400 new locomotives 
The German railfreight company DB Cargo intends to acquire new two power locomotives to be used for regular traffic and in shunting yards. The engines may be powered electrically and with diesel. Manufacturer Siemens won a framework contract for up to 400 vehicles, Vectron... more
Growth and more opportunities for business
Chinese Sinotrans and the logistics arm of China Merchants Group (CMG) have introduced their first own rail link between Shenzhen in China and Duisburg in Germany. The train passes through traditional route points along the New Silk Road, including Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus... more
Five trucks to keep London clean
As a specialist in waste management, London Energy is on the move in the tight streets of the British capital. Here it is especially important to complete the task as well and safely as possible. London Energy has thus added five Mercedes-Benz Arocs of the latest generation to... more
Another HGV to deliver building materials
Brunner Transporte, a transport company based in the Swiss canton of Valais, has added a new Renault Trucks HGV to its fleet. The family-run company was founded 67 years ago as a one-man business. From the beginning, it focused on transporting building materials. Today,... more
120 m long trailer combinations cross the desert
DB Schenker shipped almost 200 components, or 90,000 freight tonnes, through the Australian desert. The components will now be used to build the world's largest rail mounted vehicles. The 106 m long and 40 m high vehicles will be deployed for the South Flank mine project in... more
Another service to connect China and France
On Saturday, 5 September 2020, a freight train left Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, for Dourges in France, marking the launch of a new railfreight service between Hefei and Europe. The train, carrying refrigerators and freezers worth USD 630,000, is expected... more
First fully digital transit between Asia and Europe
A pilot intermodal consignment of containers was recently dispatched from the Chinese port of Ningbo to Kolyadichi in Belarus via the Russian port of Vladivostok and transitting across the Russian Federation. The shipment was organised by Russian Railways in cooperation with... more
LGV Training welcomes four Volvo FLs
Atkins LGV Training in UK has put its first new trucks on the road, adding four Volvo FLs to its fleet. The Bradford-based driving school is hoping the 18-t FLs will help push the business forward after re-opening its doors following an enforced closure due to the Covid-19... more
Polish Cargounit expands its fleet
Bombardier and Cargounit recently celebrated the handover of the first of three Traxx MS locomotives at the Lotos Kolej site in Gdansk, Poland. The next two multi-system locomotives are scheduled for delivery later this month, Bombardier said. Cargounit is the largest Polish... more
Digital platform traigo launched
Developed from scratch by VTG, the digital platform has completed an intensive test phase and is now going into regular operation. The platform serves as the interface to modern fleet management, making a broad spectrum of digital applications available to drive smart rail... more