Germany and Poland on top of the list 
Railfreight transport in the EU decreased by 0.5 % in 2022 compared to 2021. Germany recorded the highest railfreight transport performance in the EU in 2022, and Poland the highest increase from 2021 to 2022. Fourteen out of 25 EU countries recorded a drop in tonnage... more
DHL speeds up road haulage decarbonisation in UK
HVO fuel is now actively being rolled out in the majority of DHL’s on-site fuelling stations in the UK, in addition to investments already made in deploying vehicles running on biogas and electric vehicles. With installation scheduled for completion by the end of the year,... more
Main distribution hub for plastic pellets
A property of the US class I railway Union Pacific (UP) has been transformed into a rail transload facility for Plastic Pellets. The yard is located in the heart of Kansas City and is now in operation. The new hub was revitalised and developed by Dana Transport, representing a... more
Driver shortages to double in five years
Over 3 million truck driver jobs or 7% are unfilled in 36 countries, a report of the International Road Transport Union (IRU) shows. Surveying over 4,700 trucking companies in the Americas, Asia, and Europe, which represent 72% of global GDP, IRU has found that truck driver... more
Testing a new piggyback service in Eastern Europe
In partnership with Ukrainian Railway and LTG Cargo, Global Ocean Link has started organising a new piggyback service in international traffic. The first trucks were transported in a trial run between Kaunas (Lithuania) and Kyiv (Ukraine). Soon, a regular train of 36 cars... more
KTZ to build over 1,400 km of rail lines
Kazakhstan Railway (KTZ) is to build new lines on the Dostyk-Moiynty, Bakhty-Ayagoz, Darbaza-Maktaaral sections and a bypass around Almaty within three years. Some of these projects are already underway. The modernisation and extension of the Dostyk-Moiynty rail section has... more
In-depot charging stations for e-trucks
Now that electric trucks have a sufficient driving range to handle urban and regional deliveries, Total Energies, based in France, has developed an in-depot charging service comprising the installation and supervision of charge points. In an end-to-end approach, the company... more
Belgian port reorganises train traffic
A new operational model for single wagon loads will be introduced in the Antwerp port area from 1 January 2024. Railport, which manages rail traffic in the Belgium harbour, divided the port into zones based on consolidated volumes and operational optimisation. Then, after... more
Keyou und Paul expand cooperation
H2 pioneer Keyou and special vehicle specialist Paul aim to provide a nationwide service network to further promote the use of hydrogen-powered trucks. Paul has already built prototype vehicles for Keyou in the past, such as an 18 t truck, and is currently working on the... more
Transport coordinators to promote modal shift
Vorarlberg (Austria) has more than 20 company-owned sidings. ÖBB, the parent company of the Rail Cargo Group (RCG), and the state of Vorarlberg have decided to cooperate more closely to improve the use of the sidings. As a first step, the partners want to provide more... more