The pioneering "enerPort II"project on the former coal island of the Port of Duisburg is entering real-world testing. Photovoltaic systems, combined heat and power plants, and fuel cell systems are intended to supply the energy for the largest container hub in the European hinterland.

Austria cycling race, is Tourofdeploying a fully electric truck. The Mercedes eActros 600 is part of a new fleet of electric trucks with which the company is gradually decarbonizing its transport operations in Austria.

Peter Schafleitner (56), an experienced logistics expert, is moving into the top management level of the logistics service provider Gebrüder Weiss. He succeeds Peter Kloiber (64), who is retiring after 28 years.

 Stadler announces the first major international expansion of its signaling division – making the United States a little "bigger again" for rail technology manufacturers. Or at least more attractive. A new location has now opened in the heart of Atlanta (Georgia), within easy reach of the MARTA metro operator.

The Innovation Park Zurich in Dübendorf is intended to become one of the key points between "Space Florida" – the US state of Florida's agency for space financing and development – ​​and a hub for trade, logistics, research and innovation between Florida, Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

Southeast Asia is one of the world's most economically dynamic regions. With the opening of a new subsidiary in Thailand, Gebrüder Weiss is now active in nine countries in East and Southeast Asia and Oceania. The regional network now comprises 35 locations with approximately 800 employees.

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) plans a fundamental restructuring of its freight operations. Meanwhile, the transport workers' union SEV is demanding that SBB Cargo abandon its announced staff reductions. A further 72 positions are slated for elimination by the end of the year. Overall, the company aims to cut one-fifth of its workforce from 2,120 positions by 2030.

P. Spuhler

Peter Spuhler (Stadlerrail) is a successful tech industry entrepreneur in the Swiss public eye. His existing production facilities in the USA are proving advantageous. Nevertheless, he criticizes Donald Trump in the "TecTalk" Swissmem

It took three years for the Federal Bureau of Maritime Casualty Investigation to thoroughly investigate a workplace accident on board a bulk carrier, in which a 32-year-old seaman was killed in August 2022 by several hundred kilograms of steel plates intended for welding work that toppled over.

With a capacity of 24,346 TEU, the MSC Loreto is currently considered the world's largest container ship – a floating giant belonging to the Geneva-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). When such a behemoth docks in Hamburg, it's always an event. The quintessential transport box, the container, is causing quite a stir.

The engineering company Ecoro will be presenting its automated shuttle, the P2X, at IFOY 2025. This shuttle can transport four pallets weighing up to 2.4 tons on a separate track – or even underground. It's a kind of "light" version of the CST (Combined Storage and Transport) system for transporting palletized goods on factory premises and in industrial parks.

Stadler has been awarded a highly lucrative contract for the planning, supply, and implementation of the signaling technology for the expansion of the Bybanen tramway in Bergen, Norway. The client is the state-owned project organization Bybanen Utbygging, a subsidiary of the Vestland county municipality.

CVS engineering from Rheinfelden is launching an energy-efficient solution for the rapid stationary unloading of silo trucks. The advantage: no truck engine or compressor needs to run during the unloading of grain, sugar, flour, cement, lime, PVC granules, soda, or animal feed.

The Seine metropolis is opening a new chapter in inner-city mobility. Not underground, but overhead, a remarkable piece of conveyor technology will soon transport passengers over 4.5 km from Créteil to the municipalities of Limeil-Brévannes, Valenton and Villeneuve-Saint-Georges in just 18 minutes.

Remote monitoring of airports is becoming increasingly important. Air traffic controllers no longer need to be directly at the airport, but can even monitor several airports from a central "Remote Tower Center". The German Aerospace Center (DLR) will present a "Virtual Tower" at AERO in Friedrichshafen (April 9-12).