Category Archives: Transportation & Logistics

Transportation & Logistics Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

GTT receives order for the tank design of a new 174,000 m3 LNG carrier (LNGC)

PARIS, 05-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — GTT has received a new order notification from a Korean shipyard for the tank design of a new 174,000 m3 LNG carrier (LNGC), to be built on behalf of a European ship-owner. The LNG tanks of … Read the full press release

GTT at the Shipbuilding, Machinery & Marine Technology (SMM) international maritime trade fair in Hamburg, Germany

PARIS, 05-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — GTT will be present at the Shipbuilding, Machinery & Marine Technology (SMM) international maritime trade fair from September 4 th to 7th in Hamburg, Germany. Held every two years, SMM is one of the largest international … Read the full press release

StormGeo becomes a one-stop-shop for digital navigation and planning for the modern maritime industry with the acquisition of Nautisk

STOCKHOLM, 05-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The quote “A little rain never hurt anybody” is not a wise recommendation. At least not if you ask EQT portfolio company StormGeo – the leading provider of weather intelligence and decision support for companies operating … Read the full press release

Airbus-developed Skywise open data platform now with more than 6,000 users around the world

Airbus’ Skywise open data platform has developed into an industry leader TOULOUSE, 04-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — In less than three years’ time, Skywise has evolved from a promising concept to the aviation sector’s most robust data asset, with more than … Read the full press release

Volkswagen Group to acquire minority stake in Chemnitz based company that develops algorithms for automated and autonomous driving

Volkswagen Group acquires a minority interest in the technology company FDTech GmbH of Chemnitz in Saxony FDTech develops software and future-oriented systems for automated and autonomous driving WOLFSBURG, CHEMNITZ, 03-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Volkswagen Group has acquired a minority … Read the full press release

Transport operator Citram Aquitaine runs ED95-driven Scania’s Interlink LD Euro 6 on bioethanol produced from grape marc

Södertälje, Sweden, 03-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The vineyards of Bordeaux are doubtless best known for the fine wines they produce. But they are getting things right in more ways than one. With grape marc, the residue produced in the wine-making … Read the full press release

Audi becomes the world’s first premium manufacturer to produce automobiles completely free of wastewater

Use of purified wastewater with multistage reprocessing 100,000 cubic meters of water saved in production each year Peter Kössler, Audi Board of Management Member for Production: “We are pursuing the vision of producing cars at all our sites completely CO₂ … Read the full press release

Daimler’s mobility portfolio in the segment of Daimler Financial Services boast 24.4 million customers as of July 30, 2018

24.4 million customers (+64% compared to the previous year) use Daimler’s mobility services, such as car2go, mytaxi/Intelligent Apps* and moovel. Premium mobility provider Blacklane offers travellers at airports concierge transportation service. Daimler subsidiary moovel North America, Google Pay, TriMet and … Read the full press release

Two partner projects @CITY and @CITY-AF aim to develop concepts, technologies and prototype applications to enable automated driving in complex urban areas

@CITY initiative researches and tests automated driving functions for urban traffic Development of intelligent technologies for greater safety, convenience and more efficient use of existing transport infrastructure Leading German companies, research organisations and the German government are investing around 45 … Read the full press release

Kuehne + Nagel will establish an integrated region Europe with its head office in Hamburg as of January 1, 2019

In order to further increase the growth momentum, Kuehne + Nagel will establish an integrated region Europe as of January 1, 2019. Schindellegi, Switzerland, 31-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Under the roof of the region Europe with its head office in … Read the full press release

Piaggio Group will start production of Vespa Elettrica scooter in September at the Pontedera plant

The first vehicles can be booked only online starting from the beginning of October  Electric innovation according to Piaggio takes solid form in the most iconic of its brands, which once again sets new parameters for urban mobility  Vespa Elettrica … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce will supply six TT1100 tunnel thrusters for the massive offshore salmon farm of Nordlaks

LONDON, 29-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Nordlaks in Stokmarknes, Norway, is currently building a 385m long and 60m wide offshore salmon farm. The installation is being built at the CIMC Raffles yard in China. Nordlaks has also ordered a new hybrid/LNG live … Read the full press release

Two new high-speed Fred. Olsen ferries to be powered by four MTU 20-cylinder 8000 M71L engines and by Kamewa waterjets from Rolls-Royce

New Fred. Olsen trimarans to get MTU Series 8000 engines Maintenance agreement to cover MTU’s most powerful engines Existing maintenance agreement for trimaran Benchijigua Express extended Friedrichshafen, Germany, 29-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Two new high-speed ferries to be run by Spanish ferry … Read the full press release

Bosch to present electrified axle that can be integrated into semitrailers at the IAA Commercial Vehicles in Hannover

Also as a retrofit solution Smart, electrified axle recuperates energy during braking Electric refrigerated trailer: significantly quieter, saving up to 9,000 liters of fuel, and thus also CO2 Electricity makes semitrailers independent: important step toward automated semitrailer parking STUTTGART, 29-Aug-2018 … Read the full press release

The Birmingham Service Centre of DHL Express in the UK the 300th facility worldwide with Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) security certification

This independent recognition confirms that DHL Express has implemented the highest security standards for transporting shipments through the supply chain. DHL Express Birmingham (UK) achieves TAPA “A” certification, becoming the 300th TAPA-certified site in the DHL Express global network BONN, … Read the full press release

APM Terminals trials new storage solution in Maasvlakte II Terminal in Rotterdam

THE HAGUE, 28-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A new storage solution is being trialed by APM Terminals. The solution removes the need for customers to store containers or transport them separately when production and port schedules do not match up. The company’s … Read the full press release

Fincantieri and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) extend cooperation to include all segments of merchant shipbuilding

The agreement with the state-owned giant firm CSSC is expanded to all segments of merchant shipbuilding TRIESTE, 28-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Fincantieri and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the extension of the industrial … Read the full press release

Continental delivers and supplies products and solutions that meet particularly high standards of EU fire protection standard EN 45545 at different levels of safety

Fire protection: Continental fulfills stringent provisions of EU fire protection standard EN 45545 at different levels of safety Sensors with haptic feedback conceivable for various applications Robust, durable products make rail travel safer and more comfortable than ever HANOVER/BERLIN, 27-Aug-2018 — … Read the full press release

Garmin announces new RV-IN501 touchscreen infotainment system for motorized recreational vehicles

OLATHE, Kansas, USA, 27-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Garmin International today announced the new RV-IN501 touchscreen infotainment system for motorized recreational vehicles (RVs). The system packs an edge-to-edge 15-inch integrated touchscreen display that merges world-class RV specific Garmin navigation, and exceptional high-quality … Read the full press release

WinGD, Wärtsilä and GTT to collaborate in making the use of LNG fuel a viable option for ship owners and operators

Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse, France, 27-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Three of the marine sector’s major technology companies, WinGD, Wärtsilä and GTT, have agreed to collaborate in making the use of LNG fuel a truly viable option for ship owners and operators. By combining their … Read the full press release