PTV launches route planner for e-trucks 
The online tool calculates suitable routes for any electric truck or van, regardless of brand. Companies planning shipments can select the desired electric truck or van on the electronic platform and enter the start and destination points of the route, the payload weight and... plus
Loco drivers: major generation change ahead
They always sit in the front row, have a company vehicle with up to 10,000 horsepower, and yet their journeys are eco-friendly. We are referring to ÖBB’s more than 4,400 locomotive drivers. 15 new drivers have recently completed the training to become "universal train... plus
Malungsfors terminal joins Green Cargo’s network
The Swedish carrier will add the terminal, which is located approximately 350 km from Gothenburg, to its network in December 2023. This will directly benefit the forestry logistics company Träfraktkontoret for which Green Cargo handles transports by rail. Initially, the... plus
Chile: dramatic rise in freight crime
The pandemic-induced measures reduced the incidence of cargo theft in Chile. But now, after the Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted, levels of crime have sprung back with vengeance to 27% higher than pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report. The underlying factors... plus
VTG: first carbon-neutral maintenance workshop
In the rural town of Grossräschen in the German federal state of Brandenburg, the leasing company is investing EUR 10 million to build a sustainable workshop for the maintenance and repair of its fleet of freight wagons. The 1,700 sqm facility will have the capacity to... plus
AI knows when drivers are tired
The system is an AI-based video telematics solution from Add Secure. It senses when drivers are tired. The software includes a front-facing camera for external recording, an IR sensor to detect driver fatigue or distraction, and a small internal display that shows and triggers... plus
Bâtir pour des Brésiliens 
Un contrat pour Oman and Etihad Rail Company. Vale, un producteur brésilien leader du secteur minerai de fer, a signé une déclaration d’intention avec Oman and Etihad Rail Company. Il est prévu d’élaborer des solutions logistiques intégrées pour le transport de fer et de... plus
Metrans: two new services in Eastern Europe
HHLA’s intermodal affiliate introduced two new rail connections this month. One of the new trains run between the Croatian Port of Rijeka and the Metrans Budapest Csepel Terminal in Hungary. The second train links the Indija Terminal in Serbia with the Budapest Csepel... plus
Green steel for new trucks
Scania is taking the next step towards decarbonising its supply chain and has placed its first order for green steel. H2 Green Steel will provide the Swedish truck manufacturer with sustainably produced steel for building its trucks. Production will begin at the steel... plus
US railroads to create new corridor
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), CSX and Genesee & Wyoming have reached agreements to create a new direct CPKC-CSX interchange connection in Alabama, USA. As part of the series of proposed transactions, CPKC and CSX would each acquire or operate portions of Meridian... plus