Order to extend locomotive fleet to 100 Vectrons 
The French-based rolling stock leasing company Akiem has commissioned an additional 15 Vectron AC and Vectron MS locomotives from Siemens Mobility. The order was placed as part of a framework agreement for the purchase of locomotives that was signed in December 2021. Locomotives... mehr
Promising test results for e-trailer
In a first for Germany, logistics service provider DSV has tested the fuel consumption of an e-trailer from Trailer Dynamics under real conditions in direct comparison with a conventional trailer - both with a payload of 11 t. On the 360 km route from Krefeld to... mehr
Austrian law also impacts international traffic
The new transport clause of Austria’s Waste Management Act came into effect on 1 January 2023. Waste transports with a total weight of more than 10 t must be transported by rail if they are travelling over a distance of more than 300 km. The new procedure is working very... mehr
Swapping trailers halfway
The European association of international freight forwarders Elvis and the software developer Mansio are jointly setting up a network for full truck loads which will enable providers to exchange their trailers halfway along the journey. At the start, the transport concept is... mehr
New bridge to improve freight transport
The US class I railway BNSF has inaugurated its new junction connector rail bridge in Sandpoint, Idaho. The maiden run marked the last step of the project more than a decade in the making. The new two-way traffic bridge, which crosses Lake Pend Oreille, now allows both... mehr
E-tractor passes first test
The logistics company Duvenbeck has tested an all-electric terminal tractor at its site in Rastatt, Germany. It is to be used to move uncoupled semi-trailers on a factory site. The terminal tractor manufactured by Terberg, a producer of specialised utility vehicles, carried... mehr
Shipping line launches express rail shuttle
At the beginning of July, CMA CGM introduced the Duisburg express rail shuttle as an expansion of its intermodal services. The new train connects Duisburg in Germany’s Ruhr region with Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Taking one day to complete the journey, the shuttle runs... mehr
Planning a CT terminal and empty container depot
A multinational rail logistics hub is to be set up on the site of the former marshalling yard in Hamm, Westphalia, Germany. The German Federal Railway Authority has confirmed that the Multi Hub Westfalen, a CT terminal, is a project eligible for state funding. This means... mehr
More capacities for Baltic Rail Gate
Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG) is further expanding the Baltic Rail Gate (BRG) intermodal terminal on the Baltic Sea. The capacity of the facility at Skandinavienkai will be significantly enlarged by late summer 2024. The German state is providing 80% funding for the... mehr
Canada investing in rail safety
Canada’s government has earmarked a multi-year investment of more than CAD 10 million (EUR 6.9 million) for a rail infrastructure project in Port-Daniel-Gascons, Québec. The project will involve installing a large retaining wall to protect the cliffs along the coastline... mehr