Another Renault truck for Swiss bulk cargo specialist 
Jan Hug Transporte in Aarburg, Switzerland, has taken delivery of a new T520 T4x2 HIGH RT Live Edition. The company, which provides transport services on a national and international scale, has now added a third Renault truck to its fleet of five heavy duty vehicles. The... mehr
Door to door delivery between UK and Turkey
Freight forwarder Rhenus has created a direct UK-Turkey transportation route. The route, which bypasses the existing stopover in Germany, harnesses the expertise of Rhenus Intermodal Systems in Turkey. Rhenus can thus ensure that goods remain in one network, with unified... mehr
Road and rail equally hit by corona crisis
Freight traffic crossing the Swiss Alps decreased significantly in H1/2020 due to the corona pandemic. Both the number of truck journeys and railfreight transports dropped by around 12%. The rail's share in the total volume of transalpine freight traffic remains unchanged at... mehr
Innovative trucks support recycling in Singapore
The words "Don't trash it, repurpose it" are written on the new Mercedes-Benz Econic waste collection vehicles in Singapore. In the city-state, not only waste avoidance, but also recycling is an important strategy for keeping the megacity clean. For that, Sembcorp,... mehr
New services bear first fruits
In H1/2020, Russian FTL company Globaltruck operated an average number of 1,319 trucks, 41 or 3% less than in H1/2019. Average monthly distance per truck grew by 3.1% y-o-y to 16,300 km in H1/2020. The total distance covered by trucks increased by 0.1% and reached 129... mehr
More options for road trains in NSW Australia
Road train operators can now access more than 900 km of additional road network, making it easier for producers and manufacturers to move freight across the state, according to the NSW ministry of regional transport in Australia. These road trains can carry up to 25% more... mehr
Digital access to rail system now online
The Austrian ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has been working for some time on the digitisation of its services and end-to-end logistics processes. Effective 1 September 2020, customers can enter this digital world with the aid of SmartLINK. The tool provides access to available... mehr
New coupling mechanism to strengthen railfreight
As part of a research project, the German railfreight company DB Cargo has successfully used a brand new coupling mechanism – digital automatic coupling (DAC) - to connect several freight wagons. This innovative system, tested for the first time, accelerates the combination of... mehr
Indian Railways seizes opportunity
Indian Railways (IR) has taken a series of initiatives in the tariff and non-tariff field to boost freight operations. Total freight loading in the month of August 2020 (till 27 August 2020) amounted to 81.33 million t, 4.3% higher than the 77.97 million t recorded in the same... mehr
Two-year long trial for e-vans
In a two-year endurance test at its site in Hamm, Germany, the express delivery company trans-o-flex is now testing a Work L StreetScooter for its suitability for everyday use. To this end, the StreetScooter will initially be used for express deliveries in the vicinity of the... mehr