Adding an intermodal service for containers 
Metrans is responding to ever-increasing demand for intermodal services and long-standing congestion problems in many ports. Traffic volumes in the German port of Wilhelmshaven, for example, are constantly growing, either on regular shipping routes or when the port is used as an... plus
Railways to transport more grain from Ukraine
In addition to aid deliveries to Ukraine, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has also been transporting grain from Ukraine with all available resources since the beginning of the war. From March to May 2022 alone, RCG transported over 130,000 t of grain from Ukraine to Germany,... plus
Zero-emission commercial vehicles go online
Quantron is breaking new ground in the sale of new vehicles on online platforms. For this, the e-mobility company uses the reach of Truck Scout 24, an established commercial vehicle online sales platform. An important part and prerequisite of this cooperation is that the sales... plus
Fyuriant celebrates premiere
Manufacturer Clean Logistics has presented its first hydrogen-powered zero-emission truck, called Fyuriant, at the Stade airfield in Germany. The 40 t truck is equipped with two hydrogen fuel cells with an output of 2x120 kW and hydrogen tanks with a volume of 43 kg, amongst... plus
À l’horizon 2040 
Trois marchés octroyés pour l’extension du réseau de l’ONCF, Le prochain pas dans l’extension des lignes des Chemins de fer marocains est fait. Des consortiums mixtes marocains-étrangers, également avec la participation d’acteurs coréens, s’attaquent à l’agrandissement du... plus
Boost for railfreight
Railfreight operators Ferrotramviaria, For Fer, Hupac, Medlog Italia, Medway Italia, Mercitalia Logistics (FS Italiane Group), Rail Cargo Carrier Italia and Rail Traction have joined forces to form Fermerci. With their cooperation, the companies aim to increase railfreight... plus
ETS II: IRU demands a gradual roll-out
The European Parliament has approved the extension of the EU’s emissions trading system (ETS II) to road transport and buildings. The road transport sector is concerned about this decision which is associated with a very real risk of an increased cost base, without any... plus
A brake on electricity costs for CT traffic
In Germany, the mega hub Hannover Lehrte and Mortara transport services are boosting transport volumes: Kombiverkehr shifted a total of 937,959 truck consignments or 1.88 million teu to rail in 2021, 9.3% above 2020 levels. With this improvement, the company has achieved a... plus
Testing a third CO2-neutral option
A truck that emits only water vapour, generates the required electricity in the vehicle itself and has a range of up to 1,000 km: hydrogen-powered fuel cells will soon make this possible. Volvo Trucks has already started testing such vehicles in a protected environment. They are... plus
Carbon neutral transport of semi-trailers
All services offered by Cargo Beamer and the company itself are carbon neutral retroactively since the beginning of 2022. TÜV Nord Cert has now issued the necessary certificates. On average, rail transport with Cargo Beamer saves about 85% of CO2 emissions compared to road... plus