Zunahme um fast 8% 
Mehr Grosses und Schweres auf Russlands Schienen und Strassen. In den ersten zehn Monaten des Jahres hat Russian Railways Logistics (RZD Logistics) 290 Transporte von übergrossen und -schweren Gütern durchgeführt. Die überwiegende Mehrzahl findet dabei auf Strassen statt, nicht... mehr
More rail links to and from Santos 
The French shipping line CMA CGM has enhanced its intermodal services in Brazil by linking the port of Santos with the four major logistics hubs of São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Goiás and Mato Grosso. By extending the hinterland connections from the largest port in Latin... mehr
Timocom now offers a parking guidance system
The German IT specialist is taking a stake in the start-up Aparkado and is thus driving forward the digitalisation of European road freight transport. With this investment, Timocom customers will now have access to an electronic parking guidance system for trucks via an Aparkado... mehr
Operail testing single-person operations
Traditionally, freight trains are operated by two people – a driver and an assistant in the locomotive cab. Operail has now become the first rail freight transport company in Estonia to test single-person operations, deploying its C30-M series locomotive, which it built... mehr
Hupac starts 2025 with four new shuttle services
On 1 January the Swiss intermodal specialist activated a shuttle train between the industrial areas of Ghent (Belgium) and Piadena, southeast of Milan (Italy), with an initial three roundtrips a week. The second new service includes a train linking Zeebrugge CLdN... mehr
E-truck passes cold-endurance test in Finland
Renault Truck tested its ‘E-Tech T Diamond Echo’ lorry on a nine-month European tour. The journey started in Lyon (France) in April 2024 and ended at the turn of the year, after a 24,000 km journey to Finnish Lapland. On the last stage in the far north, the e-truck... mehr
Modern rail equipment for Mauritanian mining sector
The state-owned iron ore firm Société Nationale Industrielle et Minière (SNIM) has received a grant worth about USD 150 million from the African Development Bank (AfDB). The loan will facilitate its acquisition of up to 36 locomotives and 1,743 wagons to transport iron... mehr
Punktgenaue Projekte
3D-Scans und digitale Modellierung für effiziente Schwertransporte. Geht es bei Grossraum- und Schwertransporte eng zu, zählt jeder Zentimeter. Um Routen noch präziser zu planen, lief an der Technischen Hochschule Köln ein vom Bundesministerium für Digitales und Verkehr... mehr
Saudis to open freight line later this month
A new rail route in Saudi Arabia is located 97 km inland from the Persian Gulf, outside the urban area of Al-Ahsa. Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) has now executed the first test runs there. The line is scheduled to be officially launched on 28 January. Once it is operational,... mehr
Saia partners with Tesla
LTL freight carrier Saia has taken another step forward in sustainable transportation by introducing the first two Tesla semi-trucks to its fleet in California. Saia has thus become one of the early testers of Tesla’s new electric semi-truck. Tesla has produced the... mehr