Construction activity impacts combined transport 
Traffic on Hupac's network amounted to 575,000 road consignments in H1/2022, representing a small increase of 1% compared to 2021. After a lively development in Q1/2022, traffic slumped in April and June due to route closures and capacity restrictions caused by extensive... plus
Une mine d’or ignorée 
Gros potentiel dans le transport ferroviaire. En novembre dernier, le gouvernement autrichien a posé les jalons en faveur d’une utilisation renforcée du rail dans le transport de déchets. Une société ferroviaire souhaitant «se salir les mains» utilise un système souple de... plus
Obstacle évitable
Perturbations en trafic frontalier turco-bulgare. Les aliments sont rares et chers. Le changement d’un prestataire de services vétérinaires à la frontière sud de l’UE est donc incompréhensible. Il est question de corruption. plus
Funding for alternative drives in rail transport
CO2-neutral technologies are also needed for the railways if the transport sector wants to achieve its climate protection goals as planned. In Germany, the application procedure for subsidies for climate-friendly drive systems in rail transport runs until 31 August 2022. EUR... plus
Re-certification expands presence
TX Logistik has obtained a new safety certificate: The European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) has issued the company with a single safety certificate for transports in Germany and the Netherlands for another five years. The rail logistics company, which is part of the... plus
Tracking shipments with real-time temperature data
The Germany-based pharmaceutical logistics network GDP is celebrating its anniversary. Despite the ongoing crises, the transport specialist for pharmaceuticals and other sensitive goods was able to successfully establish itself on the market within just two years. GDP is... plus
Ways to step up decarbonisation of HGVs
BP and the energy company BOC have completed a detailed joint feasibility study exploring optimised designs for a potential hydrogen distribution and supply network for heavy duty transports in UK. The study concluded that, in the near-term, distribution of hydrogen as... plus
China-train turns to alternative route
Dachser discontinued its China rail services with the beginning of the war in Ukraine, as the connections through Russia or Belarus became impossible. Meanwhile, the logistics provider has launched a rail link along the Middle Corridor: starting in Xi’an in China, the trains... plus
Software to link all Hödlmayr’s European sites
The Austrian family-owned company Hödlmayr continues to push ahead with its digitalisation strategy, which includes the end-to-end digitalisation of internal logistics processes for around 500,000 vehicles annually. For its yard and workshop management, the vehicle logistics... plus
Completely fossil-free deliveries on Gotland
The Gotland region in Sweden is making a large investment in sustainability and has set an aim to become fossil-free in 2040, five years ahead of the country’s national target. This endeavour is now being supported by DB Schenker. The company is transforming its entire... plus