A step towards emission-free waste collection 
Stadtreinigung Hamburg (SRH) in Germany has launched its first battery-electric vehicle for waste collection: Daimler trucks recently handed over the key for the all-electric eEconic truck purchased by Hamburg's municipal cleaning company SRH. The eEconic for municipal... more
New European hub at German-Austrian border
Hellmann has opened its first Austrian direct load branch in Kufstein. The global logistics service provider has had a successful presence in the Austrian market for 15 years, with a particular focus on air and sea freight. The company is now planning to add trucking... more
Takeover extends intermodal fleet
TFI International has acquired Axsun, a North American provider of intermodal and freight brokerage services. Based in Montreal (Canada), Axsun operates out of multiple locations in Canada and USA, providing an integrated mix of intermodal services as well as over-the-road... more
500th Evolution for Indian Railways
Wabtec has delivered the 500th Evolution Series locomotive to Indian Railways. The celebration at Wabtec’s plant in Marhowra, Bihar in India marked another milestone in USD 2.5 billion agreement signed in 2025 as part of the government of India’s public private partnership ‘Make... more
Trucks blocked on Inntal motorway
The German MEP Markus Ferber and a delegation of the Federal Association of Road Haulage Logistics (BGL), accompanied by representatives of European transport associations, entrepreneurs and drivers, recently visited the customs check point on the Inntal motorway near Kuftstein... more
More Traxx for Poland, Italy and Scandinavia
Rail vehicle leasing company Railpool and manufacturer Alstom have signed a framework contract comprising 27 newly built Traxx AC3 and Traxx DC3 locomotives and an option for a further 15 locomotives. The locomotives are intended for use in Poland, Italy, Norway and Sweden... more
Trialling a solar energy powered truck
Geodis has joined hands with Volvo Australia to pilot the first fully electric (FE) variant truck for freight forwarding within Australia. The vehicle is powered by both solar energy and energy-efficient charging systems. Geodis will be assessing factors, including the... more
Rail-sea service to the East launched
Ruscon and Sakhalin Shipping Company (Sasco), both part of Delo Group, have launched a joint multimodal service on the Moscow-Vladivostok-Korsakov-Magadan route in Russia. Trains from Ruscon's own terminal at Kresty station (Moscow) depart for Ugolnaya station (Vladivostok)... more
Silver for haulier’s environmental efforts
Kerry Logistics has won the Silver Award in the transport and logistics category at the Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence for its outstanding green leadership, effective environmental programmes and efforts in encouraging its partners to implement environmental... more
Direct links from a one-stop shop 
The ‘Schweizerzug’ now connects Switzerland and the port of Rotterdam with three round trips a week. Not every terminal operator has the infrastructure, the connections and a quantum of courage to set itself up in the railfreight segment. Seven years ago Swissterminal took the... more