50 e-trucks for long-haul food deliveries 
Tevex Logistics, a subsidiary of the German Tönnies Group, is planning to electrify its fleet and deploy eActros battery-powered long-haul trucks for food deliveries in future. The company recently signed a joint letter of intent with Daimler Truck for the order of 50... plus
Alternative transport solutions for Poland
Because of the energy crisis triggered by Russia’s war in Ukraine, Poland has to purchase coal from other countries, like Spain. Innofreight and LTG Cargo have developed a sophisticated special solution for these transports. The coal arrives by ship in the Lithuanian port of... plus
Forward automation: pilot project in Tallinn
HHLA Next, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik’s innovation unit, is investing in Fernride's solution to accelerate automation and sustainability in its logistics processes and address the lack of truck drivers. En route to automated transport logistics, Fernride’s first step is to... plus
Three new locos for freight and building sites
The rail transport company Hamburger Rail Service (HRS) is leasing three new Siemens locomotives from Northrail. Two of the traction units are Smartron electric locomotives and one is Vectron Dual Mode locomotive. The first of the two Smartron locomotives has already been... plus
More traction units to bolster interstate service
Qube in Australia is acquiring twelve new GT46 locomotives from Progress Rail. With 4,500 horsepower, the heavy-haul units will be used for Qube’s new interstate services between Melbourne and Sydney. The GT46s will be delivered in New South Wales, commencing August 2023. ... plus
Mass production of XD and XF Electric ready to go
The road haulage company DAF is expanding its production facilities with a new electric truck assembly factory in Eindhoven (Netherlands), where the production of the new generation DAF XD and XF Electric is set to commence this spring. These fully electric vehicles provide... plus
A second lease of life
With the help of equipment service provider TIP, DSV will refurbish 1,100 trailers to use on its European lanes rather than replacing them with new units. The forwarder plans to put the first refurbished trailers on the road already at the end of January 2023 and will finish... plus
ERA certificate awarded for Sweden and Denmark
TX Logistik will be operating in Denmark and Sweden with a new single safety certificate. In the successful re-certification, the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) assured the company that it fulfils all legal requirements for safe railway operations in both... plus
UK e-truck manufacturer set for mass production
Tevva has secured the European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA) for its 7.5 t battery-electric truck, which means that the company can start producing and selling in volume in UK and Europe. Tevva is the first British company to receive an ECWTA for a 7.5t... plus
Nurminen expands Finnish business
The Estonian state-owned railway company Operail has signed the contract to sell its subsidiary Operail Finland, which provides freight transport services in Finland, to the Finnish logistics company Nurminen Logistics. The sales price is EUR 27.7. The purchase will take effect... plus