Category Archives: Transportation & Logistics

Transportation & Logistics Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Programme of improvements and maintenance on London’s road, Tube and rail network completed successfully by Transport for London

LONDON, 5-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A far-reaching programme of improvements and maintenance on the Capital’s road, Tube and rail network has been completed successfully by Transport for London (TfL) and its contractors over the Christmas and New Year period. On … Read the full press release

Transport for London’s Director of Asset Management for Surface Transport Dana Skelley recognised with an OBE

LONDON, 5-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — One of the most senior and widely-respected women in engineering in Britain, Dana Skelley, Transport for London’s (TfL’s) Director of Asset Management for Surface Transport, has been recognised with an OBE in the Queen’s New … Read the full press release

Fleet management: Finder S.A. Poland acquired by TomTom Telematics

Amsterdam, 4-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Today TomTom (TOM2) announced that it has acquired Finder S.A., the leading fleet management service provider in Poland, effective as of the end of December 2015. The acquisition strengthens the position of TomTom Telematics as the … Read the full press release

Gemalto recognized as the world’s number one supplier of contactless and mobile solutions for public transportation

Amsterdam, 22-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, has been recognized by three market research analysts as the world’s number one supplier of contactless and mobile solutions for public transportation​. ABI Research, Juniper … Read the full press release

Thales to deploy its TransCity™ fare collection solution on Lines 1 and 2 of the Cairo Metro

Key points New contracts for Thales Fare Collection and Integrated Communications Systems in Egypt in 2015, after the signature of Cairo line 3 phase 4A in February. Second success with TransCity this year, after Gautrain project in South Africa. PARIS, … Read the full press release

Die SSB ist Corporate-Health-Award-Preisträgerin 2015 in der Kategorie Verkehr/Handel/Logistik

STUTTGART, 17-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Die SSB ist Corporate-Health-Award-Preisträgerin 2015 in der Kategorie Verkehr/Handel/Logistik. Drei Vertreter des Personalbereichs und des Betriebsrates der SSB nahmen die Auszeichnung am 19. November bei einer feierlichen Veranstaltung in Bonn entgegen. Das Betriebliche Gesundheitsmanagement Linie G sei … Read the full press release

SSB: Seit fünf Jahren fährt die U6 zum Fasanenhof

STUTTGART, 17-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Am 11. Dezember 2010 fahren kurz nach Zwölf die ersten beiden Stadtbahnen auf der U6 in einer Parallelfahrt in die Haltestelle Fasanenhof ein und nahmen von dort weiter Kurs auf die neue Endhaltestelle Schelmenwasen. Begrüßt haben die … Read the full press release

Navantia signs contract with Australian shipbuilder ASC

MADRID, 16-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Navantia has signed a contract with Australian shipbuilder ASC for providing management services to AWD program. The signing took place in Sydney with the attendance of representatives of the Commonwealth, ASC and Raytheon, as well as the President … Read the full press release

ZF Friedrichshafen AG recognizes 14 of its suppliers with the “ZF Supplier Awards”

During its Supplier Summit in Amsterdam, ZF honored its best suppliers with 14 different supplier awards Oil and lubricant supplier Fuchs Petrolub awarded as the best global supplier Friedrichshafen/Amsterdam, 15-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — ZF Friedrichshafen AG recognizes its outstanding suppliers with the … Read the full press release

Fleet management: ZF Services’ Openmatics and Dr. Malek Software GmbH to cooperate

Telematics platform Openmatics from ZF Services enables integration of M3 Logisticware® Cost savings with efficient use of resources Openmatics is highly customizable FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, 15-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Combined with the mobile order management solution M3, the open telematics platform Openmatics significantly … Read the full press release

Austrian railway telecommunication expert Kapsch CarrierCom to participate in European rail joint technology initiative SHIFT²RAIL

VIENNA, 14-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Austrian railway telecommunication expert Kapsch CarrierCom announces its participation in the European rail joint technology initiative SHIFT²RAIL. The EU initiative is focused on research and innovation to accelerate the development of new technologies, products and solutions … Read the full press release

Kapsch TrafficCom AG to acquire Schneider Electric’s Transportation Business

Rueil-Malmaison, France, 14-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Schneider Electric announces today that it has signed an agreement to sell its Transportation Business, one of the recognized providers of mobility worldwide, to Kapsch TrafficCom AG. The Transportation Business is targeting the major cities, highways … Read the full press release

Lufthansa Technik AG expands highly modern warehouse for the spare parts supply at the Munich location

MUNICH, 14-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Lufthansa Technik AG is stepping up its capacities for the support of the Airbus A350: a symbolic groundbreaking marked the beginning of the expansion of a highly modern warehouse for the spare parts supply at the Munich … Read the full press release

Harvey Gulf International Marine’s LNG fuelled offshore supply vessels recognised by Workboat magazine are powered by Wärtsilä engines

HELSINKI, 11-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The annual Significant Boats awards programme, hosted by Workboat magazine, has recognised Harvey Gulf International Marine’s LNG fuelled offshore supply vessels, powered by Wärtsilä engines, as the Workboats of the Year for 2015. The award was … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä to supply combined inert gas generators and gas combustion units for 17 new LNG Carrier vessels to South Korea

HELSINKI, 11-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) in South Korea has contracted Wärtsilä to supply combined inert gas generators and gas combustion units for 17 new LNG Carrier vessels under construction at the company’s yards. The vessels … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä generating sets to power two new Aker Arctic designed icebreakers under construction in Russia

HELSINKI, 10-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Two new Aker Arctic designed icebreakers, under construction at the PJSC Vyborg Shipyard in Russia, will have their main power provided by Wärtsilä generating sets. The ships are being built for Gazprom Neft based in St.Petersburg, … Read the full press release

VINCI Construction Grands Projets, Skanska succeeded in building Sweden’s most challenging railway project the Hallandsås tunnels

VINCI Construction Grands Projets and its Swedish partner Skanska succeeded in building the tunnels through the “impenetrable mountain” Sweden’s longest railway tunnels were built using VINCI Construction Grands Projets’ transport infrastructure expertise A major goal of the project is to … Read the full press release

Heathrow responds to media speculation about Heathrow’s expansion

Responding to media speculation how Government will respond to the Airports Commission’s recommendation for Heathrow expansion, a Heathrow spokesperson said: LONDON, 9-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — “The Prime Minister’s own Airports Commission confirmed in July that expanding Heathrow would have the … Read the full press release

Transport for London: Taxi-top digital advertising boards to display traffic information aimed at cutting congestion in London

LONDON, 9-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Taxi-top digital advertising boards are to display traffic information in an innovative trial aimed at cutting congestion in London. From today (07 December 2015), Transport for London (TfL) are trialling the technology with BrightMove Media … Read the full press release

Transport for London (TfL) partners with world’s leading travel search engine KAYAK to provide free New Year’s Eve travel

LONDON, 9-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Transport for London (TfL) has teamed up with the world’s leading travel search engine KAYAK to provide free New Year’s Eve travel this year so that partygoers can get home safely. The partnership will ensure … Read the full press release