500th Swiss-made freight wagon delivered 
About ten years ago, Wascosa presented its first modularly built freight wagon in Switzerland. One year later, it won the innovation prize awarded by the canton of Zug. The industry was reluctant to accept the new model at first, but now the trend towards modular freight wagons... more
A service provider contract for naval forces
The German EMS-Fehn-Group company EMS Shipping & Trading has won the contract to be the global husbandry service provider for US Naval Forces Europe/Africa, in this case the US 6th Fleet. The total services contract of the Naval Supply Systems Command (Navsup) Fleet... more
Frankfurt cargo handler ready for pharma
FCS Frankfurt Cargo Services, an affiliate of the global cargo handling company WFS Worldwide Flight Services and Fraport AG, the owner and operator of Frankfurt airport, has concluded Iata's CEIV Pharma process, confirming that it officially meets the high standards that apply... more
Speeding up customs for pressing needs
At Baltimore airport (BWI) last Sunday, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) expedited import clearances of big rubber stopper presses. The machines, imported by West Pharmaceuticals Services from Germany and destined for its facility in the USA, support the emergency... more
CHEP: promotion for Luca Rossi
Supply chain solutions company CHEP has elected Luca Rossi vice president, European key accounts. Joining the industry in 1999 as sales manager, Rossi will replace Candice Herndon, who is leaving the business. Rossi's mission will oversee the relationships of CHEP's 35 EKA... more
More opportunities with e-commerce
The French logistics group Geodis and Accenture Interactive, part of Accenture (NYSE: ACN), have published a whitepaper on e-commerce. Amongst others, the study confirms that the pandemic fostered online sales and that many brands estimate that e-commerce in 2020 will represent... more
Electronic tolling services to expand in Europe
Kapsch Traffic Com, which specialises in intelligent transport systems, has acquired the remaining 35% of the shares of Tolltickets, a German provider of tolling services. Kapsch had held already 65% of the shares since July 2016. Kapsch will shortly start testing its on board... more
Larger hubs for fashion distribution
E-commerce makes it possible. Arvato Supply Chain Solutions is expanding its logistics hubs in Dortmund and Dorsten/Marl in Germany. The new warehouses are required primarily for existing customers from the fashion industry, whose goods volumes in the online trade have... more
"Luna Rossa" ready to compete
After the second ship, with which the Italian challenger Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team will compete in the next America's Cup, landed in Auckland (New Zealand) on 5 October 2020, all participants –title holder Emirates Team New Zealand, Ineos Team UK as well as American Magic... more
Ports to have new rail links to Europe's hubs
In December, the German freight carrier DB Cargo will launch new daily connections linking Europe's two largest ports in Rotterdam (The Netherlands) and Antwerp (Belgium) with the most important economic hubs in Germany. From next year, the transport volume on these... more