Category Archives: Transportation & Logistics

Transportation & Logistics Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

AMAG constructs a logistics center in record time

Posted on 8, December 2012 by

– Logistics center of 11,000 tons storage capacity constructed in Ranshofen in just eight months – EUR 220 million “AMAG 2014” investment project is thus fully on schedule – AMAG’s investment program is one of the biggest projects in the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Austria, Business, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

Van Hool to build 15 hybrid “tram-buses” for Malmö

Posted on 8, December 2012 by

– First order for 15 hybrid Exqui.Citys for Scandinavia. – First “tram-bus” solution in Scandinavia. – Confirmation of the commercial success of the Exqui.City abroad: 92 vehicles sold since launch in 2011. Koningshooikt, Belgium, 8-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ —Van Hool, an independent … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Belgium, Business, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

Speech – Bridging transport’s financing gap: fair charging for the road ahead

Posted on 6, December 2012 by

Siim Kallas — Vice-President and Commissioner for transport Conference on fair and efficient road pricing Brussels, 6-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Ladies and gentlemen, I am delighted to be here with you today to explain how I see the challenges facing Europe’s road sector … Read the full press release →

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

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MAN young talents among the best in the Volkswagen Group

Posted on 6, December 2012 by
MAN young talents among the best in the Volkswagen Group

MAN Truck & Bus hosts award ceremony 6-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — They come from Brazil, China, Germany, or Poland. They completed their vocational training at Audi, Škoda, MAN, or Volkswagen. And they are among the best vocational trainees in the Volkswagen … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Awards, Education, Germany, Industrial, Transportation & Logistics

Alstom Wind has been awarded a prize by magazines InfoPower and InfoEnviro for its implication in Spain in the fields of Energy and Environment

Posted on 6, December 2012 by
Miquel Cabré, who participated in the name of 4,000 Alstom Spain employees and 1,500 Alstom Wind staff worldwide, received the prize

6-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — On Thursday, 29th November, the magazines InfoPower and InfoEnviro acknowledged the efforts of a number of companies in the area of Energy and the Environment. Alstom Wind was one of the stars of this first edition, winning … Read the full press release →

Posted in Awards, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom

New rolling stock for Arriva in Poland

Posted on 6, December 2012 by

6-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Arriva’s Polish rail business has taken delivery of the first of four new trains as part of a deal with manufacturers PESA Bydgoszcz. Two SA133 series units, part of a €10 million investment, are now operating on Arriva’s … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Financial, Poland, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom

Alstom will supply 80 Metropolis metro cars to SuperVia in Rio de Janeiro and set-up a new assembly plant in Brazil

Posted on 6, December 2012 by

6-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Alstom has signed a contract worth around €105 million with SuperVia – the main railway operator of the Rio de Janeiro state, in Brazil – for the supply of 80 Metropolis metro cars.  The new cars will … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Industrial, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom

BEI et Région Lorraine: 120 millions d’euros pour la LGV Est

Posted on 6, December 2012 by

6-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Un contrat de financement d’un montant de 60 millions d’euros pour la réalisation de la 2ème phase de la Ligne à Grande Vitesse (LGV) Est européenne a été signé, ce 4 décembre 2012, à Metz, par Philippe … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Construction, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Transportation & Logistics

THE CLH BOARD OF DIRECTORS AGREES PAYMENT OF AN INTERIM DIVIDEND

Posted on 6, December 2012 by

Madrid, 6-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — At its meeting held today, the CLH Board of Directors agreed that an interim dividend against the results for 2012 will be paid on 20 December 2012. The details are as follows: Gross amount of 2012 interim … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Spain, Transportation & Logistics

Arriva senior management changes

Posted on 6, December 2012 by

6-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Arriva has announced senior management changes following the decision by David Evans, Managing Director – Arriva Mainland Europe, to retire. David is recognised as having played a significant role in the effective development of the Arriva strategy … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Management, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom

UPS and TNT Express announce remedies have been submitted to the European Commission

Posted on 6, December 2012 by

This is a joint press release by United Parcel Service, Inc. and TNT Express N.V. pursuant to the provisions of Article 5:25i, paragraph 2 of the Dutch Financial Supervision Act (Wet op het financieel toezicht) and Article 4 of the Decree on public offers Wft … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Netherlands, Transportation & Logistics

Rolls-Royce to develop new gas powered ferry design with Lauro Shipping of Italy

Posted on 3, December 2012 by

3-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has signed a teaming agreement with Italian company Lauro Shipping to design innovative new gas powered ferries based on the award winning Environship concept. This important agreement marks the first time … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Italy, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom

RICERCA E SVILUPPO: DA BEI € 60 MILIONI AL GRUPPO PIAGGIO PER I PROGETTI REALIZZATI IN ITALIA

Posted on 3, December 2012 by

Milano, 3-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — La Banca europea per gli investimenti (BEI) e Piaggio hanno firmato un contratto di finanziamento di 60 milioni di euro a sostegno dei progetti di ricerca e sviluppo del Gruppo Piaggio. Il finanziamento ha durata di … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, European Union, Financial, Investment, Transportation & Logistics

Mergers: Commission approves acquisition of Belgian ground handling service provider Aviapartner by LBO France

Posted on 3, December 2012 by

Brussels, 3-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Aviapartner of Belgium by WFS of France, ultimately controlled by funds managed by LBO France. Aviapartner and WFS both provide ground handling and … Read the full press release →

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

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INFORMATIVA SU ACQUISTO AZIONI PROPRIE

Posted on 30, November 2012 by

Milano, 30-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Piaggio & C. S.p.A. comunica di aver acquistato in data 16 novembre 2012 n. 23.000 azioni proprie al prezzo medio di 1,8123 Euro per azione, per un controvalore complessivo pari a 41.682 Euro, nell’ambito dell’autorizzazione all’acquisto … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Investment, Italy, Transportation & Logistics

Rolls-Royce to design and power new Chinese Offshore Supply Vessels

Posted on 30, November 2012 by
UT 755 Offshore Supply Vessels

30-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won a £12 million order to design and equip two platform supply vessels (PSVs). The vessels will be built at Jiangsu Eastern Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. in China. Rolls-Royce UT 755 … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Industrial, Science, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom

Ecuador: EIB loan for Quito’s first metro line

Posted on 30, November 2012 by
Ecuador: Préstamo del BEI para la primera línea de metro en Quito La Vicepresidenta del BEI, Magdalena Álvarez Arza y el Subsecretario de Financiamiento Público del Ministerio de Finanzas de la República de Ecuador, Willam Vásconez, han firmado hoy en Luxemburgo el correspondiente contrato de financiación.

30-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 200 million to the Republic of Ecuador to finance Quito’s first metro line. EIB Vice-President Magdalena Álvarez Arza and the Undersecretary for Public Finances at the Ministry of Finance of … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Transportation & Logistics

Research and development: EIB lends EUR 60 million to Piaggio Group for projects carried out in Italy

Posted on 30, November 2012 by
PIAGGIO R&D II Financing of Piaggio's selected activities for the research, technical improvement and product development of scooters, motorcycles and small light commercial vehicles.

30-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Piaggio today signed a EUR 60 million finance contract to support Piaggio Group’s research and development projects. The loan will be for a term of seven years and will be used … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Banks, Financial, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

APM Terminals Proposes New Nigerian Mega-Port Project

Posted on 30, November 2012 by

– Multi-purpose Badagry Port to include Free Trade Zone; – Development consortium planning for 2016 opening. Lagos, Nigeria, 30-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — APM Terminals and its consortium partners have announced plans to develop a new greenfield mega-port project and Free Trade Zone … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Netherlands, Transportation & Logistics

Transport: New portal on Trans-European Network with dynamic maps

Posted on 29, November 2012 by

Brussels, 29-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission is launching today a public portal allowing citizens and businesses to access up to date information on the advancement of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) through satellite-based dynamic maps, facts, figures and various audio-visual … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, Government, Internet & Online, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

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