First US fleet to run International eMV series 
Navistar and Penske Truck Leasing will confirm their partnership for a zero-emissions future with the anticipated delivery of the International eMV series medium duty truck, which will be Navistar's first delivery of International's full battery electric medium-duty trucks in... plus
Propre terminal à Ostrava 
Le trafic ferroviaire de marchandises a besoin non seulement d’équipements intelligents, mais aussi de centres de transbordement adéquats et bien situés. Ce sont là également deux objectifs de la société autrichienne de logistique ferroviaire Innofreight qui construit près de la... plus
New Zealand's carrier relies on Swiss quality
Kiwi Rail and Stadler have signed a frame contract for the development and construction of 57 diesel locomotives for mainline service. Under the contract, the Swiss manufacturer will supply a latest state of the art Co-Co monocoque narrow gauge locomotive. The 57 locomotives... plus
New partner expands heavy haulage network
Heavy load specialist Big Move in Germany has a new partner. The addition of Zureck Logistik from Brandenburg (Germany) will further strengthen its network of services for oversized cargoes. The partnership covers collaboration, an exchange of know-how and experience and the... plus
40 lokos to convert to green powertrains
Operail is converting its diesel-electric locomotives to zero-emission fuel cell electric locomotives manufactured by Stargate Rail. The two Estonian companies recently signed a letter of intent to this effect. As part of the retrofit, the diesel generator sets that power... plus
More funds for Moldovan railways
The European bank for reconstruction and development (EBRD) is providing Moldova’s national railway operator Calea Ferata din Moldova with an additional EUR 23.5 million loan to upgrade key infrastructure. The new loan follows a EUR 110 million financial package. To date, twelve... plus
Takeover and extension of Novara terminal
Combiconnect, a company belonging to the Swiss Hupac Group, will take over the operation of the Novara CIM terminal in Italy from 18 October 2021. The aim of the takeover is to further expand the terminal for the transfer of transalpine traffic. Today, Novara CIM serves more... plus
US short line rail road earns Rail Ready Site status
Omnitrax is launching rail ready sites on Alabama and Tennessee River Railway (ATN) with support from local economic development partners. This initiative connects companies looking to maximise supply chain performance with rail-served properties conducive to industrial... plus
TIR slashes 80% off transit time
With the arrival of two trucks in Istanbul on Friday, 8 October, TIR transports were launched along the new Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul (ITI) trade corridor. The trucks, operated by Pakistan-based NLC and carrying textiles and tyres for export, have demonstrated transit time... plus
Test with driverless transport vehicles
Dachser is conducting long-term tests to find out the extent to which mixed operations in warehouses can take place with driverless and manually-operated vehicles. To this end one vehicle is being tested in Langenau and one at the firm’s Vaihingen site in Germany.By using the... plus