Saving almost 1 t of CO2 per trip 
LkW Walter and Imtron, a Media Markt Saturn Group company, are partnering to offer transport services between Germany and Italy. To date, Imtron has organised deliveries of its private label items from Germany to northern and southern Italy by road. The partners have now... plus
A boost for H2 trucks
At the Transport Logistic trade fair in Munich, Germany this week, Paul Group and GP Joule formed a partnership to promote the energy transition. Special vehicle construction specialist Paul will contribute and maintain fuel cell-powered trucks and offer H2 training, while... plus
Weekly cargo connection to Ukraine
In cooperation with Ukrainian Railways, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG), is linking Ukraine to its intermodal network with a weekly round trip between Kiev and Vienna with stops in Budapest (Hungary) and Lviv (Ukraine). The new train is the first regular, high-frequency intermodal... plus
Increased capacity for Mangan trains by 2027/28
South African carrier Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) is providing additional capacity for the export of manganese with the extension of the current Mamathwane crossing loop in the Northern Cape. The works are scheduled for completion in July 2023. The construction of the loop... plus
Testing new Mercedes electric semitrailer truck
DHL Freight has put a Mercedes-Benz eActros 300 Tractor to the test over several days in practice in Germany. The battery-electric truck transported an average of 12 t of production material from the DHL Terminal in Hagen near Dortmund to the Mercedes-Benz plant in Kassel,... plus
FCEV ready to deliver in 2024
Paccar and Toyota Motor North America are expanding their joint efforts to develop and produce zero emissions, hydrogen fuel cell (FCEV) commercial vehicles. The trucks are powered by Toyota’s next-generation hydrogen fuel cell modules. The extended agreement supports... plus
Shifting truckloads to the railways – every week
DHL Freight has launched an intermodal service between Germany and Denmark for full truck-load shipments. The freight trains offer three round trips a week between Duisburg (Germany) and Padborg (Denmark), with the rail transport taking about 12 hours. DHL Freight also offers... plus
Preparing the fair after the fair – on the day before TL in...
On 8 May, the day before the long-awaited opening of the 2023 edition of the Transport Logistic trade fair in Munich, Messe München gave a presentation outlining how and why it will be hosting ‘Transport Logistic and Air Cargo Southeast Asia’ in Singapore in November, its first... plus
Short-haul blocktrains work too
Blocktrains can also be a better choice than HGVs over the relatively short distance of 150 km. This is proven by a seaport pre-feedering concept over such distances implemented by the intermodal service provider Robert Kukla. The concept includes two weekly round-trips by... plus
Hydrogen locos to deliver coal
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and Teck have entered into a long-term rail agreement to transport steel-making coal from Teck’s four facilities in southeastern British Columbia (Canada). The companies, collaborating to promote green transport corridors and their shared... plus