- Industry & Infrastructure
The technology group Knorr-Bremse AG sees good progress in the implementation of the global strategy program BOOST 2026. To strengthen continuity in the Executive Board, the Supervisory Board unanimously extended the contract with CEO Marc Llistosella by five years as of January 1, 2026.
- Logistics, Services
New issues of our B2B magazines rail & mobility and CARGO FREIGHT JOURNAL are being published to coincide with the transport logistic 2023 trade fair in Munich. The magazines can be ordered digitally or as a print edition from: editeur@rail-mobility.eu and editor@cargo-journal.eu Comments and cooperation are very welcome!
- Events
The global market for predictive maintenance, including IoT-based remote monitoring of trains and tracks, is still evolving. It has an expected annual growth rate of 21 percent over the next three years. The Internet of Things (IoT) is redefining the rail industry - with significant benefits.
- Events, Logistics, Services
How do I plan and monitor my shunting trips effectively? How do I always keep an overview of the current wagon locations, delivery and collection orders? These and other tasks are solved by the zedas®cargo software from ZEDAS Ltd, based in Senftenberg in Brandenburg/Germany. The company will provide information about this at their ZEDAS Summit 2023 on March 16th and 17th, in webinars, and also at the transport logistic trade fair in Munich on May 9th-12th.
- Landtransport, Logistics, Services
A new stage of cooperation between Nexrail and Vossloh Rolling Stock began at the end of 2022. Both companies signed a contract for the purchase and delivery of a further 50 DE 18 Stage V locomotives. The largest part of the order consists of a lot of 40 locomotives with German track approval, which are scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2023.
- Events, Logistics, Services
Under the title "Economic Development 2023 - Effects on Transport Chains", the VNL held its traditional "Power Day Transport Management" on January 26, 2023 in Linz, Austria. Key insight: In order to achieve the climate goals, the promotion of intermodal freight transport is essential. Long transport routes should be made by train and short distances for delivery and collection by truck.
- Events, Land Transport
The current year in Austria will be marked by numerous special events with which ÖBB is celebrating its 100th birthday. On October 1, 1923, the ÖBB was created as an "independent economic entity" - initially under a different name.
- Land Transport
The network of non-federally owned freight railways in Germany NEE has accused the administrator of the federal railway infrastructure, Deutsche Bahn Netz, of performing an "emergency stop on rail network framework agreements". The German federal government and the Bundestag should now "seize the opportunity to implement the Deutschlandtakt concept properly".
- Industry & Infrastructure, Land Transport
In the fairy tale, a rabbit and a hedgehog are racing. But whenever the hare thinks he has reached his goal first, the hedgehog is in front of him and calls out: I'm already there! Apparently Siemens is doing this now. There has been a lot of talk lately about India's economic and political importance, but Siemens is already there - and even with the largest locomotive order in the company's history!
- Land Transport
In 1814, the English railway pioneer George Stephenson constructed his first locomotive. It was a locomotive designed for coal transport, named after the Prussian general von Blücher. From Great Britain, the 1435 mm gauge spread throughout Western and Central Europe and large parts of the world outside Europe. But the privatisation of the state railway British Railways in 1994 brought ever greater problems to the once innovative British railway system. Now the railways are being nationalised again. We report on this in detail in a portrait of the British railways in issue 3-4/2024 of CARGO FREIGHT JOURNAL (cover on the left).
- Land Transport
The new year 2025, which is slowly getting underway, will once again be challenging for the rail freight transport industry.In France, the state-owned freight transport company SNCF is being largely privatised.The state-owned DB Cargo in Germany is facing staff layoffs.Problems with the inadequate rail infrastructure are hampering rail transport in several European countries.
- Industry & Infrastructure, Land Transport
With over 450 guests, the traditional New Year's reception of the Association of Freight Car Owners in Germany e.V. (VPI) set a new attendance record. At the 14th VPI Symposium on the following January 9th, the modernisation of the infrastructure and combined transport were the focus of the debates.
- Industry & Infrastructure, Maritime
Since 2021, the Maritime Cluster Northern Germany (MCN) has been organising the MCN Cup every two years. The cup is awarded in the categories A: Operation of existing ships, B: Processes in ports and maritime logistics, C: Digitalisation of the maritime economy and D: Maritime jobs of tomorrow. East Energy GmbH received the MCN Cup 2023 in category B.
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