50 new trailers added to fleet 
Trucksters has acquired 50 new trailers from the German manufacturer Krone, 20 of which have already been delivered with the company's new signage - the companies have been working together since 2022. The new mega liner trailers feature a large load volume of 100 sqm and... more
Searching for the most sustainable links
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is currently conducting a study to identify the most sustainable transport connections between the Central Asian economies and the extended Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). Until recently, the main route... more
More than 4,300 vehicles
Ascend has acquired Fuchs Trucking, based in Wisconsin. The acquisition augments capacity and services and deepens Ascend’s footprint in the upper Midwest of USA. Fuchs is the fourth transportation company acquired by Ascend since its launch in January 2022. Fuchs Trucking... more
More capacity for container transports
TX Logistik (TXL) is integrating the German deep-water port Wilhelmshaven into its network and launching seaport hinterland transport services from mid-January 2023 with a new connection between Wilhelmshaven and the German rail terminals in Nuremberg and Kornwestheim. The new... more
Large tanker order placed
UK’s waste-water specialist Universal Tanker Group has taken delivery of the first of a total order of 38 new Volvo FMX rigid trucks that are set to join its rapidly expanding fleet during the next twelve months. The business has experienced significant growth over the past... more
Opening a rail link to save 3,000 truck journeys
In cooperation with the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), Bau Beton has put a new connecting train into operation at the port of Vienna Freudenau. From now on, 60,000 to 80,000 t of gravel and binder will be transported by rail via the facility each year - saving around 3,000... more
2,000th MAN truck handed-over
The Germany-based Hegelmann Group was able to take delivery of its 2,000th truck from the Munich-based commercial vehicle manufacturer at Hauser Schloss on the MAN Truck & Bus factory premises. Another 680 vehicles will follow in the next few months. Hegelmann Group is... more
Direct link between Belgium and Poland
Swiss intermodal operator Hupac is expanding its network. From tomorrow, Tuesday 8 November 2022, a new train will run between Antwerp (Belgium) and Poznan/Gadki (Poland). The shuttle will initially be operated with three round trips per week. From Antwerp, there are options... more
European road freight rates soften
The data of the latest European Road Freight Rates Benchmark Report shows prices softening towards the end of Q3/2022. Average European road freight contract rates are up to an all-time high in Q3/2022 (129.7 index points), up by 19.6 points y-o-y. Spot rates are now 12.9... more
Largest AMR deployment in Czechia
DB Schenker will be opening a highly automated fulfilment warehouse in the Prague region, Czechia, next summer. The new distribution centre will contain a highly scalable, modular goods-to-person programme combined with an extensive conveyor system and a high-performance... more