Indo-German partnership sealed 

Germany’s Quantron and India’s ETO Motors have decided to cooperate in both the Indian and European markets. The companies have signed an agreement to this effect. ETO will support Quantron in design and development to bring ETO three-wheelers to the European market. In... plus
First fully electric Volta Zero trucks to join fleet 

DB Schenker and manufacturer Volta Trucks have together completed the first on-road test phase of the fully electric Volta Zero truck in Paris, France. The trucks will now be rolled out at ten locations in five countries. DB Schenker will add the first pilot vehicles to its... plus
UAE rail network linked to Abu Dhabi freight hub 

Etihad Rail in UAE has completed the rail link between the railfreight terminal at the Industrial City of Abu Dhabi (Icad) and the UAE National Rail Network. The company has finished laying tracks and conducting successful tests on the new line, which extends from the... plus
Muuga and Kaunas in the Baltics now connected 

Amber Train completed its first test run recently, creating a rail corridor for the transport of semitrailers between Northern and Western Europe through the Baltic States. The train connects Muuga station in Estonia with Kaunas terminal in Lithuania, where semi-trailers... plus
Distribution network gains a new member 

Trans UK is the latest business to join the Pall-Ex Group owned network Fortec Distribution. The forwarder has developed reputable haulage services within central London since it started operations in late 2019. As a shareholder member in both the Pall-Ex and Fortec pallet... plus
Fully autonomous vehicles to run in Sweden 

In what is a first for Europe, Scania and Havi Supply Chain are piloting the use of a fully autonomous vehicle to transport commercial goods in regular traffic conditions between logistics hubs in Sweden. The pilot will see the autonomous truck drive between Södertälje and... plus
Strategy paper for modal shift 

The canton of Zurich (Switzerland) is proposing a freight transport and logistics concept (GVLK) to promote efficient and sustainable freight transport. In particular, the concept, which has a planning horizon of 2040, includes securing the necessary locations for... plus
Loading (mega-) trailers easily onto rail 

TX Logistik, an affiliate of Mercitalia, has presented the third generation of its Nikrasa technology. The solution, which can load also non-craneable semi-trailers easily onto rail, has already been tested in rail and terminal operations. The newly designed 3.0 version requires... plus
KTZ chooses zero-emission shunting solution 

Wabtec and Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) have signed a MoU for 150 battery-electric shunters and modernisation work to transform the mainline fleet into liquid natural gas-powered (LNG) locomotives. The investment marks the CIS railway company’s largest sustainable technology... plus
Les petits ont du mordant 

Revirement réjouissant du trafic ferroviaire norvégien entre 2021 et 2023. Il arrive que l’État et les entreprises agissent avec succès... conjointement. Alors que des subventions ont maintenu à flot le transport ferroviaire de fret en 2020, le nouvel opérateur Onrail a réactivé... plus