Rail pilot project launched for parcel delivery 
DPD has launched a daily railfreight service between Hamburg and Duisburg (Germany). As part of this pilot project, the company will gradually shift more of its long-distance parcel shipments to rail. The aim is to reduce the carbon footprint of the parcels transported and... more
CP to become primary rail provider for CMA CGM
Canadian Pacific (CP) is to become CMA CGM's primary rail provider in Canada, servicing the ports of Vancouver, Montreal and Saint John, NB. The two companies recently signed a new multi-year agreement. The partnership creates natural synergies, which will add density to key... more
Direct Vietnam - Moscow service introduced
Trans Container has launched regular service to ship consumer goods from Vietnam to Russia via the Zabaikalsk border-crossing point. The overland journey covering more than 10,000 km from Hanoi to the Moscow region takes about 35 days. This is Trans Container's first direct... more
Railfreight industry lacks real-time visibility
Knorr-Bremse is to make a strategic minority investment in Nexxiot. In a major deal, Knorr-Bremse and its North American subsidiaries will integrate Nexxiot’s IoT hardware and software into its future rail products and the systems it produces. Global railfreight activity has... more
Ten locomotives to add haulage capacity
More than AUD 50 million (EUR 33.4 million) for new locos to support growth in high-demand commodities: Aurizon has received the first batch of four locomotives from manufacturer UGL. The remaining six units will be commissioned in coming months to transport copper, lead, zinc,... more
Online Systemlogistik gains new partner
The general cargo association Online Systemlogistik (OSL) has gained a new system partner. LTN will join the network with its Dortmund location in Germany on 1 June 2022. The haulier uses a fleet of over 100 vehicles for hub transports and distribution in the region north of... more
New hub to save a 4,000 km sea journey
The construction of the Kombi-Terminal Horb (KTH) began with the groundbreaking ceremony held last week. The aim of the project is to shift more freight transport from road to rail. With the new logistics route, a long sea journey around half of Europe and tonnes of CO2 can... more
50 millionth pallet delivered
The Pallet Network (TPN) in UK has delivered 50 million pallets since its inception in 2000, and 20 million pallets since October 2017, when it celebrated its 30 millionth pallet. TPN is the largest pallet network by partner volume and manages in excess of 100,000 pallets a... more
Container shuttle launched in Sweden
First Row Shipping & Logistics is operating a new train service connecting Northern Sweden with the Port of Gothenburg. The first train, which can carry up to 68 containers, left Gothenburg on Friday, 27 May 2022. It arrived at the newly opened freight train terminal in... more
Road freight hub strengthens services in Bulgaria
DHL Freight has opened a new logistics terminal for road freight in Sofia, Bulgaria. The building is equipped with new technologies and modern warehouse software to further expand logistic capacities for all services. Well connected to regional transport networks, the... more