VTG completes long-term refinancing 
VTG Aktiengesellschaft has successfully completed the refinancing of the group’s capital structure, establishing a solid long-term basis for further investment in the business, said the German wagon hire company. The EUR 2.9 billion refinancing includes committed credit... mehr
Rekorde und Rettungsgüter 
Bahntransporte von China nach Europa erweisen sich als Profiteure der Krise. Im April waren Akteure wie Duisport, Imperial und RCG in verschiedene Projekte involviert. mehr
China-Europe railfreight profits from Covid-19 crisis
China-Europe freight trains have taken on part of the transportation of goods formerly shipped by air and sea, fuelling growth despite the overall downward trend amid the Covid-19 epidemic. The number of China-Europe freight trains crossing the inland port of Alashankou in... mehr
IRU: Follow the example!
The German parliament has voted to extend the existing exemption from road tolls for clean trucks, powered by CNG, LNG and electricity, until 2023. The International Road Union (IRU) welcomed this decision for a greener road transport and now calls on all governments around... mehr
Many challenges well managed
2019 was an iconic year for Operail from several aspects, the Estonian railway operator said. The company entered a new market and established a subsidiary for servicing cargo transport in Finland, expanded the list of services rendered, took some significant steps with regard... mehr
Three new trucks for Swiss vegetable producer
The family-run company Gebrüder Meier Gemüsekulturen in Dällikon near Zurich (Switzerland) has taken delivery of three new T 460 T4x2 Renault Trucks with cooling trailers. The three new 460 HP semi trailers are licenced for 36 t and will deliver vegetables across the entire... mehr
Calais gains a secure truck parking lot
Forwarders can now reserve secure parking spaces at the C4T Calais service area in Calais, France, over the electronic platform of Bosch Service Solutions using a special app. The parking lot in Calais is enclosed by a fence, illuminated and monitored by cameras. In... mehr
More than 350 t of Chinese mail for Europe
A China-Europe freight train from Yiwu, east China's Zhejiang province, arrived on Saturday (16.5.2020) in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, according to the state-own Chinese information office. The train carried 100 twenty-foot equivalent units (teus) loaded with 354 t of... mehr
Twelve days and 9,500 km through six countries
Ensuring the safe, cost-effective and speedy transport of valuable and heavy cargo from its manufacturer in Germany to its recipient in China in times of Covid-19 turned out to be an adventure even for the experienced heavy duty forwarder Rolf Riedl. Since neither ship nor... mehr
Train with semi trailers trialled in the Baltics
Lithuanian carrier LG Cargo has joined forces with Polish PKP Cargo and the German technology provider Cargo Beamer to pilot an intermodal train with road semi trailers. A train carrying 22 semi trailers recently arrived at the Sestokai terminal in Lithuania after a two-day... mehr