Sarah Stark to head VDB 
Ben Möbius will step down from his role as general manager of the German Railway Industry Association (VDB) as per contract in spring next year. He will be succeeded by Sarah Stark as of 1 March 2023. A proven mobility expert, Stark has been a member of the executive board... more
More tech staff in India 
DP World recently launched its latest innovation centre in Gurugram, which will soon host 240 staff working on specific solutions for global supply chains. "The new centre, around 17 km southwest of the Indira Gandhi International Airport, will house development teams that... more
Jeddex service upgraded
The service will run more often. CMA CGM is readjusting its Jeddex service so that will now offer weekly departures and cover the Indian Ocean market with the inclusion of Longoni on top of Mombasa. Transit time will be 42 days. Six vessels with capacities of up to 1,700 teu... more
"Curiosity of the Day"
The small intestine is the largest internal organ in humans - four times longer than the height of an average man. more
First series-produced hydrogen truck registered
The first hydrogen truck from series production has received German road approval at Cologne’s vehicle registration office. The "Xcient Fuel Cell" manufactured by Hyundai is the first of the initially 44 hydrogen trucks to join Hylane’s rental fleet, which will be... more
‘Tween Elbe and Bosphorus
Turkish Technic and EFW cooperate on A330 P2F conversions. Elbe Flugzeugwerke recently delivered its second converted Airbus A330 freighter to Turkey’s MNG Airlines (see page 44 of ITJ 41-42 / 2022). From autumn next year onwards, this type of aircraft will to be manufactured in... more
RCG widens its scope
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is investing in the expansion of its international activities and founding its own sales company in Shanghai, China. The new branch will become operational on 1 January 2023 and market rail transports between China and Europe primarily via the... more
XPO picks Remy Guyot
XPO, a major provider of freight transportation services, has appointed Remy Guyot as business development director, Key PL – Europe. Guyot has a dual background in industrial engineering and sales, with experience in strategic change management for transport and logistics... more
Onmove acquires Transin Logistics
Indian trucking aggregator Onmove has acquired all the shares of Transin Logistics, a Hyderabad-based trucking aggregation platform. "Powered by a network of 34,000+ trucks catering to the exim and bulk cargo segments, Transin serves blue-chip clients such as Aditya... more
AD Ports on the offensive
Abu Dhabi-based AD Ports Group has acquired a 100% stake in Noatum, a global logistics player headquartered in Spain. The Noatum Group is present in 26 countries and generates yearly revenues and ebitda of AED 6.91 billion (EUR 1.80 billion) and AED 555 million (EUR 145... more