Almost 900 vehicles to be delivered by 2025 
DAF Trucks has delivered the first of 879 lorries to the Belgian army. The large order comprises 636 2-axle trucks with a 4x4 driveline for general transportation purposes, and 243 4-axle trucks with an 8x8 driveline for specific applications (tipping, container transport and... mehr
1 of 171 transformers across Russia
RZD Logistics (RZDL) recently delivered a 175 t, 4 m high voltage transformer for a thermal power plant by rail from the St Petersburg region to Krasnoyarsk, central Siberia. Special preparations had to be made for the transport, such as loading, securing and reloading the... mehr
17 new vehicles in operation
TDW Distribution, a carriers of palletised freight based in Bridgend, Wales (UK), has upgraded its fleet with two new Volvo FE 280 6x2 rigids. The new vehicles will be used to deliver insulation products to central London. In addition to these units, TDW acquired another 15... mehr
More trains between the Netherlands and Italy
The Swiss intermodal operator Hupac is increasing frequencies on its Rotterdam–Pordenone route. From 12 December the shuttle train between the Netherlands and northern Italy will operate five round trips a week, up from three. According to Hupac, the intermodal connection... mehr
Inland service for imports into Oman and Yemen
Maersk and the Omani port of Salalah are launching a new truck service to the Al-Mazyouna free zone in Oman. Designed to facilitate inland services, the new offer includes secure customs clearances and bonded trucking between Salalah and the Al-Mazyouna free zone under carrier... mehr
Northwestern Russian terminal doubles capacities
The company TransContainer (part of Delo Group) has completed the renovation of its terminal at the Kirov Kotlassky station. Renovation continued from 2020 through 2022. The terminal kept operating and marshalling container trains on a regular basis throughout that period. As... mehr
US forwarder broadens range
A. Duie Pyle, a 98-year-old family-owned and operated provider of supply chain solutions, is bringing its services to the US state of West Virginia. The company is expanding its supply chain solutions to strengthen routes and goods transport. The service move into West... mehr
Electric trucks for intra-urban deliveries
Heppner, a provider of logistics solutions specialising in transports to and from France, is planning to integrate a first batch of 16 fully electric commercial vehicles into its fleet. The 16 t and 18 t trucks manufactured by Volta Trucks will be deployed for deliveries in... mehr
Best ever loading achieved
India’s Central Railway (CR) transported freight loads of 50.93 million t during the period April to November 2022. This figure represents the best ever freight loading and an uptick of 6.46% compared to the same period in 2021, which recorded a total load of 47.84 million t.... mehr
BASF first client of ‘Chemical Trusted Carrier’
Trusted Carrier (TC), newly formed in mid-2021 by BGL, Germany’s national association for road freight transportation, logistics and waste management, has achieved its first goals. TC, a cloud-based system to optimise data flows between transport companaies and shippers, has... mehr