- 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.
- Land Transport
On February 24, 2022, the 2021 annual financial statements for the cargo company of the French state railway Fret SNCF are to be presented. The template states: progress is being made, albeit slowly.
- Maritime
A webinar on February 24, 2022 will provide information on autonomous systems in shipping. The organizer is the Maritime Cluster Northern Germany (MCN).
- Land Transport
Today our question is answered by Karl-Peter Naumann, honorary chairman of the
German passenger association Pro Bahn.
- Land Transport
As early as 2018, the then German Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer wanted to make so-called turning assistants mandatory for trucks. Brigade Electronics BV offers technical solutions against fatal accidents.
- Events
Studying made easy: The industry magazine of WEKA Industrie Medien GmbH and the LIMAK Austrian Business School jointly award partial scholarships in Linz for two MBA and two university courses Sustainable Business and the Circular Economy with a total value of 28,800 euros.
- Logistics, Services
The previous Chief Business Development Officer Nicolas Albrecht has been appointed as
the new CEO of the logistics service provider CargoBeamer with immediate effect.
- Logistics, Services
On February 1st and 2nd, 2022 in Berlin, around 110 participants debated how to increase the intermodal share of the volume of freight transport in Germany to 25 percent by 2030.
- Land Transport
Track-laying machines can also catch fire: This was evident on January 4th in Austria on the western railway line near Melk.
- Events, Research & Development
The organisers describe the International Specialist Congress for Renewable Mobility “Fuels of the Future”, which is taking place for the 20th time this year, as a “navigator for sustainable mobility” and “leading event in the European biofuels industry”. More than 600 participants are expected in Berlin on January 23 and 24, 2023.
- Land Transport, Logistics, Services
In 2008, the French state railway SNCF established Akiem to offer heavy locomotive leasing for liberalised rail freight transport. Recently, the French state called on SNCF to reduce debt by selling subsidiaries. Therefore, with validity from December 9, 2022, Akiem was transferred for EUR 800 million to the investor Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, CDPQ for short.
- Maritime
During debates over Chinese shipping giant COSCO's entry into a Hamburg port terminal, skeptics raised the risk of potential strategic security issues. But also without Chinese influence, there is room for improvement, according to the ver.di services union. On November 21, 2022 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., you are invited to a maritime round table at Schiffbauerdamm 19, 10117 Berlin.
- Events
The VDV Academy and the dvv media platform eurailpress regularly organise important seminars, training courses and congresses. Some highlights are already known for 2023.
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