LTG Cargo to despatch test train to Trieste 
The Lithuanian carrier LTG Cargo, the freight arm of the Lietuvos Geležinkeliai group (LTG), is set to launch regular services to and from Italy. LTG Cargo’s first intermodal test train has been prepared to leave for the port of Trieste. During the test run, semi-trailers... plus
British haulier speeds into new era
Freight Force, the first founding member of the UK Palletforce network, is the latest logistics heavy weight to join Pall-Ex Group. The Norwich-based long-established storage and distribution specialist has become a shareholder member of both the Pall-Ex and Fortec... plus
Russia expands rail service to Black Sea region
Fesco Transportation Group has launched a regular container service between Vladivostok and Timashevsk in the Krasnodar region near the Black Sea. Shuttles will depart once every two weeks from the commercial port of Vladivostok (CPV) and will arrive at the Timashevskaya... plus
Nearly 220,000 trucks recalled
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 200,000 Freightliner and Western Star trucks. According to a release published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the brake modulator valves on the front axle may corrode on some Daimler trucks and cause the... plus
Building Poland's largest intermodal hub
Spedcont, a Geodis affiliate, is planning to purchase a plot of land and expand the intermodal terminal near Lodz by approximately 35,000 sqm. The total area of the terminal will then exceed 180,000 sqm. Currently, the terminal spans almost 130,000 sqm, and its storage... plus
50 new trailers added to fleet
Trucksters has acquired 50 new trailers from the German manufacturer Krone, 20 of which have already been delivered with the company's new signage - the companies have been working together since 2022. The new mega liner trailers feature a large load volume of 100 sqm and... plus
Searching for the most sustainable links
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is currently conducting a study to identify the most sustainable transport connections between the Central Asian economies and the extended Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). Until recently, the main route... plus
More than 4,300 vehicles
Ascend has acquired Fuchs Trucking, based in Wisconsin. The acquisition augments capacity and services and deepens Ascend’s footprint in the upper Midwest of USA. Fuchs is the fourth transportation company acquired by Ascend since its launch in January 2022. Fuchs Trucking... plus
More capacity for container transports
TX Logistik (TXL) is integrating the German deep-water port Wilhelmshaven into its network and launching seaport hinterland transport services from mid-January 2023 with a new connection between Wilhelmshaven and the German rail terminals in Nuremberg and Kornwestheim. The new... plus
Large tanker order placed
UK’s waste-water specialist Universal Tanker Group has taken delivery of the first of a total order of 38 new Volvo FMX rigid trucks that are set to join its rapidly expanding fleet during the next twelve months. The business has experienced significant growth over the past... plus