Category Archives: Transportation & Logistics

Transportation & Logistics Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Scania: Lars Sondergård from Denmark won the exciting Young European Truck Driver final

Södertälje, Sweden, 28-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Lars Sondergård from Denmark won the exciting Young European Truck Driver final. The competition was decided in Södertälje, Sweden, on Saturday afternoon and attracted close to 10,000 spectators. Lars Sondergård, who participated in the YETD … Read the full press release

Korean Air Aerospace selected by Airbus to supply new Sharklet wingtip devices for the A330neo

Blagnac, France, 27-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD), the aerospace manufacturing division of the Korean Air Group, has been selected by Airbus to supply new Sharklet wingtip devices including a wingspan extension for the A330neo – the new … Read the full press release

Airbus Helicopters Foundation joined rescue activity in Northern Chile’s Atacama Desert region after massive flooding and landslides

Blagnac, France, 27-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — An H125 rotorcraft chartered by the Airbus Helicopters Foundation has joined rescue activity in Northern Chile’s Atacama Desert region, where the heaviest rainfall in 80 years has caused massive flooding and landslides. With support … Read the full press release

Airbus: ORACLE TEAM USA trials new designs and systems on its testing platform AC45S boat for use in 2017 America’s Cup

Blagnac, France, 27-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Following the announcement in 2014 of the innovation partnership between Airbus and  ORACLE TEAM USA, the project has moved from the design offices to the open seas. The first in-water tests were carried out … Read the full press release

John Rishton to retire as Chief Executive of Rolls-Royce on 2 July 2015

Derby, England, 27-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce announces today that John Rishton has decided to retire as Chief Executive on 2 July 2015. He will be succeeded by Warren East, whose appointment follows an extensive international search. Warren East was … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce to supply power and propulsion package for high-end ice-class multi-purpose vessel for Singaporean ship owner New Orient Marine Pte Ltd

OSLO, 27-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce has secured a contract to supply a power and propulsion package for a high-end ice-class multi-purpose vessel under construction at Keppel Singmarine for Singaporean ship owner New Orient Marine Pte Ltd. John Knudsen, Rolls-Royce, … Read the full press release

Audi partners with DHL Parcel and Amazon Prime to develop an innovative logistics service: shipping parcels directly to your car’s trunk

Development partnership for innovative logistics service “Audi connect easy delivery” Parcel deliveries to the trunk using keyless access technologies Pilot project to start in May Ingolstadt, 24-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — “Our final attempt failed, your package can be picked up … Read the full press release

Russian Book of Records: Volkswagen Touareg demonstrated the greatest average speed on the ice over the 1000 km distance on Lake Baikal

On April 21 the Russian Book of Records officially confirmed the result of the Volkswagen Touareg drive “The greatest average speed developed by a stock car over the 1000 km distance”. MOSCOW, 23-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On March 20–21, 14-time … Read the full press release

ABB won orders worth $30 million from Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) and Matterhorn Gotthard Railway to help boost power and increase capacity for substations in Swiss Alps

Orders worth $30 million for substations in the Swiss Alps will boost power supply and help accommodate rising traffic volumes on one of the world’s most-reliable rail systems Zurich, Switzerland, 21-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB, the leading power and automation … Read the full press release

APM Terminals Maasvlakte II in Rotterdam the first fully automated facility with zero emissions from cargo handling equipment officially opens on April 24

The Hague, Netherlands, 21-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — APM Terminals would like to inform the international press community of an upcoming event so you can plan your editorial schedule if interested.  A press kit and press release will be sent Friday, April … Read the full press release

DCNS: Malaysian government signed new maintenance contract with Boustead DCNS Naval Corporation for submarines of the Royal Malaysian Navy

The Malaysian government has just signed a new contract with Boustead DCNS Naval Corporation for through-life support for the two 2000 type Scorpene submarines of the Royal Malaysian Navy, based at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. PARIS, 14-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The … Read the full press release

DCNS to participate in the LAAD exhibition in Rio from 14 to 17 April 2015

PARIS, 14-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — DCNS is a world leader in naval defence and an innovator in the energy sector. As a naval prime contractor, systems integrator and shipbuilder, DCNS combines resources and expertise spanning the naval defence value chain … Read the full press release

Airbus Group Australia Pacific Director Dr Jens Goennemann: We are delighted to see the arrival of the first H145 helicopter in Australia Pacific region

Auckland, New Zealand, 14-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Less than twelve months after its corporate rebranding, Airbus Group Australia Pacific has delivered an advanced, multi-mission H145 helicopter. The delivery of this first H145 to the Australia Pacific region culminates a program preparing … Read the full press release

Sixt Leasing AG subsidiary Sixt Mobility Consulting GmbH awarded the most significant mandate in its history – will manage the German fleet for SAP

Largest mandate for Sixt Leasing subsidiary so far Establishment of global reporting system for global fleet management Pullach/Walldorf, 13-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Sixt Mobility Consulting GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sixt Leasing AG, has been awarded the most significant mandate in … Read the full press release

Alstom Citadis trams link the airport of Toulouse Blagnac to the centre of Toulouse

The Alstom Citadis trams of the Toulouse conurbation will from now on circulate on the T2 line, which has just entered commercial service. This new line, which comprises 3 stations over a distance of 2.4 kilometres, links the airport of … Read the full press release

Daimler presented its involvement in India at Hannover Messe: EUR 750M investment and about 3,000 employees in Chennai

Investment of roughly EUR 750 million in Chennai since start of project Trucks produced locally since 2012; unlocking new market potential with new bus plant in May Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard, member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG responsible … Read the full press release

Sixt Leasing and Swisscom Managed Mobility establish professional vehicle fleet management in Switzerland, Managed Mobility AG

Professional vehicle fleet management in Switzerland: Managed Mobility AG is a joint venture in which Sixt Leasing and Swisscom Managed Mobility – a Swisscom business unit – each have a 50% stake. The launch of Managed Mobility AG sees the … Read the full press release

Die neuen „Kombitickets Sommerträume“ von ÖBB Rail Tours sind da!

WIEN, 7-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Mit dem soeben erschienenen Folder „Kombitickets Sommerträume 2015“ präsentiert ÖBB Rail Tours auch heuer wieder ein vielfältiges Ausflugsprogramm zu den schönsten Reisezielen Österreichs. In den preisgünstigen Angeboten finden sich neben bewährten und beliebten Klassikern viele interessante … Read the full press release

KfW IPEX-Bank contributes EUR 190M for Scottish railway network as part of syndicated financing together with SMBC Leasing and Finance Inc. and RBS/Lombard

Syndicate financing together with SMBC und RBS/Lombard 70 new electric multiple units for key route between Glasgow and Edinburgh Promoting environmentally friendly rail transport Contributing to expansion of European transport infrastructure FRANKFURT, 2-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — KfW IPEX-Bank has provided structured … Read the full press release

Kirill Valeryevich Lipa elected as the new General Director of JSC Transmashholding

MOSCOW, 2-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — JSC Transmashholding Board of Directors elected Kirill Valeryevich Lipa as the General Director. According to the adopted resolution, the new General Director is to get into his office on the 30th of March. Kirill Lipa … Read the full press release