Energy surcharge for rail transports 
Belgium-based railfreight operator Lineas is implementing a dynamic energy surcharge as from 1 April 2022. It is designed to absorb Lineas’ rising energy cost, taking into account hedging mechanisms that limit the company’s cost increase. While such a surcharge is common... more
Green shuttle from Frankfurt to the Western ports
From 4 April 2022, Contargo is introducing a new container train connection between Frankfurt in Germany and Antwerp in Belgium. The shuttle will start with a fixed timetable and one round trip per week. The block train will leave Frankfurt on Mondays and arrive at the first... more
Intermodal business changes hands
STG Logistics has acquired the North American intermodal division of XPO Logistics for about USD 710 million. The division was formed after XPO’s purchase of Pacer in 2014 and Bridge Terminal Transport in 2015. The acquired XPO intermodal division is North America’s third... more
Road upgrades in Liberia and Sierra Leone
The African Development Bank Group (AFDB) has approved USD 88.2 million in financing for the third phase of the road development and transport facilitation programme for the Mano River Union, an association initially established between Liberia and Sierra Leone. The third... more
LTG Cargo launches KIT–Duisburg–KIT route
The first regular train from the Kaunas Intermodal Terminal (KIT) in Lithuanian to Duisburg (Germany) will leave on 4 April. It is the first international freight route to the West to be served by the LTG Group companies. The LTG Cargo team, active in three countries, will... more
300 e-trucks for green hauls in North America
In North America, A.P. Moller-Maersk is adding 300 electric trucks from Einride to its network, in the largest heavy-duty electric truck deployment to date. The trucks will be delivered from 2023 to 2025 and used for warehousing, distribution and transport business in North... more
Truck-railcar transloading gains importance
Genesee & Wyoming (G&W), which operates thirteen short-line and regional freight railroads in North America, invested USD 1.5 billion in 69 projects for development in 2021. A new ‘steel corridor’ is continuing to grow along Indiana & Ohio Railway, with the... more
New truck supports culture events in Europe
Bath International Transport in UK has taken delivery of a new Volvo FH 500 4x2 tractor unit, equipped with a Globetrotter XL cab. The Bristol-based business supplies transport solutions for many well-known shows and artists, delivering lighting and staging equipment in UK and... more
India introduces rail green points
Indian Railways recently laid down policy guidelines to assign carbon saving points, called ‘rail green points’, to freight customers. The guidelines will be applicable by April 2022 and only to freight customers registered on the e-RD portal of the ‘Freight operation... more
Updated locos significantly reduce emissions
Wabtec has been awarded an additional multi-year order from Norfolk Southern to modernise 330 locomotives. This deal is part of the US class I railway’s ongoing efforts to further improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions from its fleet. With each modernised locomotive,... more