Freja adds 75 trailers 
Freja has invested in 75 new Schmitz Cargobull Telematik curtain trailers from Tip Trailer Services. 50 of the vehicles are intended for Freja in Poland, and the remaining 25 for UK traffic. Poland has become an important expansion area for Freja with the new logistics... mehr
Fesco introduces intermodal service for seafood
Russian transport company Fesco has launched a regular intermodal container service for seafood deliveries from the Russian Far East to Jilin province in China. The seafood is shipped in refrigerated containers by Fesco's regular services from Kamchatka, Magadan and Sakhalin... mehr
280 fresh units to improve rail-road transports
Ambrogio Intermodal continues to invest in new intermodal equipment, to assure flexible and efficient transportation services. For this new order, Ambrogio decided to cooperate again with the German manufacturer Kässbohrer, its long-standing partner since 1991. The order... mehr
European rail carriers support DAC
A coalition of more than a dozen railfreight companies and several European rail associations have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote digital automatic coupling (DAC) across Europe. With this sector initiative, Rail Freight Forward (RFF) fully supports the... mehr
Eight gas trucks expand UK fleet
Kuehne + Nagel in UK has put eight new Volvo FH Globetrotter LNG (liquified natural gas) tractor units into 24/7 operation on two major contracts with Whitbread and Costa. Their arrival marks the first Volvos to enter service in Kuehne + Nagel’s UK fleet. The new trucks will... mehr
Speeding up road haulage in Middle East
The first TIR shipment from Saudi Arabia to Oman passed through the United Arab Emirates and arrived recently at its destination, the International Road Union (IRU) reported. Almajdouie Logistics moved almost 20 t of dairy products, taking advantage of the TIR electronic... mehr
Canada to further improve rail safety
The Canadian government intends to invest CAD 25 million (EUR 16 million) over three years in order to upgrade the country’s railway system. This investment will support 165 new projects and initiatives that will increase safety and Canadians’ confidence at grade crossings... mehr
Zuerst kam Zement 
Zwischen Indien und Bangladesch ist eine neue Verbindung für Binnenschiffe in Betrieb. Die beiden Länder wollen Transporte auf den Wasserwegen fördern und haben eine 48-jährige Vereinbarung erneuert. mehr
Montreal receives a new rail hub
Canadian Pacific (CP) has opened its new multi-commodity transload facility in Montreal. The facility will offer transloading services and supplementary intermodal transportation and distribution services from CP's Côte Saint-Luc yard, with more space available for future... mehr
7,200 t of clay to be delivered by train
DB Cargo UK has been awarded a new, two-year contract to transport china clay for the world-leading mineral specialist Imerys. The soft white clay is mined in Cornwall and is an essential ingredient in the manufacture of china and porcelain, as well as being used in the making... mehr