Improving global road safety 
Menzies Distribution Group in UK has become the latest supporter to sign up as a corporate member of Transaid, the international development organisation committed to improving global road safety standards. The company has pledged its support for an initial three-year... mehr
Oxygen train helps combat Covid-19
Indian Railway is running “Oxygen Express” trains to support the fight against Covid-19. Oxygen Expresses with Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) tankers have already arrived at Nashik & at Lucknow for the states of Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, respectively. A few containers were... mehr
Digitalisation in Central Asia goes ahead
The digitisation of transport services is proceeding apace in Central Asia, with successful eTIR pilots between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in 2020. The International Road Union (IRU) is now working with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to facilitate trade with greater... mehr
RZD strengthens position in Japan
Russian Railways (RZD) has opened a representative office in the Japanese capital Tokyo. The new location will represent the company’s interests in Japan, formulate proposals aimed at developing RZD Holding’s international business, promote transport and logistics services and... mehr
Mason Mega Rail Terminal to open this year
In the USA, Savannah Port Terminal Railroad (SAPT) has expanded its long-term rail services agreement with the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) to include GPA’s new Mason Mega Rail Terminal. This is especially significant, as rail container capacity at the port is expected to... mehr
Another railfreight service to Doncaster
Logistics group Woodland has launched a new railfreight connected service in UK at iPort Rail, Doncaster. The train moves containers between ports of Felixstowe and Southampton with further services to London Gateway and Immingham to follow. By May, more than 140 container... mehr
Hydrollino brings more eco-transports
The Swiss forwarder Schöni, which is based in Rothrist, canton Aargau, has put its first hydrogen truck into operation. Effective immediately, the eco-friendly Hyundai truck will deliver beverages nationwide for Rivella, which is headquartered in the same town. For the two... mehr
Big investment in China-Europe fleet
Rolling stock operator RB Group has ordered of 3,600 container flat cars from Russian manufacturer UWC. The freight cars will extend the group’s fleet of 1,500 flat cars and will use them for the China-Europe traffic. The chosen 13-6903 model has a length of 24.4 m and a... mehr
Rail yard in South Louisiana in operation
The new six-track rail yard in St. Charles Parish, USA, is now ready for operation. The facility, located at the US Port of South Louisiana, is designed to accommodate between 250 and 350 rail cars exclusively for Dow Chemical. The rail yard will be used for railcar maintenance... mehr
