500,000 t of perishables by train 
Indian Railways has operated 1,586 transports since the launch of the first Kisan Rail service on 7 August 2020. Until 19 November, the trains carried more than 520.000 t of fruits and vegetables across ten Indian states. Kishan Rail service was introduced by Indian Railways... more
Polish sales doubled during pandemic
With more than 1,100 registered trailers, Austria’s Schwarzmüller Group has already exceeded its ambitious sales target for 2021 in Poland, a key market. The company was able to more than double its sales figures compared with the level before the coronavirus pandemic. This... more
Transport industry calls for action
Thirteen European transport associations are concerned about the current limitations imposed on road freight transport across Tyrol in Austria. In a letter sent to EU commission president Ursula von der Leyen, they call to stop Austria’s illegal anti-transit measures.... more
Partnerships strengthen single-wagon transport
More and more railfreight operators are joining the network Zukunft Einzelwagenverkehr, with the aim to promote single-wagon transport in Germany. Since it was founded in May this year, 29 companies have joined the alliance and are already handling their first joint... more
Train takes 24 days from Hebei to Paris
With its European partner Forwardis, which is part of French SNCF Group, Russian provider Trans Container has arranged the first dispatch of a train from China to France via Svisloch – Siemianowka crossing at the Belarus – Poland border. Fifty containers loaded with consumer... more
e-truck becomes green city shuttle
Flooring company Bona has just taken delivery of Germany’s first Scania battery-electric truck. Bona will use the truck as a city shuttle, making multiple trips per day to transport finished products from its production plant in the south of the city to its distribution centre... more
More craneable trailers, less CO2 emissions 
More than 450,000 loads shifted from the roads to the intermodal network in 2021. more
Block train links Lübeck with Milan
The Port of Lübeck is seeing an increase in cargo volumes transported by rail. LHG subsidiary European Cargo Logistics (ECL) in Germany is also contributing to this growth. The freight forwarder that focuses on intermodal transport has introduced another Italian service to the... more
Rolling highway hits record
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) had transported almost 158,000 trucks by rail on the rolling highway (rola) by the end of October 2021, already cracking the figures of the last two years. In 2019, around 151,000 trucks were transported on all rola connections, compared to around... more
Car maker introduces e-trucks
Skoda is trialling two electric trucks in Mlada Boleslav, Czechia. The vehicles produced by German truck manufacturer Framo are being used to transport goods within the plant, and more e-trucks are in the pipeline. Equipped with standard semitrailers, they will have replaced... more