Duty-free rail corridor between Trieste and Fürnitz 
In order to provide more options to shift freight transports to rail, ÖBB is planning to expand the logistics centre Austria Süd (LCA-Süd) in Fürnitz in Carinthia and establish a rail duty-free corridor between Trieste and Fürnitz. The facility can then be developed into an... more
End of a British airship dream - in France
Varialift Airships, a British company that settled in 2017 just 120 km southwest of Paris to develop and build large airships, is having to say goodbye to the French town without any tangible progress. Apparently, the contract for the use of a former industrial wasteland... more
XPO Logistics picks Jamie Harris
Jamie Harris has been appointed chief financial officer of RXO, the planned spin-off of XPO’s brokered transportation platform. He will join XPO as CFO of the North American transportation division, effective 26 September 2022, and will lead RXO’s finance operations when the... more
Building an H2 alliance
Canadian fuel cell expert Ballard Power Systems and German hydrogen system specialist Neumann & Esser have secured a minority stake in Quantron, a specialist in battery and hydrogen electric commercial vehicles. Ballard Power is also entering into a development... more
Barcelona coalition for sustainable shipping
The Port of Barcelona and the main operators in the cruise sector, both cruise companies and terminals, have agreed to create a working group to speed up the connection of ships to the general electricity grid once they are docked, using clean energy that is certified 100%... more
First project in France
Logistics real estate developer Panattoni is beginning to build its first logistics platform in France, one year after opening its first office in the country. The project, a site of 38,600 sqm, is being developed in white. It is located at the gates of Greater Paris, in the... more
Memphis CBP seizes ancient Egyptian artifact
Almost one month ago, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the port of Memphis, TN, intercepted an ancient Egyptian artifact shipped from Europe. The shipment was manifested as an antique stone sculpture over 100 years old and sent from a dealer to a private buyer... more
UK airlines welcomes new transport secretary
In his statement, Tim Alderslade, CEO of Airlines UK, the industry body representing UK-registered carriers said: “UK airlines congratulate Liz Truss on becoming prime minister and Anne-Marie Trevelyan on her appointment as secretary of state for transport. The UK is a proud... more
More Mediterranean flair in Stockholm
Swedish food import company Fontana Food is relocating parts of its operations from Tyresö to the Euroglobe premises at Stockholm Norvik Port. This will shorten the supply chain, and goods can be distributed right from the port area. Sweden’s newest port, Stockholm Norvik, will... more
