Category Archives: Transportation & Logistics

Transportation & Logistics Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Antitrust: Commission decides not to prolong maritime transport antitrust guidelines

Posted on 19, February 2013 by

Brussels, 19-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  The European Commission will not prolong or renew a set of specific guidelines on the application of EU antitrust rules (Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – TFEU) to maritime … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Government, Law, Politics, Transportation & Logistics

Eurocopter and AVIATORS lead the way in emergency medical services in India with a major contract for the EC135

Posted on 19, February 2013 by

Marking a key milestone in India’s development of modern heliborne resources to support lifesaving missions, AVIATORS Pvt Ltd signed today, in the presence of French President François Hollande, a firm order for an initial batch of seven Eurocopter EC135 aircraft … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, France, Healthcare, Transportation & Logistics

CESVIMAP ha formado en 30 años a más de 50.000 alumnos de todo el mundo

Posted on 19, February 2013 by

19-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Más de 50.000 alumnos se han formado en el Centro de Experimentación y Seguridad Vial de MAPFRE (CESVIMAP) en sus 30 años de existencia. El Centro, que abrió sus puertas en 1983, combina la investigación en reparación … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Education, Insurance, Spain, Transportation & Logistics

Avianca takes delivery of Sharklet equipped A320

Posted on 19, February 2013 by

First to benefit from fuel savings in Latin America Blagnac,  19-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Avianca, the Colombia-based airline, has taken delivery of its first Sharklet equipped A320 becoming the first Latin American carrier to take benefit of the new fuel-saving wing-tip … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, France, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

Raphaële Hamel is appointed Communications Director of Europcar group

Posted on 18, February 2013 by

Raphaële Hamel is appointed  Communications Director of Europcar group  18-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Raphaële Hamel is appointed Group Communications Director of Europcar. Raphaële Hamel graduated from Institut d’Etudes Politiques of Paris. She started her career as a journalist in the French economic press … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, France, Management, Marketing, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

Supervisory Board of Okean Shipyard in Nikolaev Appoints Vasiliy Fedin as the Company’s President

Posted on 15, February 2013 by

Kiev, 15-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The Supervisory Board of Okean Shipyard (Nikolaev City) has appointed Vasiliy Fedin as the company’s President. The company’s management body approved the respective decision on 4 February. On the same day, the Supervisory Board accepted Vladimir … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Industrial, Management, Transportation & Logistics, Ukraine

EIB supports development of Stockholm metro with SEK 3.5 billion loan

Posted on 15, February 2013 by

15-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Werner Hoyer, will sign a SEK 3.5 billion (some EUR 400 million) loan agreement tomorrow with Stockholm County Council (Stockholms Läns Landsting) for the development of the Red metro … Read the full press release →

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

Eurocopter highlights its 30 years of commitment in the Middle East Region during IDEX 2013

Posted on 14, February 2013 by

During the International Defence Exhibition and Conference – IDEX, Eurocopter is set to showcase more than three decades of experience acquired in the military helicopter sector. Benefiting from its wide diversity of rotary- wing aircraft and their ability to adapt … Read the full press release →

Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, France, Germany, Transportation & Logistics

Amey wins Kent County Council contract

Posted on 14, February 2013 by

14-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A contract signed this week by Kent County Council with public services and infrastructure firm Amey, covering civil engineering design services for highways, transportation and the environment, will deliver a better deal for Kent residents. Under the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Infrastructure & Utilities, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom

European Union is Greater Nancy’s key partner in improving its transport service

Posted on 14, February 2013 by

14-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — With the aim of equipping the Greater Nancy conurbation with a high performance bus service while providing a sustainable response to urban infrastructure development needs, a EUR 55 million loan agreement between Greater Nancy and the European … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Transportation & Logistics

Amey Awarded Standard for Collaborative Working

Posted on 13, February 2013 by

13-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  Amey has achieved BS 11000 certification, a national standard of excellence, for collaborative business relationships across its rail business. The standard recognises Amey’s collaborative business relationship management system for customers in the rail sector, providing services … Read the full press release →

Posted in Awards, Business, Infrastructure & Utilities, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom

EIB and Rhône-Alpes Regional Council sign EUR 200 million loan for purchasing regional express trains

Posted on 12, February 2013 by

12-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — With the aim of upgrading the regional express rail service by purchasing new trains, a EUR 200 million loan agreement was signed by the Rhône-Alpes Region and the European Investment Bank (EIB) by Jean-Jack Queyranne, President of the … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Investment, Transportation & Logistics

Hans-Peter Keitel Elected to Voith Shareholders’ Committee

Posted on 12, February 2013 by

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E. h. Hans-Peter Keitel (*1947), former President of the Federation of German Industries e. V. (BDI), has been elected to the Shareholders’ Committee and the Supervisory Board of Voith GmbH at the Voith Shareholders’ Meeting on February … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

Trenitalia & ECTAA working together

Posted on 12, February 2013 by

12-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Recognising the increasing importance of rail transport in Europe, ECTAA has agreed to work closer with Trenitalia on the distribution of rail products through travel agents and tour operators. Trenitalia and ECTAA are implementing their strategic partnership … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Italy, Transportation & Logistics, Travel

Voith secures contracts in the small hydro segment in South America

Posted on 11, February 2013 by

HEIDENHEIM, 11-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Just at the end of the year, Voith has again been successful in securing contracts in its small hydro business in South America: There, the company has been awarded to contracts for the erection of hydro … Read the full press release →

Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Technology, Transportation & Logistics

Navantia obtiene el primer premio a las mejores prácticas preventivas

Posted on 11, February 2013 by

11-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Navantia ha recibido el día 30 de enero, en Barcelona, el Primer Premio ASEPEYO 2012 a la mejor práctica de Gestión de la Prevención por “La Coordinación de Actividades Empresariales en el Sistema de Gestión de Navantia”. El jurado … Read the full press release →

Posted in Awards, Business, Management, Spain, Transportation & Logistics

Région Rhône-Alpes: 200 m d’euros pour la modernisation des trains express régionaux

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Rénover et moderniser les transports express régionaux (TER) grâce à l’acquisition de nouvelles rames, tel est l’objectif de l’accord financier conclu entre la Région Rhône-Alpes et la Banque européenne d’investissement (BEI). Le contrat de financement de 200 millions … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Investment, Transportation & Logistics

Navantia traslada a la Comisión de Seguimiento del dique flotante las dificultades para acometer esta infraestructura

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — El proyecto es viable desde el punto de vista técnico, pero económicamente sólo sería posible con un elevado apoyo financiero público. Las consultas realizadas a la Comisión revelan que cualquier apoyo financiero público al proyecto sería considerado … Read the full press release →

Posted in Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Spain, Transportation & Logistics

L’Europe, partenaire clef du Grand Nancy pour l’amélioration de son offre de mobilités

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Doter le Grand Nancy d’un réseau performant de bus à haut niveau de service tout en apportant une réponse adaptée et durable aux besoins de réaménagement des infrastructures urbaines, tel est l’objectif de l’accord financier entre le … Read the full press release →

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

Villa Air introduces the ATR 72-600 in the Maldives

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

The carrier leases its first ATR -600 series aircraft from GECAS Toulouse, 8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Maldivian carrier Villa Air, commercially known as FlyMe, is about to become the very first operator of an ATR -600 series aircraft in the archipelago. The … Read the full press release →

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