Energy-efficient driving in European land transportation is a major component of DB Schenker’s global warming management initiative. In the next few years, the leading provider of transportation and logistics services in European land transportation will therefore teach more than 20,000 truck drivers across Europe – including drivers of subcontr...
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), one of Asia’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers and an integral part of Daimler Trucks, today announced a major realignment of its operations to address structural changes in the company’s business and markets. Japanremains MFTBC’s most important market, but the Japanese commercial ...
Greaves Cotton Limited, one of India’s leading engineering companies, achieved a rare distinction when it crossed production of two million light diesel engines on May 7, 2009. The roll out took place at the Company’s Aurangabad plant. In December 2004, Greaves had reached the million light diesel engine mark. The second million has taken just 4...
AirBridgeCargo Airlines has celebrated the fifth anniversary of its first scheduled cargo flight. On April 23, 2004, Captain Vladimir Grebennikov and his crew operated Boeing 747-200 flight VDA222 from Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport to Beijing, China – creating another milestone in the history of Volga-Dnepr Group. Since then, AirBridgeCargo Airl...
Varna and Bourgas airports registered an increase in traffic and passenger numbers for the first quarter of 2009, the Sofia Echo reported. Varna airport saw a 14.2 per cent increase, rising to 60 727 passengers. Bourgas did even better, unveiling a substantially larger increase of 30.5 per cent, or the equivalent of 11 330 passengers. In the case of Bourga...
Passenger business In April 2009, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines recorded a 3.4% reduction in capacity with a 2.8% decline in traffic. The load factor stood at the high level of 80.5%, up 0.6 points. The group carried 6.2 million passengers (-3.7%). This improvement in activity was not, however, accompanied by any recovery in unit revenues. - On the...
Effective 1 June 2009, Peter Gerber (45) has been nominated for a seat on the Executive Board of Lufthansa Cargo by the steering committee of the Company
Siemens Mobility, Fraport AG, Frankfurt, and Fraunhofer IML have signed a license agreement for the marketing of the security lock SAATS (Secure Advanced Air Cargo Transfer System). This patented checking system enables the speedy and secure transfer of ULDs (Unit Load Devices) into the sensitive apron area (critical parts) of airports. Siemens will be the ...
Port of Tallinn is the biggest port authority in Estonia and as far as both cargo and passenger traffic are taken into account, the biggest port on the shores of the Baltic Sea.
Qingdao Saint Voyage Logistics Inc. (SVL) is an Experienced International Shi