Central Asia: another step towards digitalisation 
Two trucks carrying cotton bound for Turkey have crossed the border from Tajikistan to Uzbekistan, using the TIR-EPD electronic customs pre-declaration for the first time in Tajikistan. Transport operator Sharipov Tojiddin ran this TIR transport. TIR-EPD is a useful tool for... more
More LNG-Trucks crossing Brenner Pass
Iveco has signed an agreement to supply 100 Iveco S-Way LNG trucks to Gruber Logistics, a carrier based in the Alto Adige region, Italy. Deliveries are scheduled to be completed by the end of the year. Its decision to convert part of its fleet to alternative fuel vehicles is... more
Tracing 13,500 freight wagons in real time
Continuing its digitalisation programme, Transwaggon, headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, has extended its cooperation with Savvy, a provider of telematics and sensor solutions. Over the next three years, a further 7,000 telematics units will be installed, so that eventually... more
Only eco power for e-locomotives
Railfreight provider Hector Rail has signed an agreement to use only eco power for its electric locomotives. Essentially, they will run on water, as they will be powered exclusively by electricity generated from hydro energy. With the increased use of digital solutions and... more
Swedish trains now run to Italy
The biggest rail transport deal for the European paper industry goes to DB Cargo: Since 2013, the German freight railroad has been a partner for ScandFibre Logistics (SFL), a logistics provider for the Swedish paper industry and part of the European supply chain linking Swedish... more
North America: from a route to a network
US transport company Schneider is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its intermodal service offering. In 1991, Schneider launched its first route from Chicago to Los Angeles combining truck and rail transport. Today, Schneider’s intermodal network has over 45 ramps with... more
Innovative trucks to deliver cheese
Two new Renault trucks, a D WIDE 380 P4x2 and a D WIDE 320 P4x2, now complete the fleet of Swiss food producer natürli zürioberland in Saland. The vehicles are used to supply wholesalers and retailers in eastern and northeastern Switzerland with dairy products, mainly cheese.... more
Fully electric trucks arrive in Switzerland
With the delivery of three Fuso eCanter trucks to Camion Transport, Switzerland opens a new chapter in eco-friendly logistics. The brand is the world’s first fully electric truck to be developed for serial production. More than 200 vehicles are currently in daily service in the... more
UK railways: big rise in container capacity
UK’s infrastructure manager Network Rail finished the GBP 17 million Southampton freight train lengthening project with a series of improvements on the freight lines between Southampton Central and Redbridge. The improvements unlock more capacity at the country’s second busiest... more
More P400 routes via Gotthard
Kombiverkehr has added three new connections to its network. Effective immediately, the direct train links Krefeld – Mortara v.v., Ghent – Mortara v.v. and Rotterdam RSC – Mortara v.v. is epxanding the company’s portfolio of transport services between Germany, Belgium, the... more