Technological transformation in progress 
After several years of design and planning, DB Cargo UK’s Class 66 locomotive (66039) will be the first UK freight locomotive to receive the latest version of the European train control system (ETCS). The locomotive has now been delivered to Electro-Motive Diesel’s... more
System Alliance repositioned
Effective 1 January 2023, the general cargo network of the System Alliance Netzwerk will be replaced by the NG Network. The structure of shareholder and partner companies will remain unchanged. The medium-sized freight forwarding network offers transport solutions for... more
Europe to Central Asia rail service launched
Nurminen Logistics has started regular railway transport services from Finland and Europe to Kazakhstan in co-operation with Kazakh State Railways (KTZE). The first consignment from Helsinki to Kazakhstan began its journey last week and the next departures will be in December.... more
Masterplan for King Salman International Airport
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, prime minister and chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs (Ceda), chairman of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has announced the masterplan for King Salman International Airport which is to... more
K+N: Marc Pfeffer to join management board
The board of directors of the global logistics group Kuehne + Nagel International has appointed Marc Pfeffer to the management board. From January 2023, Pfeffer will join the management board in his capacity as group general counsel and will retain his role as corporate... more
Allcargo makes big purchase
The Belgian affiliate of India-based Allcargo has inked an agreement with NBG Logistik Beteiligungs- und Beratungsgesellschaft to acquire 75% of the shares of Fair Trade Schiffahrt, Handel und Logistik. The price of the transaction is approximately EUR 12 million, subject to... more
Negative impact on world trade
In October 2022, the container throughput index published by the RWI Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) declined sharply to 120.8 points from the 124.2 points (seasonally adjusted) registered the month before,... more
GoA4 passes the test
Manufacturer Alstom has demonstrated the highest grade of automation on a shunting locomotive near Breda, the Netherlands, in partnership with Dutch infrastructure manager Pro Rail and Belgian railfreight operator Lineas. This grade of automation, known as GoA4, includes... more
Deutsche Aircraft promotes Maximilian Fahr
Deutsche Aircraft has appointed Maximilian D. Fahr as vice president, supply chain, effective 1 November 2022. Based in Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich, Fahr will lead and manage the company’s supply chain organisation. Prior to this appointment, Fahr had been director of... more
Switzerland adopts European drone regulations
As from 1 January 2023, drone pilots in Switzerland will be subject to new regulations. The joint committee of the bilateral agreement between Switzerland and the European Union on air transport decided on 24 November 2022 that Switzerland will adopt the EU’s drone... more