1,000 swap bodies acquired 
Aves One, an owner of durable rail assets based in Hamburg (Germany), has acquired 1,000 brand-new swap bodies for intermodal freight transport, investing EUR 10 million in the project. The first units have already delivered, and the remainder are scheduled to arrive in stages... more
Flysch purchased for truck terminal in Koper
Work on the new second track of the Divaca-Koper railway line in Slovenia has begun with the excavation of the first two tunnels on the Crni Kal-Koper section. For the excavated material, mainly flysch, the company 2TDK has launched a public call for potential buyers. The... more
Special team to design zero-emission vehicles
German e-mobility specialist Quantron is setting out to become an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for zero-emission vehicles. The aim of its "vision 2025" project is to build a strong brand DNA by creating a unique Qantron look and feel. Vehicle design not... more
Bertschi invests in green supply chains
Swiss chemical logistics company Bertschi is planning to expand its terminal network for intermodal transport services. It recently completed the expansion its CT terminals in Rotterdam Botlek and Duisburg. Investments in the Benelux countries will follow in 2022, the company... more
Augmenting hinterland services
Bansard International recently acquired a first batch of thirty P400 trailers. They are used on a weekly basis on the French rail network between Avignon and Valenton. The P400 trailers are designed for multimodal transport and are adapted to the rail and motorway networks.... more
Countering the supply chain crisis
US class I railway CSX plans to invest in thirteen overflow container yards in its major terminals to create additional storage and capacity and thus respond to supply chain disruptions caused by log jams in ports and warehousing. In Q3/2021, CSX Q3 raised its net earnings... more
US haulier invests in refrigerated transport
USA-based Hub Group is expanding its supply chain solutions portfolio with the acquisition of cold-chain focused third-party logistics provider Choptank Transport. The USD 130 million takeover broadens Hub’s range of over-the-road refrigerated transport solutions and complements... more
Improved port access for trucks
The Port of Bremen is investing in 10,000 sqm of new road surface to improve port accessibility: extensive road rehabilitation work is currently underway on Senator-Borttscheller-Strasse in the Bremerhaven overseas port area. The road surface has to be renewed over a length... more
Trucks deliver 5,000 Italian delicacies to London
Transmec is bringing the taste of Italy to London. The transport group is providing the logistics solution that delivers the ingredients for Eataly, London’s new Italian food store which offers more than 5,000 Italian food products. Food is transported from Eataly’s hub in... more
US manufacturer opens engineering lab in India
Wabtec has inaugurated its largest engineering lab in Bengaluru (India) to enable rail component design and performance. This engineering lab has a 2,790 sqm test lab area and 1,580 sqm for an operations centre and office space. The facility houses more than 30 complex... more