Waberer’s grows in Hungarian intermodal sector 
The forwarder Waberer’s has acquired a 62.5% stake of the railfreight operator Gysev Cargo and intends in a second step to increase its stake to 70%. Gysev is Hungary's second-largest rail transportation service provider and offers services in Hungary directly and through its... plus
First eActros delivered to Contargo in Germany
The 20 battery-driven electric Mercedes-Benz vehicles will go into operation straight away at various locations of the container hinterland logistics network for container transport between port and customer. Contargo is one of the first enterprises worldwide to take... plus
5,700 trucks shifted to rail in Antwerp
The Belgian railfreight operator Lineas and the German chemical company Evonik have relaunched a weekly train service connecting Evonik's production sites in the port of Antwerp with Lineas' main hub terminal. Here, seamless connections are provided to the lo-ro (left bank-right... plus
An autonomous truck saves 6,000 litres of diesel
The autonomous trucks of the Chinese technology specialist Inceptio have now covered more than 200 million km in commercial operations. China’s logistics companies are deploying over 2,000 Inceptio-powered trucks in their fleets that run daily along major freight routes... plus
More opportunities for cold chain transports
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Railway and Americold are joining forces to create new transport options for shipping a range of food and other products in Mexico, the USA and Canada. The two companies established a strategic collaboration in June 2023. A year later,... plus
Feu vert pour le corridor VIII? 
Des pays balkaniques se mettent d’accord sur le corridor de transport paneuropéen VIII. Au terme de désaccords de plusieurs mois, les représentants de la Bulgarie et de la Rép. de la Macédoine du Nord ainsi que les instituts financiers européens BEI et BERD se sont mis d’accord,... plus
Autonomous transport operations started
Volvo Autonomous Solutions and DHL Supply Chain have introduced autonomous operations in Texas, USA. The start marks a critical phase in validating the full ecosystem required for autonomous transport at scale. At this stage, a safety driver will be present to monitor... plus
Kazakhstan/China: customs clearance automated
The technology specialist Global DTC and Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) have jointly launched a digital platform for clearance of transit cargo at the Kazakhstan/China border along the so-called Middle Corridor, the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR). With the new... plus
BSNF: only 3.2 km to go
The US class I railways BNSF has completed the construction of a new section of double track in Texas (USA) along its Fort Worth subdivision which connects the Texas-Oklahoma border and Temple, Texas. Part of a multi-year project, the 5.6 km double track stretch is located... plus
Albatros Express augments transport portfolio
Transfracht will increase the frequency of some of its services from 15 December. The Albatros Express will operate six weekly roundtrips between Enns and Graz (both Austria) and the port of Koper (Slovenia) and the German seaports. It will also raise the number of... plus