Container service Jinan-Vorsino introduced 
Ruscon has launched a direct train container service on the Jinan (China) - Vorsino (Kaluga Region) route passing through Mongolia. The first train was loaded with 50 containers full of consumer goods. The transit time along the new route took 25 days. Initially, the new train... mehr
Four ISO accreditations with flying colours
Palletised distribution specialist Palletline in UK has once again been reaccredited for four ISO standards for the fourth year running. After being assessed by the British Assessment Bureau, they were certified for the ISO 9001, 140001, 45001 and 50001. Each are standards... mehr
Weekly container train between Milan and Moscow
In cooperation with its Russian logistics partner, the Novik Group, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is offering a new intermodal connection between Milan in Italy and Chernyakhovsk/Kaliningrad and Moscow in Russia. Initially, the shuttle will run once a week. Transit time is ten to... mehr
Forward to the biggest hydrogen-powered fleet
Canadian Pacific (CP) is receiving a USD 15 million grant from the non-profit-organisation Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA), which will dramatically expand the scope of its pioneering hydrogen locomotive programme. CP will increase the planned number of hydrogen locomotive... mehr
Three new vehicles in one go
In Switzerland, Kottwil-based transport company has invested in three new Man-TGS vehicles. They all have a D15 engine with 360 HP. Their guaranteed weight is 21,000 kg and the wheelbase is 5,100 mm. The trucks are equipped with the manufacturer's transmission software and... mehr
Tanzania Railways to receive locos from Malaysia
SMH Rail’s "H10 Series", the first Malaysian built "green" locomotives, are ready to be handed over to Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC). The locomotives were built for use by the African freight operators with TRC as the launch customer and with funding... mehr
Intermodal terminal hits new record
Baltic Rail Gate (BRG) craned its hundred thousandth container already in mid-October - earlier than ever before. In the last two years, this threshold was reached only in November: in 2019, the subsidiary of Lübecker Hafengesellschaft (LHG) broke the mark for the first time; in... mehr
Dachser to use only green power from 2022
Dachser will purchase only renewable electricity worldwide from 1 January 2022. The logistics provider, which owns 387 locations in 42 countries, will therefore increase its green power quota from around 60% to 100%. The family-owned company had already switched to green... mehr
Shuttle connects Shanghai with Hamburg
The first container train from Shanghai (China) arrived at the DUSS terminal in Hamburg-Billwerder (Germany) recently. The maiden voyage took the train from Shanghai through Kazakhstan (Alashankou), Belarus and Poland (Małaszewicze) directly to Hamburg. The new shuttle is... mehr
Autonomous fleet to be ready by 2024
DHL Supply Chain, the North American contract logistics specialist within Deutsche Post, is cooperating closely with Embark Truck in USA to develop autonomous trucks. The company is planning to deploy autonomous trucks within its operations after the commercial launch of the... mehr