Wood transports shifted from road to rail 
This week saw DB Cargo Logistics and customer binderholz dispatch their first load of cross-laminated timber on its journey from Burgbernheim in northwest Bavaria (Germany) to Sweden. Previously, binderholz sent its products by road, but it has now switched to green rail... more
New vehicle for construction traffic
In Switzerland, Hauser Transporte in Lömmenschwil (Canton St. Gall) has been able to add a new Renault Trucks C520 P10x4 to its fleet. The five-axle truck is designed as a two-side tipper and will be deployed in regional construction traffic. Hauser Transporte concentrates... more
Real-time data enables fast reaction en route
In these difficult days, supply chain visibility is of very high importance for all parties involved in the supply chain: For this reason the Germany-based start-up Synfioo offers its OnTime Navigator for three months free of charge. The tour management application allows... more
Regular train services to Wuhan resume
The first freight train has run from Wuhan (China) to the premises of Hutchison Ports Duisburg (formerly DeCeTe) in Germany since the corona pandemic broke out. Wuhan, which has been Duisburg's twin city since 1982, and the entire Hubei province were closed to goods and... more
Rail collaboration secures supply chain
Sweden's grocery chain ICA will use the Volvo Group’s freight train to transport goods. Southbound trains operated by the Swedish carrier Green Cargo normally transport Volvo’s freight from Sweden to a factory in Gent (Belgium). For the last six years, the Swedish logistics... more
RCG sets up additional transport services
Austria-based Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has been able to significantly ramp up its transport services for salt producer Salinen Austria. Additional rail transport services were arranged in a matter of days and the goods reached their destination in Hungary within a week. RCG... more
Rental fleet to be expanded
The Austrian Schwarzmueller group intends to expand its rental fleet by 15%. The company thus plans to deploy around 1,600 vehicles in Central and Eastern Europe in 2020. The strategy for the rental fleet will be brought closely into line with the company’s management of... more
Toll system with flaws 
At the beginning of March trucks had to start paying tolls on around 3,000 km of the Bulgarian road network. The introduction of the new levy was preceded, however, by long disputes between industry associations and the Bulgarian government. more
Short sea link speeds up rail traffic
While demand for overseas traffic has declined as a consequence of the Covid-19 crisis, there is a growing need for rail transport along the New Silk Road. The Group of European TransEurasia Operators and Forwarders (GETO) and the International Coordinating Council on... more
PSA Mittelmeerzug between Basel and Genoa runs on schedule
At the end of 2018, PSA installed the Mittelmeerzug, the first-ever direct rail connection between Genoa in Italy and Basel in Switzerland. The train reduces the transit time for containers by at least seven days (sailing time required to reach the North-European ports) and... more