Gotthard to reopen for goods trains tomorrow 
Good news for the transport sector: from tomorrow, Wednesday 23 August, around 90 goods trains per day are expected to run through the Swiss base tunnel again, plus around 20 trains via the old mountain route. To ensure that all goods can be transported, however, some goods... plus
Tightening the reins in road haulage
Joining forces for fair competition: in Germany, the BGL (federal association of road Haulage, logistics and waste disposal) and Balm (federal logistics and mobility office) are working together to ensure the consistent enforcement of fair competitive conditions in road haulage.... plus
Laos: from a landlocked to a land-linked country
Since its launch in December 2021, the China-Laos-railway has transported 24 million t of freight. Laos is one of the countries benefiting from the 1,035 km line, as China’s state council information office (SCIO) reports. With only a 3.5 km long railway to Thailand, Laos’... plus
Automating transport processes
Delo in Russia has implemented the first stage of the Itrans multimodal transport management information system at Transcontainer. The software enables the company to automate its operative processes in Eurasia. Now in commercial service, the system supports more than 700... plus
More wheels for beverages in East Africa
35 new trucks have been delivered to Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Kenya. A first-time customer, the shipper purchased a mix of rigids and prime movers of 6x4 trucks with day cabs and plastic bumpers from Scania East Africa. The trucks are currently being used to transport the... plus
Coffee transported by wind and hydrogen
With its partners, the Swiss coffee manufacturer Atinkana ships coffee along an 8,500 km route that is 98% sustainable. From Columbia, the coffee beans are first carried by sailing ships from Fairtransport across the Atlantic to Amsterdam in the Netherlands, then by truck to... plus
China revitalises rural rail transport
China Railway Shanghai recently completed its first container train journey in the Yangtze River Delta region, delivering grain cargo from Anhui to a warehouse in Yibin, Sichuan. With the maiden train, China has launched a fast rail channel for grain transports. The aim is... plus
Haulier increases vehicle fleet to 82 units
Armstrong Logistics in UK has taken delivery of ten new Volvo FM 420 Globetrotter 4x2 tractors, thus expanding vehicle fleet to 82 units. Armstrong Logistics’ new trucks will be primarily used to deliver to supermarkets in UK, clocking up an expected annual mileage of... plus
Rail delivers batteries for e-cars
DB Cargo Logistics has started to transport cell modules by rail for Volkswagen. The cargo is trucked from the manufacturer’s German warehouse to port of Magdeburg, Germany. Once they arrive at the port, the lithium-ion cell modules are protected from the elements while... plus
India extends its multitracking infrastructure
India’s government has approved seven rail multitracking projects with an estimated cost of around INR 32,500 crore (USD 3.91 million). The multitracking projects cover 35 districts in nine states and will increase Indian Railways’ existing network by 2,339 km. The extension... plus