New intermodal service into Swedish industrial heartland 
Samskip has launched a new four times weekly rail shuttle link between Duisburg, Germany and Falköping, Sweden, focusing on unitised services connecting Sweden’s southern industrial heartland and the rest of Europe. Under the terms of a new haulage agreement with Hector... more
UK network launches nationwide driver drive
The palletised distribution network Pall-Ex is accelerating its recruitment with the launch of a UK-wide driver drive, which will help tackle HGV driver shortages across its network. The firm has launched a new website where drivers can apply for jobs across the network,... more
150 new flat cars for timber transport
In Russia, rail car manufacturer United Wagon Company (UWC) and railway transportation company VTG Rail Russia have signed a contract for the supply of 150 flat cars fitted with bogies with a 25 t axle load for timber products. The shipment is set to be completed by the end of... more
Only road haulage achieves a significant increase
In Germany, road, rail and inland shipping carried 3.8 billion t in 2018, an increase of 0.4% compared to the previous year, according to the German federal office for goods transport. Road haulage and railfreight achieved rises of 1.5% and 1.1%, respectively, while very low... more
Special transport for vintage cars
It is nothing new for the ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) to transport cars and car parts on the railways. But when 28 vintage cars and five motorbikes have to be carried from Vienna to Wels in Austria, this is no commonplace task, not even for RCG. In cooperation with Classic... more
Rail company pushes ahead with hybrid technology
The Deutsche Bahn (DB) intends to make an increasing number of locomotives, large machinery and repair vehicles more eco-friendly. To this end, the German railway company has now concluded a framework contract worth EUR 250 million for up to 56 special vehicles with hybrid... more
IRU demands to safeguard the role of road transport
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has launched a new manifesto and is calling on international organisations, governments and industry stakeholders to safeguard the role of road transport in driving economic prosperity. The IRU manifesto lays out clear... more
Joining forces against dangerous distractions
The time of distraction may be short, but the consequences can be deadly. In five seconds, a truck travelling at 90 km/h covers a distance of 125 m. If the driver is busy with his smartphone instead of paying attention to the road, serious accidents can occur. In order to... more
Intermodal operator expands Scandinavian network
Kombiverkehr will launch TT-Line, a direct train link within Sweden between Trelleborg and Hallsberg. On 5 November 2019, the direct train will start in Trelleborg with three departures per week and direction with links to the TT-Line ferries from Trelleborg to Germany (Lübeck... more
Rail service Rotterdam – France launched
The Dutch multimodal operator Multi Modal Rail has launched a new container rail service between Rotterdam (the Netherlands) and the French town of Ottmarsheim near the French-/Swiss-border. Starting with one round trip per week, the shuttle connection is expected to swiftly... more