Category Archives: Transportation & Logistics

Transportation & Logistics Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Poor maintenance “threatens roads in Sub-Saharan Africa” – say EU Auditors

Posted on 15, January 2013 by

Luxembourg, 15-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The EU is one of the leading donors in the road sector in Sub-Saharan Africa. Road transport is a focal sector for EDF (European Development Fund) cooperation strategy with most Sub-Saharan African countries. Financially, it is by … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Financial, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Society, Transportation & Logistics

New EU initiative to combat piracy in the Gulf of Guinea

Posted on 10, January 2013 by

Brussels, 10-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A new project which will boost security and the safety of maritime routes across seven African countries in the Gulf of Guinea was announced today by the European Union. The Critical Maritime Routes in the Gulf of … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Government, International Trade, Politics, Security & Safety, Society, Transportation & Logistics

LEMMINKÄINEN CORPORATION wins a main highway renovation contract in Russia

Posted on 10, January 2013 by

10-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Lemminkäinen has won a renovation contract on the M4 road in Russia. Lemminkäinen will carry out the work as a subcontractor for NITP, which is part of the Mostotrest group and the main contractor of the project. The contract … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Construction, Finland, Infrastructure & Utilities, Russia, Transportation & Logistics

Brand new A320 aircraft “I.Tamm” was set in operation by Aeroflot

Posted on 7, January 2013 by

MOSCOW, 7-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — On December 29, 2012 Aeroflot took delivery of A320 airplane made by Airbus. The aircraft is named in honor of Igor F. Tamm, an outstanding Russian theoretical physicist awarded the Nobel Prize in physics in 1958. Now the Aeroflot fleet counts 80 A319/320/321 aircraft with the average airplane … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Russia, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

VDL delivers 54 Citeas to Veolia Transport Nederland

Posted on 4, January 2013 by

Valkenswaard, 4-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — VDL Bus & Coach recently delivered 54 Citea LLEs, Light Low Entry, to Veolia Transport Nederland. Since the 9th of December the buses are used for regional transport in the Limburg concession, serving as replacements for … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Netherlands, Transportation & Logistics

New Year’s resolution: less pollution from buses and trucks

Posted on 4, January 2013 by

Brussels, 4-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Thanks to new European legislation (called the Euro VI norm), effective from 31 December 2012, nitrogen oxides and dust emitted from new types of trucks and buses will be lowered. It means a reduction of 80% in … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Belgium, Environment, European Union, Government, Society, Transportation & Logistics

Kalmar delivers three all-electric RTGs to Concor, India

Posted on 3, January 2013 by

3-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has signed a contract with Container Corporation of India ltd (Concor) to supply three Kalmar E-One2 rubber tyred gantry cranes to Concor’s Tuglakabad terminal in New Delhi. The order is the first between Concor … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Finland, Industrial, Transportation & Logistics

CARGOTEC CORPORATION – Six PSVs feature integrated MacGregor deck equipment packages

Posted on 3, January 2013 by

3-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — In October Cargotec secured a comprehensive MacGregor offshore equipment contract for six platform supply vessels (PSVs) from Fujian Southeast Shipyard in China. The vessels are being built for leading US offshore support vessel owner, Tidewater Marine LLC, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Finland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

Cargotec automates the gate at Terminal de Vila Velha in Brazil with Kalmar SmartPort solution

Posted on 3, January 2013 by

3-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Terminal de Vila Velha in Espirito Santo, Brazil, has opted for the installation of Cargotec’s Kalmar SmartLanes OCR technology solution to ensure that both security and productivity at the gate are improved. Cargotec will provide the SmartLane … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Finland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

DCNS, promoting innovation to preserve underwater ecosystems

Posted on 2, January 2013 by

2-1-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — DCNS has been selected by the European Commission to lead a major collaborative research project under the broad heading of sustainable development. The aim is to protect marine flora and fauna by mitigating underwater noise footprints due … Read the full press release →

Posted in Defence, Environment, France, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

EL TREN DE ALTA VELOCIDAD “AVRIL” FABRICADO POR TALGO PRESENTADO EN INNOTRANS

Posted on 28, December 2012 by

Madrid, 28-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — TALGO ha presentado hoy el tren “AVRIL” (Alta Velocidad Rueda Independiente Ligero) en el marco de la Feria Innotrans que se celebra en Berlín. Que mejor marco para presentar este “Tren tan avanzado”! La presentación del  AVRIL … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Marketing, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

LA MINISTRA DE FOMENTO EN EL “AVRIL” EL TREN DE ALTA VELOCIDAD DEL FUTURO, FABRICADO POR TALGO

Posted on 28, December 2012 by

Madrid, 28-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — La Ministra de Fomento, Dña. Ana Pastor ha visitado hoy el tren “AVRIL” de Alta Velocidad que TALGO presenta en Berlín, en la Feria de  Innotrans 2012, acompañada por Carlos de Palacio, Presidente y José Mª Oriol, Consejero Delegado. … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Marketing, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

Talgo receives EUR 50 million EIB loan for RDI projects

Posted on 28, December 2012 by

28-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a EUR 50 million loan with leading European rail company Talgo to help finance its research, development and innovation activity in the area of new high speed train platforms. The … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Investment, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

SEPI launches the process for the joint sale of ENUSEGUR and ETSA DOI

Posted on 27, December 2012 by

27-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Spain’s State-Owned Industrial Holding Company (SEPI) has decided to begin the process of selling 100% of the share capital of ENUSEGUR, S.A. and ETSA DOI, S.R.L., both subsidiaries of the Enusa Group. ENUSEGUR and ETSA DOI focus … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Defence, Government, Industrial, Spain, Transportation & Logistics

Antitrust: Commission market tests commitments from Star alliance members Lufthansa, United and Air Canada concerning transatlantic cooperation

Posted on 27, December 2012 by

Brussels, 27-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has invited interested parties to comment on commitments proposed by Lufthansa, United and Air Canada to address competition concerns about their transatlantic cooperation. The Commission has concerns that this cooperation may harm premium passengers … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, Business, European Union, Germany, Government, Law, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

State aid: Commission approves German scheme supporting noise reduction in rail freight transport

Posted on 26, December 2012 by

Brussels, 26-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has found a €152 million German scheme to support the reduction of noise generated by rail freight traffic to be in line with EU state aid rules. The measure will reimburse up to 50% … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Environment, European Union, Germany, Government, Law, Transportation & Logistics

State aid: Commission orders recovery of €360 million unlawful aid from Italian ground handling operator SEA Handling

Posted on 26, December 2012 by

Brussels, 26-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has concluded that around €360 million of state aid granted between 2002 and 2010 by SEA, the state-owned operator of the Milan Malpensa and Milan Linate airports, to its subsidiary SEA Handling, ground handling … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Italy, Transportation & Logistics

State aid: Commission approves € 100 million aid for infrastructure at Port of Augusta, Sicily

Posted on 24, December 2012 by

Brussels, 24-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has approved under EU state aid rules aid totalling €100 million granted by Italy for an infrastructure investment project of €145,33 million at the Port of Augusta, in Sicily. The investment project will allow … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Financial, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Transportation & Logistics

Aviation: Commission proposes new rules to prevent aircraft accidents

Posted on 24, December 2012 by

Brussels, 24-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission proposed today new rules for the better protection of air passengers, aiming to achieve a decreased number of aircraft accidents and fatalities through better use of data on occurrences. An occurrence is any type … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, European Union, Government, Security & Safety, Transportation & Logistics

Volvo Truck deliveries in November 2012

Posted on 24, December 2012 by

24-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Total deliveries from the Volvo Group’s truck operations in November 2012 amounted to 19,104 vehicles. This was a decrease of 15% compared with the year-earlier month. Volvo Group Total deliveries by market for all brands (Volvo, Mack, … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Sweden, Transportation & Logistics