Russian FTL-trucking company orders CNG Trucks ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Globaltruck has signed a contract for the purchase of 10 Scania compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks. The vehicles are expected to be delivered in December 2019. The FTL-trucking company operated 1,355 trucks during 9M/2019, which represents an increase of 146 or 12.1% compared... more
Swedish company wins railfreight contract in Norway ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Schenker continues to invest in the railway sector in Norway and has commissioned the state-owned Swedish railfreight company Green Cargo to carry out rail transports between Oslo and Narvik. A NOK 100 million (EUR 9.8 million) supply contract was signed to this effect recently.... more
Best eco-drivers honoured ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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25 drivers from 25 countries recently competed in the finals of the Optifuel Challenge organised by Renault Trucks in Lyon (France) for the award for the most fuel-efficient driving technique. The title of best eco-driver was awarded to the driver Frantisek Oravec from the... more
Vehicle logistics providers ready for the future ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Falling sales figures for cars in China and Europe, trade conflicts between the EU and the USA as well as between the USA and China and debates on environment and climate protection are just some of the problems facing the car industry and, as a result, vehicle logistics... more
Deutsche Bahn and its competitors increase market share ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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In 2018, the railways’ share in Germany’s freight transport market was 19.3%, the highest level for many years, according to data published by the country’s federal statistical office. "The 136 billion tonne kilometres calculated now are significantly more plausible... more
Hoyer continues to improve climate performance ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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As part of the internal corporate target to reduce CO2 emissions by 25% per tonne-kilometre, the German Hoyer Group achieved a 4% reduction of pollutant emissions in 2018 compared with 2017. This represents an improvement of more than 20% within scarcely a decade and puts Hoyer... more
China – Rijeka - Budapest in just 32 days ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Chinese state-owned transport company Cosco has introduced an intermodal connection between the Croatian Adriatic port of Rijeka and countries in Central Europe. The new rail service extends the regular marine shipping line Piraeus-Rijeka Express Service between Greece and... more
Indian-Swiss working group forges ahead ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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India and Switzerland decide to maintain their cooperation in the rail transport sector. The two sides have followed upon the first meeting of the joint working group (JWG) set up by the two countries after the MoU for cooperation in the rail sector was signed in 2017. In... more
New intermodal service to and from Italy and Norway ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Norway-based Freja will cooperate with Color Line Cargo to offer fixed weekly departures using Color Line’s newest cargo ship, Color Carrier, between Oslo in Norway and Kiel in Germany and by train between Kiel and Verona in Italy. Freja has used Color Line’s ship solutions... more