Asset intelligence to improve monitoring 
Ermewa will integrate Nexxiot’s asset intelligence technology into its existing telematics portfolio. The company will now be able to use Nexxiot’s cloud for advanced real-time asset intelligence and detailed performance metrics around location, utilisation, mileage, shocks, and... mehr
Funding to reduce air pollution in US ports
The US Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has opened applications for the first round of a programme that focuses on port electrification and efficiency improvements. The FY 2022-2023 funding includes a USD 160 million grant for the reduction of truck emissions at port... mehr
VDB demands more speed for railway upgrades
Germany’s rail industry generated EUR 13.9 billion in turnover in 2022, 8% more than in 2021. In the domestic market in particular, sales grew by a significant 22%. The level of employment and the vehicle business also increased, as shown in the 2022 balance sheet published by... mehr
30 electric vehicles to expand delivery fleet
Wincanton in UK has made a multimillion-Euro investment in electric vehicle technology to provide home delivery services for Ikea in Greater London and the Southeast of England from spring 2023. Wincanton has purchased 30 electric home delivery vehicles (ten 16 t trucks and... mehr
General cargo cooperation gains two new members
In Germany, Emons Spedition in Duisburg and Xpress Logistik in the Bielefeld area have joined VTL, an association of small and medium-sized forwarding companies. Emons provides freight transport services by ship, rail, and truck. The freight forwarder has been handling... mehr
US short line railroad to test Glid units
The Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad (PVJR) is cooperating with Genesis Electronics Group to evaluate its Glid units on its US rail lines. Glid will be able to test its equipment for lifting semi-trailers and entering and exiting rail lines in the confines of Taylor... mehr
More than 64 t of goods transported
CD Cargo has had a very tough year. In addition to the dramatic increase in energy prices and almost all other costs, the railway company had to cope with a decline in the volume of many commodities transported due to the lower performance of some industries. Nevertheless,... mehr
Leteci Balkanac starts test run in the Balkans
European Loc Pool (ELP) is collaborating with Stadler Rail and third-party partners to secure the homologation of Euro Dual Locomotives in Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, and Montenegro and thus extend the deployment of these units to these countries. The partners will conduct... mehr
Cooperation for hydrogen supply in Scandinavia
Quantron and Westgass Hydrogen have signed a strategic collaboration agreement (SCA) for the deployment of zero-emission trucks in Norway, Iceland, Sweden, Finland and Denmark. The two companies will work together to provide a joint offering based on hydrogen-powered... mehr
Online training on decarbonisation
Logistics and transport companies still have many questions concerning the best ways to reduce CO2 emissions in the transport sector. To alleviate this uncertainty, Renault Trucks is launching the "decarbonisation academy", a free online learning platform accessible to... mehr