Latest titanium tanks in operation 
In Germany, Hoyer Group engineers pooled their specialist knowledge and developed a new generation of titanium tank containers for highly corrosive dangerous goods. After two years of intensive development work and construction time, two units will be put into operation in... mehr
Finland – Siberia in just 5.5 days by rail
Russian Railways (RZD) has launched a high-speed cross-border freight service from Western Siberia to Northern Europe. The first high-speed freight train loaded with chemical products recently departed for Finland from Kopylovo station on West Siberian Railways in the Tomsk... mehr
50% more capacity and 600 extra containers
Lineas and Poland-based PCC Intermodal will increase the frequency of their regular connection between Belgium and Poland from 1 February 2021. Having previously made three round trips, the Poland Xpress will now travel five times per week to meet a growing demand for... mehr
Freightliner trials potential modal shift
The Innovate UK sponsored Liverpool-Humber optimisation of freight transport (LHOFT) project has been working with partners Kraft Heinz, the University of Hull and Oxford Rail Strategies, to develop an intermodal rail freight solution for the haulage of products from Elst (in... mehr
Three more locomotives for Italian fleet
Italian intermodal freight operator GTS Rail has ordered three more Traxx DC3 E.494 locomotives from Bombardier. This order will increase GTS Rail’s Traxx locomotive fleet to 20 units, of which eight are the latest generation. The entire fleet is being produced by... mehr
Shifting semi-trailers to rail
In Germany, the port of Duisburg (Duisport) has acquired a stake in Cargo Beamer. The aim is to bring semi-trailers onto trains. The companies already work together on an automated method to shift such vehicles from the roads to the railways.With Cargo Beamer’s technology,... mehr
Rail upgrades in Lithuania
The GSM-R is to be updated within the next 1.5 years. To this end, Kontron Transportation and LTG Infra recently signed a contract for the instalment of a new communications system on the Lithuanian Railways (LTG). The upgrade represents the next step into the future of the... mehr
Great plans with new customs suites
Davies Turner has opened a new customs services floor at its regional freight hub at Dartford in the UK. The new development allows it to increase staff numbers in the office by one third, whilst still observing government rules on social distancing.Davies Turner operates an... mehr
Eco-trucks on trial
The ministry of transport of the German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg and Iveco Magirus are testing a hydrogen/fuel cell truck on eWay BW's field test corridor. The test track for overhead catenary trucks in the Murg Valley close to Rastatt, which will be put into operation in... mehr
«Anspruchsvoll und flexibel» 
Im Modal Split hat der Schienengüterverkehr im vergangenen Jahr nicht überall gepunktet. Anders stellt sich das Bild bei der Salzburger Eisenbahn-Transport-Logistik SETG dar, die 2021 ihr 20-jähriges Jubiläum seit der Gründung begeht. Gründer und CEO Gunther Pitterka hat sich... mehr