Pallet volumes soaring 
Pall-Ex Group saw a 64% increase in pallet volumes for its UK cross-border team in 2022. This development follows the highest-ever recorded pallet volume for the international side of the business in November 2022. The network said that this growth was due to strong... more
Forwarders and railways join forces
Seven logistics and transport companies with warehouses and other facilities along the French railway network are teaming up with the railfreight company Fret SNCF. The aim of the joint Rail Route Connect (2RC) project is to create the first national network for environmentally... more
New location for port railway
The area around the Swiss Rhine ports in Basel is to be restructured to provide space for urban development. To this end, the port railway at the Klybeckquai and Westquai will be relocated to the central port area in Kleinhüningen. The new facility is expected to offer a... more
1,650 trailers added to fleet
Leasing group Tip has acquired the trailer business of Euro-Leasing in Denmark. Euro-Leasing has been offering its customers tailor-made rental and service solutions for trucks and trailers since 1997. The company is headquartered in Germany and part of Volkswagen Financial... more
Regular rail service for Chinese e-cars launched
Fesco Transportation Group has organised its first dispatch of new electric cars from the Chinese city of Guangzhou to Moscow in Russia. A batch of electric cars was sent off in two container trains. Starting from February, 50 forty-foot containers are scheduled to be... more
Intermodal service launched in Egypt
CMA CGM Group is offering a new green and sustainable transport solution in Egypt. The group has introduced a rail service connecting the ports of Alexandria and Ain Sokhna to October Dry Port (ODP) near Cairo, one of the country’s largest industrial and logistics hubs. ODP... more
Road haulage: operators must have a choice
The International Road Union (IRU), the European Shippers’ Council and Fuels Europe are demanding a long-term solution for the decarbonisation of transport. In a joint letter sent to the EU executive vice president, the partners have called for the full and equal recognition... more
Highly automated truck on public roads
Commercial vehicle manufacturer Iveco and autonomous driving specialist Fahren Plus are starting to test their jointly developed, highly automated truck on public roads in Germany. The trials will be extended to Austria, Italy and Switzerland in the coming months. The test... more
Driver facility in Southampton to open this year
DP World in UK is leasing a 7,500 sqm site next to its Southampton container terminal to develop state-of-the art facilities for lorry drivers from Port of Southampton owner ABP. The GBP 15 million (EUR 16.8 million) project will deliver driver welfare facilities – including... more
Big investment in acquisitions and upgrades
For Ewals Cargo Care, 2023 will be a year of innovation and many positive changes. The European logistic company is planning to increase its trucking capacity to 700 trucks in total. It is therefore investing in the purchase of 260 new trucks, some to replace older vehicles, and... more