16 new trucks to upgrade and augment the fleet 
The UK-based family-run haulier Griffins Logistics has taken delivery of 16 new trucks from Volvo. The three Volvo FM 460 Globetrotter 6x2 tractor units, eleven FE 320 6x2 and two FL 250 4x2 curtainsider rigids join a 40-strong commercial vehicle fleet. They will both replace... more
Terminal subsidiaries 
On the fringes of the German government’s recent Central Asia summit, staged in September, Uzbekistan Railways signed a memorandum of cooperation to establish a joint venture with the Rhenus Group. It will expand and operate two intermodal terminals. more
Barcelona–France: skipping the track-gauge trap
It’s a debut. A direct freight-dedicated rail connection to France has started operations from the port of Barcelona for the first time. From now on, the French cities of Toulouse and Lyon will be served by rail cargo links without the need to change locomotives when crossing... more
Canada: new rules for transport registration
Canada’s ministry of transport has launched a new online platform for registering and identifying persons and organisations that import, offer transport services, handle, or transport dangerous goods in Canada. The aim of the new registration system is to reduce risks... more
Sovereign Speed gears up
The Germany-headquartered logistics provider has diversified into the temperature-controlled transport sector and acquired a high specification multi-temp’ Cool Liner trailer from Krone. Founded in 1998, Sovereign Speed is renowned as a ‘high-speed’ freight mover and... more
Californian haulier changes hands
The USA-headquartered transport company CRST International has acquired Gardner Trucking. Founded in 1989, it is one of California’s largest truckload carriers and a provider of specialised regional truckload services, logistics, drayage and warehouse services for bulk and... more
Spot rates continue to fall
The latest Upply x Ti x IRU European road freight rates index for Europe shows that the spot rates index dropped further below the contract rates index in Q3/2023. The spot index fell for the fourth consecutive quarter, while the contract spot index climbed for the first time... more
US intermodal offer extended
In the USA the haulier J.B. Hunt and the class I railway BNSF have launched their new 'Quanton' solution, to transport service-sensitive highway freight using rail and offering customised solutions. The 'Quantum' team is made up of J.B. Hunt and BNSF operators housed... more
Germany’s rail industry is growing - abroad
Deutsche Bahn generated record sales of EUR 7.8 billion in Germany in H1/2023, an increase of 15%. However, growth is taking place abroad, with exports accounting for around 40% of sales. The domestic market shrank by 8% to just under EUR 5 billion. Incoming orders in... more
Pay-per-use for electric lorries
Truck manufacturer Scania and digital freight forwarder Sennder have founded a JV in Berlin to accelerate the electrification and decarbonisation of the European road logistics sector. The two companies are introducing Juna, a pay-per-use model for e-trucks, which are two to... more