Coal transports reach a record high 
Indian Railways (IR) has intensified its coal transports. During the year 2021-22, the state-owned railway augmented its coal shipments by a record 111 million t, thus loading a total of 653 million t of coal, 20.4 % more than the year before. Furthermore, during the period... mehr
TXL augments intermodal transport services
TX Logistik (TXL) has introduced two round trips per week for the multimodal transport provider Samskip Multimodal in its train network between Duisburg in Germany and Katrineholm in Sweden. The train is around 700 m long, can carry up to 42 load units and transport swap bodies,... mehr
More roadside facilities for HGV drivers
HGV drivers in UK will benefit from GBP 20 million (EUR 23.9 million) to improve roadside facilities. The funding will go specifically towards improving security, showers and eating facilities as well as exploring plans to increase parking spaces for lorry drivers. Roadside... mehr
Technology to improve efficiency
Atir Rail, a specialist for the rental and management of railcars for freight transport headquartered in France, will leverage Nexxiot technology for fleet visibility and efficiency. The aim is to improve fleet utilisation, maintenance scheduling, repairs, operational... mehr
New service to link Rotterdam and Stuttgart
DP World has enhanced its European Inland Network with the introduction of a new rail service between the Upper Rhine region and the Netherlands. The new train connects the Dutch port of Rotterdam with two roundtrips per week with calls in Germersheim and Stuttgart (both... mehr
Heavy-duty electric vehicle fleet expanded
The US-based forwarder Ruan has invested in an Orange EV full electric terminal truck at an operations facility in St. Joseph, MO (USA). With this addition, the haulier is expanding its heavy-duty electric vehicle fleet and further supporting a sustainable, energy efficient... mehr
Austria-Belgium shuttle now runs almost daily
Austrian railfreight operator Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has operating rail services from Linz to the ports of Antwerp, Zeebrugge, Ghent and other major industrial areas in Belgium for seven years. Due to increasing demand in the steel, chemical, mineral oil, paper and building... mehr
Landmark battery-electric truck deal concluded
Scania has completed its first sale of battery-electric trucks in the Asian market. The Singapore arm of Berlin-based recycling and environmental services company Alba W&H Smart City has purchased no fewer than 15 Scania L230 battery-electric B6x2*4 trucks, after winning a... mehr