Combining road and ship to shorten linehauls 
Mainfreight continues to expand its portfolio of sustainable transport solutions. In addition to its intermodal offerings, the forwarder’s Belgium branch recently optimised its current road haulage routes by shortening linehauls. Notably, the route from Ghent (Belgium) to... mehr
A cheaper container reload system
CMA CGM has introduced the domestic (DRM) intermodal option in North America, providing a domestic intermodal ocean box reload programme from major intermodal ramps, Ohio Valley and west, to Los Angeles, Oakland, Portland, and Seattle. Committed freight solutions are offered... mehr
Rail upgrade nearly doubles freight capacity
Construction work has begun on the 104 km long Nis-Dimitrovgrad railway section in Serbia, which is part of the pan-European railway corridor X. The improved cargo link will strengthen Serbia’s connection with Bulgaria, shorten journey times and improve safety. It will also... mehr
Improving groupage shipments to/from Denmark
Freja has established a new groupage department in Aarhus, Denmark to optimise the organisation of groupage shipments to/from Denmark, the company said. Work processes have now been unified, which helps to ensure data quality and safety. The department handles shipments of... mehr
Carrying non-craneable semi-trailers to Romania
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has launched a pilot project with non-craneable semi-trailers on the Genk Belgium - Curtici (Romania) route, operating five round trips per week instead of the previous three. The carrier has also added two new connections to its network. With... mehr
RBP rents hybrid shunters
The leasing company Railpool will supply five Modula hybrid shunting locomotives to Rheinische Bahnpersonal- und Verkehrsgesellschaft (RBP). With this deal, RBP will add BDD (battery-diesel-diesel) and EDD (pantograph-diesel-diesel) versions to its fleet. RBP is one of the... mehr
Polish intermodal operator buys 13 locos
In Q1/2024, Clip Intermodal, which is headquartered in Swarzędz, Poland, and the rail technology company Alstom signed a contract for 13 locomotives, which will be homologated for the European corridor. The Alstom site in Kassel, Germany, will be responsible for... mehr
Fleet renewal for more sustainable transport
The German haulier Craiss has added a truck powered by liquefied natural gas to its fleet. The automotive specialist will deploy the vehicle in Germany between its headquarters in Mühlacker and Hamburg and for deliveries to North Rhine-Westphalia. With a range of 1,000 to... mehr
A milestone for rail traffic in Gothenburg
After more than 20 years of work, the extension of the harbour railway to the APM Terminals in Gothenburg, Sweden, has now been completed, with the last kilometre of the double tracks being laid on 25 March. The upgrade has tripled the railway’s capacity from 80 to up to 240... mehr
Lithuania and Ukraine strengthen logistics ties
LTG Cargo and the Ukrainian metallurgical company Arcelormittal are preparing to organise uninterrupted transports of metal coils from Ukraine to Lithuania, specifically to the LTG Cargo hub in Kaunas. Arcelormittal recently visited the Lithuanian freight railway (photo) to... mehr