China opens another railfreight corridor 
The new international freight corridor connects China’s capital Beijing and the Yunnan (Chinan) province with Southeast Asian countries. It was inaugurated by the launch of the international cold-chain freight train on the China-Laos railway on 14. October 2024, China Railways... mehr
First class 8 H2-truck in daily service
DHL Supply Chain is planning to incorporate two fuel-cell electric trucks, powered with hydrogen, into its US fleet. The H2-vehicles, manufactured by Nikola, will replace two diesel trucks, which are expected to reduce 80% carbon emissions over the course of a year. Using... mehr
Green light for class I-to-class I interchange
The US Surface Transportation Board (STB) has approved the acquisition of the rail lines operated by G&W’s Meridian & Bigbee Railroad (MNBR), which will result in the creation of a new direct Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) – CSX connection in Alabama (USA).... mehr
Woodside joins pallet network
As a new member, the Irish haulier will handle the Palletforce distribution network’s operations in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1967, Woodside is headquartered in Ballynure in Northern Ireland and owns depots in Preston and Dublin. The... mehr
High payloads, reduced diesel consumption
Ten lightweight trailers have been added to the fleet of Waldbach Fulfillment Logistik and the associated transport company WTL in Germany. The lightweight steel semi-trailers with sliding tarpaulins of the Ecochamp 20 LTN type from Berger Ecotrail offer a payload of 27.6 t... mehr
Nicht nur für Panzer 
Die norwegischen und schwedischen Streitkräfte werden Bane Nor damit beauftragen, bis zu 120 Tragwagen für Armeefahrzeuge zu beschaffen, von denen auch der zivile Güterverkehr profitieren könnte. Aber es hakt woanders. mehr
A train to link Swarzedz with Barcelona
The Captrain Group has launched a new regular pan-European service for the intermodal specialist Clip Group. The new train runs two weekly roundtrips between the Swarzedz terminal in Poland and Barcelona in Spain. The tractions are operated jointly by Captrain’s companies in... mehr
UP’s KCIT to open in mid-2025
The new Kansas City Intermodal Terminal (KCIT) will be located west of downtown Kansas City, MO (USA) on an existing property of the class I railway and will serve both domestic and international containerised shipments of grains, consumer goods, refrigerated products, and pet... mehr
Fuel for up to 3,000 CNG powered trucks daily
Tourmaline and Clean Energy have opened two new CNG stations in Alberta, Canada. The facility advances the first commercial-grade natural gas fuelling corridor in the western part of the country. The new locations in Calgary and Grande Prairie, along with the Edmonton... mehr
Zero-emission deliveries in Vienna
The logistics company Dachser is now using only electrically powered vehicles in the centre of Austria’s capital. Three battery-powered trucks - two Fuso and one Qantron - deliver various goods in a defined zone in Vienna's city centre completely emission-free. They are fuelled... mehr