Fast weekly rail service 
MSC is launching a new, direct rail service connecting Trieste, Italy and Ludwigshafen, Germany, available from 10 September 2021. The service will improve rail capacity and reduce transit times between Turkey and Germany to 12 days. Trains will run once a week and depart... plus
Field test for e-truck in rough conditions
The Norwegian postal service is currently testing a new, all-electric distribution Scania truck on the route between Oslo and Tromsø, a distance of 1,600 km. With a battery capacity of up to 300 kWh and an estimated range of about 250 km, this is the biggest challenge for... plus
Russia to containerise postal items
Russian Railways (RZD) and Russian Post have agreed to jointly develop logistics services for the containerisation and delivery of postal items and products from online stores, retail chains and small and medium-sized businesses. To this end, the companies plan to organise... plus
Cargo-partner expands intermodal services
Cargo-partner has introduced a number of new rail connections between Asia and Europe to ease capacity shortages caused by Covid-19 related transport restrictions. Trains carrying part loads now operate between Shanghai (China) and Bucharest (Hungary). For containers, the... plus
Kiwi Rail prepares for next peak season
Kiwi Rail is launching a new weekday rail service between Auckland and Christchurch to help New Zealand businesses that are grappling with disrupted ports and shipping lines. From early October, "NZ Connect" will depart Auckland daily Monday to Friday and link up with... plus
E-vehicles between Canada and USA
Bison Transport now deploys a full battery-electric class 8 tractor in its cross-border regional services between Canada and USA. Bison has partnered with Freightliner in running two full battery-electric vehicles exclusively between Delta BC (Canada) and Washington state (USA)... plus
Egypt to electrify 660 km of its rail network
Siemens has signed a USD 4.8 billion contract with Egypt’s national authority for tunnels (NAT) to deliver a comprehensive rail system that will feature the first ever high-speed, electrified main and freight rail line which will transform transportation in Egypt. The... plus
Romania's E-P Rail banks on transformation
Nexxiot is digitalising E-P Rail's entire fleet. In the coming months, the Swiss IoT company will install IoT sensors in all the Romanian rail company's freight wagons. Nexxiot will supply around 1,100 gateway devices for the project. These Globehoppers collect data to be... plus
Transit time cut by up to 76%
A successful premiere: a load of fresh fruit safely arrived in Moscow as the first export from Pakistan to Russia under TIR regulations. The truck, carrying fresh mangos, travelled from Pakistan to Russia via Iran and Azerbaijan, delivering the goods to Moscow in seven days.... plus
Largest ever order in South America
Transporter Grupo Prodes in Colombia has ordered 200 Daf for transporting beer, soft drinks and tropical fruit in inhospitable areas. It is the largest order ever for Daf Trucks in South America, the manufacturer said. The vehicles are all three-axle CF 6x4 tractors. The... plus