China rail service now direct to UK regions 
As bookings on its weekly fixed-day rail option from China to the UK are continuing to increase, the English forwarder Davies Turner is adding direct services from China to destinations in the UK. The weekly service leaves the Hefei rail hub (China) for Neuss (Germany), from... plus
C’est le juste prix! 
Un nouvel indice des prix de transport de LAE et DKV promet des pronostics rapides et fiables sur l’évolution des coûts de transport dans le trafic routier de fret en Allemagne. Un énorme volume de données constitue la base des prévisions. plus
Parcs roulants croissants
Plusieurs entreprises de transport suisses ont étoffé leur flotte par des modèles de Renault Trucks. Les camions opèrent dans divers secteurs et transportent des produits d’épicerie fine, du fret emballé et du béton. plus
On track to improve performance
Despite a sharp fall in transport volumes because of the corona crisis, the Swiss railfreight company SBB Cargo maintains its plans for restructuring and further development, said Désirée Baer, who assumed the position of CEO at SBB Cargo 100 days ago. Deploying various... plus
Spain: 21 new freight locomotives ordered
Captrain in Spain and Alpha Trains have signed an agreement to lease up to 21 new build Euro 6000 Stadler locomotives. An initial order for eleven of these locomotives has already been confirmed. Five Euro 6000 will have standard gauge and will be certified for the Spanish,... plus
Multiple records for Canadian railways
The two biggest Canadian Railways CN and Canadian Pacific CP have both reached a new high of grain transportations. CN achieved another monthly record in June, when it shipped 2.7 million t of Canadian grain. Furthermore, CN carried 15 million t in the first half of 2020... plus
More CNG/LNG fuelling stations in Germany
Rolande, a pioneer and major player in the building of infrastructures for LNG and Bio –LNG refuelling stations for trucks in the Netherlands, has now entered the German market, opening its first CNG/LNG fuelling station in Ulm. More new LNG locations are to follow this year... plus
Lithuanian carrier expands to Poland
Lithuania’s rail freight operator LTG Cargo has established its own subsidiary in Poland. LTG Cargo Polska will strengthen logistics supply chains and improve the mobility of large freight shipments between Lithuania and Poland, LTG said. The expansion to Poland will also... plus
New train connects Poland and Germany
Polish carrier Miratrans and the Austrian-based LTE-group have launched an intermodal connection between Olsztyn in north-east Poland and the German KTL terminal in Ludwigshafen. "For the new service, a handling terminal was recently set up on the premises of the... plus
60 trains a week to deliver biomass in UK
DB Cargo UK has won a new, five-year “hook and haul” contract to transport supplies of sustainable biomass to Drax. The rail freight carrier will operate an average of 60 trains per week from the ports of Immingham and Hull to Drax Power Station in Selby, Yorkshire. Each... plus