Increased frequency for Romania - Turkey link 
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) increases frequency: the carrier is now offering two roundtrips per week between (Romania) and Istanbul (Turkey). This provides fast and high-frequency links between the two economic areas with a competitive transit time of only 72 hours. With a... plus
Comprehensive Benelux - Spain service
C.H Robinson is expanding its service portfolio and providing new combined transport connections between the Benelux countries and Spain. The new service offers freight forwarders a flexible, efficient, cost effective and eco-friendly option to transport large quantities of... plus
Hydrogen mobility solutions in one package
As an alternative fuel, hydrogen is vital for the future of electric mobility. But it is also an issue that brings with it a number of challenges that companies must master. That is why e-mobility company Quantron and hydrogen specialist H2Go have now joined forces to pool... plus
Automated train dispatch
DB Cargo handles more than 5 million freight cars at its marshalling yards per year. Now the railfreight company is turning the München-Nord marshalling yard into Germany's first digital freight station, increasing capacity by up to 40%. Automation will enable freight trains to... plus
More capacity for general cargo
In addition to three long trucks already in operation, Germany-based Güttler Logistik will now be deploying another 21 m long tractor-trailer combination consisting of a machinery wagon with a fixed body and a through-loading tandem trailer. With this new acquisition, the... plus
Louisiana rail company changes ownership
US transport company Watco has acquired the Geaux Geaux Railroad. The 42 km US class III railroad runs from Slaughter to Zee in Louisiana. It currently serves Hood Container, a paper and packaging corporation. Acquiring the line opens opportunities for exploration in... plus
On the way back to normality
Samskip is enhancing its presence on various rail lanes on the European continent, after a brief period of decreasing rail haulage activity between the companies’ rail terminal in Duisburg, Germany and the Northern European markets. The Danish authorities recently gave the... plus
Green Switch in Latvia
New service for transporting semitrailers by rail. Trucking companies transport almost 60 million t of freight per year on roads in Latvia. Over the last five years, this freight volume increased by over 25%. In order to relieve Latvia's road network from semitrailer traffic,... plus
Russian flat cars to operate in Europe
The Russia-based freight car manufacturer, UWC, has obtained the vehicle type approval for its Sggrs(s) 80ft six-axle and Sgmmns 40ft four-axle flat cars from the European Union Agency for Railways. This permit enables this rolling stock to be operated on the European railway... plus
Truck2Train project launched
The non-profit association, Allianz pro Schiene, and Germany’s federal association for road freight transportation, logistics and waste management (BGL) recently launched a Truck2train project in Germany. It focuses on giving small and medium-sized hauliers easier access to the... plus