Branded loco for Klade Group 
Austrian railfreight company Frachtbahn has leased a new locomotive from ELL Austria. It will handle timber transports for the Klade Group, primarily between Germany and Romania. The family-owned company moves about 1.5 million t of timber annually. For Klade's transports,... more
Investing in overland transport in Spain
DB Schenker is taking over the entire share capital of Grupo Loserco, as well as of Transportes Santos Campos, two transport companies based in Andalusia and Valencia (Spain). The acquisitions include seven centres with more than 150 employees. The moves will see DB Schenker... more
Win-win for German carrier and Swiss start-up
DB Cargo and Swiss start-up MFD Rail have formed a strategic partnership, signing a long-term lease agreement under which DB Cargo can lease up to 2,400 freight wagons of various types for intermodal railcars from the newly-established intermodal specialist MFD Rail. The... more
Special safety arrangements for street lamps
Gebrüder Weiss has transported 12,600 LED street lights and lamp posts to Mongolia on the New Silk Road rail route for the Zumtobel lighting group. The equipment is required for an infrastructure project commissioned by the Mongolian government. More than 80 containers were... more
Truck rental company changes ownership
The USA’s Penske Truck Leasing has agreed to acquire the assets of De Carolis Truck Rental. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including certain regulatory approvals. The parties anticipate closing the transaction on 17 December 2021. De Carolis Truck... more
China–Laos rail service cuts transit time
Its the first international forwarder to use the brand-new China–Laos railway: DHL Global forwarding is launching a two-way railfreight service between Kunming (China) and Vientiane (Laos). The rail service is the first of its kind on the market, shortening transit time... more
New network for truck-mounted forklifts
Elvis Teilladungssystem is adding standardised deliveries by truck-mounted forklift to its portfolio as from 1 January 2022. Fifty partners, who together have more than 800 truck-mounted forklifts, have already joined the new network. All transports including part-loads are... more
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