Bangladesh to improve intermodal connections 
The Asian Development Bank has approved USD 42 million in project readiness financing (PRF) for a facility to help improve transport connectivity and promote multimodal transport in Bangladesh. Transport demand is expanding nationwide but insufficient transport... mehr
Moving 80 HGV trips off the roads every day
GB Railfreight (GBRf) in UK has resumed services from Cricklewood to Calvert. The railfreight operator operates services five times a week between S Walsh and Sons waste transfer station, off Brent Terrace at Cricklewood, to FCC Environment’s landfill site in Buckinghamshire,... mehr
Another trailblazer in environmental care
CDP (formerly known as the carbon disclosure project) has awarded Geodis an “A-”rating for 2019. The group is now categorised as a ‘leader’ in environmental care. This result recognises the global logistics provider as a trailblazer that implements the relevant actions to... mehr
New look for Ukrainian railways
The Deutsche Bahn (DB) will provide the Ukrainian state-owned railways Ukrsalisnyzja (UZ) with entrepreneurial and technical advice and support over the next few years. The companies recently signed a MoU to this effect. The aim is a gradual restructuring of the Ukrainian... mehr
Pay road assistance services with DKV card
In Germany, the DKV card can now be used to pay for road assistance offered by ADAC Truckservice. Breakdown services, repairs, technical faults, spare parts, flat tires and towing can therefore be billed and paid via the DKV card. Payments are then settled with the DKV... mehr
New bridge to improve railfreight services
US short line railroad Reading & Northern (R&N) has opened a new USD 14 million bridge over the Lehigh River in Pennsylvania (USA). It connects the R&N's Reading and Lehigh Divisions and allows an expedited move between Reading and the Scranton area. According to... mehr
Rail service Koper - Austria has new operator
The regular rail service between the Slovenian port of Koper and the Austrian terminals of Enns and Salzburg is now operated by Salzburger Eisenbahn Transport Logistik (SETG). The container train has been running continuously since May 2019. With the take-over of the... mehr
Cooper ‘triples-up’ with iPort Rail in Doncaster
Cooper has made a major advancement into the railfreight sector with a contract to triple the amount of reach stackers at a major UK railfreight hub. The contract, concluded with iPort Rail in Doncaster (South Yorkshire), will also see Cooper occupying a ‘purpose-built’... mehr
Hoyer fleet expands to 50,000 intermediate bulk containers
Hoyer, which is based in Germany, has reached a further milestone with its 50,000th intermediate bulk container (IBC). The company has therefore more than doubled its capacities in five years. The stainless steel containers are used to transport and store liquid goods in the... mehr
SBB crosses golden threshold in the Bözberg tunnel
Another milestone has been reached on the 4 m corridor in the Gotthard axis in Switzerland: the "golden sleeper", the last stretch of the slab track in the Bözberg tunnel, was concreted yesterday, 6 February 2020. The new tunnel in the canton of Argovia is the... mehr