Intermodal transport partners share data
Hupac, Kombiverkehr, Hoyer, Paneuropa, Lokomotion and Kombiterminal Ludwigshafen have founded the new company DX-Intermodal (DXI) to jointly operate the KV4.0 data hub, which went live in March. The new platform connects all players in combined transport - carriers,... more
Berthod banking on green fleet
Berthod Transport is the first company in Valais, Switzerland, to own an electrically powered 40 t Volvo truck. The vehicle has a range of over 300 km, which is easily enough for domestic transports between Sion and Zurich. The Volvo FH electric truck is silent on the road... more
20 CNG stations for Western Canada
Tourmaline Oil and Clean Energy Fuels will build and operate a network of compressed natural gas (CNG) stations along key highway corridors across Western Canada. The two partners will invest USD 70 million in the project. Through this 50-50 shared investment, Tourmaline and... more
Stronger focus on timber transports
Delo Group’s affiliate Trans Container and Lesofond have joined forces to develop new strategies for export, import and domestic transports of a wide range of cargo. The companies recently signed an agreement to this effect. The document provides for the development of... more
A tool to assess the benefits of railfreight
Canadian National Railways (CN) has launched My Carbon Emissions, a new self-service, sustainability tool. The new platform provides customers with a detailed report of their estimated GHG emissions based on all their loaded shipments moved on CN, as well as the emissions... more
Step by step to a greener fleet
Bolloré Logistics France has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions generated by fuel consumption by 15% since 2019, thanks to the update of its fleet. In France, the Le Havre office began converting its heavy vehicle fleet almost three years ago, by acquiring eight tractors... more
Transport network continues to grow
Brocklehurst Transport in UK has become a shareholder member of the Pall-Ex network. The Dewsbury-based haulage company will therefore be able to extend its pallet network services to a wider customer base and expand its offering in the North of England. Established in 1986,... more
Another option on the China-Russia-Belarus route
Russian rail operator Trans Container and Chinese logistics provider Dragon Link recently signed an agreement to jointly develop container transports between China, Russia, and Belarus. The document specifically provides for cooperation in the organisation of... more
Canada, USA and Mexico now linked by single line
Canadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) have merged to form Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), creating the first single-line railway connecting Canada, USA, and Mexico. CPKC plans capital investments in new infrastructure of more than USD 275 million over the... more
Treviso and Frosinone added to network
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is expanding its nationwide network (Transnet) between Austria and Italy and now linking Treviso and Frosinone with Villach. Treviso is served with one round trip per week. It is a transhipment point for goods and the hub for goods traffic between... more