environments, has amplified the demand for service operation vessels (SOVs) equipped with flexible solutions for maintenance. Vestdavit, a Norwegian supplier, is meeting... more
A new chair for Railcom
At the request of the ministry of transport (Detec), the Swiss government appointed Barbara Furrer, Hedingen, as the new chair of the rail transport commission “Railcom” on 27 August 2024. She replaces Patrizia Danioth Halter, Altdorf, who led the commission with great... more
Heavy-haul locomotives are back in South Africa
After having hauled over 18 million t of iron ore in Sierra Leone over the last three years, thirteen locomotives of the private heavy haul rail operator Grindrod have now returned to South Africa. They were shipped from Sierra Leone and arrived in the port of Durban (South... more
Closing the Karinca Logistics merger
Protect Pharmaceutical Corp. (PRTT) is set to merge with Karinca Logistics, a Turkey-based transport company. PRTT announced this move after having completed the necessary documentation. The merger process included issuing 1,000,000 additional preferred shares. Now, PRRT is... more
Checking freight wagons as they roll past
An AI technology extract the status and, more recently, other important operating data as the train rolls past marshalling yards. DB Cargo is already using the thirteen existing camera bridges installed at Germany’s eight largest freight yards for this purpose. The cameras... more
More responsibilities for Michael Jerogin
Dematic has appointed Michael Jerogin as head for the emea region with immediate effect. He is already executive vice president and managing director for the apac region. Jerogin joined Dematic as managing director of customer service in 2009. He was actively involved in the... more
DHL supports wastewater business
Finland-based Wärtsilä is partnering with DHL to optimise the management of water & waste supply chains. DHL Supply Chain will take over the business’s warehouse and spare parts logistics as part of the deal. Using DHL’s logistics network, Wärtsilä will be able to boost its... more
Building an air-rail-road hub in Liège
In Belgium, Liege airport and Liège Logistics Intermodal (LLI) are joining forces to develop a new air-rail-road hub. In a first phase, the two partners will modernise and extend the existing road-rail platform for EUR 22 million up to 2030. Gantry cranes will be installed, and... more
Containership fires trigger TT safety alert
TT Club, an international freight and logistics insurance provider, is urging greater diligence and improved communication throughout the global supply chain following a recent increase in containership fires. Four major incidents involving ships like 'Northern Juvenile' and... more