A rail hub for Siberia's Southwest
The Russian Delo Group is working on projects to create rail terminal infrastructure for container handling in Kuzbass, the coal mining district of Russia in the Siberian Oblast of Kemerovo. The aim is to improve the efficiency of logistics services, balance import and... mehr
Erster Coup in Europa?
Q Terminals aus Katar kauft mit der Kramer Group einen starken Mittelständler. Während die niederländische Kramer Group ein traditioneller Player im Hafen Rotterdam ist, tritt Q Terminals mit dieser Übernahme erstmals ins internationale Rampenlicht. Der Terminalbetreiber aus... mehr
Financial incentive for shifting cargo to rail
DP World has launched a new programme in the UK to help cargo owners reduce their carbon emissions. The company is offering a financial incentive to move imported goods off the road and onto rail. The incentive will be paid for by a relatively small charge on all import... mehr
Albatros Express now also goes to Denmark
TFG Transfracht, a subsidiary of DB Cargo, has expanded its maritime hinterland network by adding Albatros Express services to Denmark. From now on, customers can also ship their containers from the marshalling yard in Maschen (Germany) to Denmark and back on eco-friendly... mehr
Girteka extends telematics in its fleet
The Lithuanian haulier has started working with telematics provider Fleethand to drive its digital transformation forward. Today, telematics systems are integrated within every Girteka truck. This allows customers to track the position of the cargo and the eco parameters as... mehr
India’s automobile transport booming
Indian Railways achieved freight loading volumes of 634.66 t between 1 April 2023 and 31 August 2023, which is 13.78 t more than in the corresponding period last year. At +26%, automotive transport by rail posted the largest increase. Earnings from the automobile showed a... mehr
Vorreiter der intermodalen Idee
Im Gespräch mit Pieralberto Vecchi, CEO, Ambrogio Intermodal. Es gehe dem Unternehmen weniger schlecht als anderen, teilte Pieralberto Vecchi, der vor genau zwei Jahren CEO von Ambrogio Intermodal geworden ist, auf der letzten Transport Logistic in München mit. In einem perfekt... mehr
Gulf & Atlantic Railways adds US short line
The US regional and short line operator Gulf & Atlantic Railways (GAR) is acquiring the rail assets of Pinsly Railroad Company. The transaction includes the 30 km Pioneer Valley Railroad (PVRR) short line and Pinsly’s Railroad Distribution Services (RDS), a rail-served... mehr
Sawn timber wagon arrives in Finland
The first wagon of the new Habins sawn timber wagons ordered by Fenniarail has arrived at the port of Hamina, Finland. The Finnish carrier has been working for a long time to make sawn timber transports more efficient. Based on an investment decision in 2020, the company... mehr
Green truck to clean up in Aarhus
The battery-electric e-Econic truck for municipal use is now also in operation in Aarhus, Denmark, on the east coast of Jutland, where the waste disposal company Urbaser is deploying five of these Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Already 20 e-Econics are in use in other Danish cities... mehr