Lagos-Kano rail line reopens for traffic 
On 6 June 2024, freight services resumed along the old narrow gauge stretch on the south-north corridor in Nigeria after the construction works to rehabilitate the track had been completed. The 1,300 km long line connects the Nigerian capital with the commercial hub of Kano in... plus
Two more Gamas for cross-border transports
Original: The company is receiving additional Gama Marathon 111Ed-20 electric locomotives, including the Ed30 version equipped with an auxiliary diesel engine, all supplied by Rail Capital Partners (RCP). On the occasion of the next contract, the President of CTL Logistics,... plus
Copper shifted from road to rail
Copper coils are sensitive to moisture and susceptible to rust. They are therefore loaded onto trucks directly at Schwermetall Halbzeugwerk’s plant in Stolberg (Germany). In order to shift the cargo to the climate-friendly railways in future, the coil manufacturer has joined... plus
New trucks in the port of Hamburg
At the beginning of June, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) launched the first electrically powered trucks at its own freight forwarder Container-Transport-Dienst (CTD). CTD will use the new e-trucks initially for container transfers in the port of Hamburg and carry out... plus
Trident and Neptune to help protect supply chain
Canadian National Railway (CN) has added two new firefighting trains and two more railcars to its fire mitigation fleet. These specialised units, the Trident and the Neptune trains, will join CN’s existing firefighting train, Poseidon. Together, these three trains will... plus
Greener inland haulage options in France
In partnership with the logistics company Transmanut, Ocean Network Express (ONE) has launched a service to transport cargo inland using trucks powered by biofuel. Operating in the Le Havre area (France), the trucks will use Oleo 100 fuel, which is made from 100% French rapeseed... plus
A regular chem-train to link Russia with China
In collaboration with RZD Logistics and Maxima Logistics, the multimodal transport operator Ruscon, part of the Delo Group, recently launched a new regular rail service from Russia to China. Container trains depart from Ruscon’s terminal at Orlovka Station in the Volgograd... plus
From Upper Styria to the rest of Europe by rail
Innofreight, a rail logistics company based in Bruck an der Mur (Austria), has revealed the ‘metal valley train’, which offers 24 cities, institutions, and companies in eastern Upper Styria a platform that will be travelling throughout Europe. Made up of 36 containers of the... plus
Forwarders see optimistic outlook for H2/2024
The downward trend has been halted. According to the market report of the European Association of International Freight Forwarders (Elvis), the first signs of an overall economic recovery are emerging. The spring revival is however causing a shortage of freight capacity. The... plus
New partner for groupage network in Portugal
From 17 June, Garland, which was established as a trading company in1776 and founded its logistics business in 1973, will handle all transport operations in Portugal and northern Spain as a partner of the international groupage network Online Systemlogistik (OSL). Garland... plus