Year of records 
Indian Railways breached the 1,400 t freight loading mark for the first time ever in FY 2021-22. The originating freight loading of Indian Railways stood at 1,418.1 t, which is 15% more than the previous best set in FY 2020-21 at 1,233.2 t. The incremental loading of 185... plus
Leipzig and Verona now linked by eight trains
TX Logistik has further expanded its intermodal connection between Leipzig and Verona in order to meet increased market demand for rail transport capacity on this link, the rail logistics company said. TXL, which is part of the Mercitalia Group, is now operating eight... plus
More than 150 tank containers added to fleet
Dutch haulier Den Hartogh has strengthened its footprint in the Nordics with the acquisition of Hedenskogs Akeri and Hedenskogs Tankeri in Gothenburg, Sweden. With this takeover the Den Hartogh Group is adding a modern facility for tank container cleaning and storage, and a... plus
Quieter and cleaner pharma deliveries
Germany-based logistics service provider trans-o-flex Thermo Med, which specialises in the nationwide distribution of pharmaceutical products with active temperature control at 2° to 8° Celsius, has ordered 174 delivery vehicles with a new type of electric cooling system. 74... plus
Finland plans to extend domestic timber transport
Russia's attack on Ukraine and the consequent subsequent sanctions have put an end to imports of raw timber from Russia to Finland. Now, Finland’s ministry of transport and communications in Finland proposes that section 80 of the rail transport act be amended so that the... plus
Transmec extends its main intermodal hub
Seventeen roundtrip services now run every week from the private Intermodal Vest terminal in Oradea, Romania - almost triple the total at the start of 2021. Hub owner Intermodal Vest, a joint venture between Transmec and P&O Ferrymasters, has responded by making further... plus
Direct train between Duisburg and Lodz
Kombiverkehr is expanding its services on the Germany - Poland connection and, in addition to the Poznan CLIP Swarzedz terminal, is now also operating a direct train to the Lodz Spedcont terminal. With this new service, the CT operator is easing traffic congestion on the E20... plus
More vehicles for mixer truck fleet
As part of a programme of significant growth within its mixer truck fleet, specialist suppliers of transport and plant hire services UK-based Explore Transport, has added Renault Trucks to its vehicle line-up for the first time. Supplied by Border Trucks, a total of eight... plus
Speed along Hungary-Serbia railway increased
The Belgrade-Novi Sad section of the Hungary-Serbia railway has recently been put into operation. It marks significant progress on the Hungary-Serbia Railway, a project jointly constructed by China and Central and Eastern European countries. The new stretch shortens the... plus
US class I railway launches domestic service
With the growth of its direct-rail intermodal service connecting Southern California with key markets in the Midwest, Burlington Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) is expanding its services between Los Angeles, CA and St. Louis, MO. The upgrade increases the market reach, frequency and... plus