Kuehne + Nagel acquires 78 new vehicles in UK 
Ryder has supplied 78 new Mercedes-Benz 314CDI Sprinter chassis cab vans to Kuehne + Nagel in the UK. The new vehicles are equipped with automatic gearboxes and air conditioning and are being used to deliver fresh produce and consumables to Costa Coffee outlets throughout the UK... plus
US class I railway invests in core network
BNSF Railway intends to spend USD 3.4 billion on capital expenditures in 2020. Similar to last year’s USD 3.9 billion plan, the major part of the strategy will be to replace and maintain BNSF’s core network and related assets. Here, the funds will be used primarily for... plus
More hinterland connections for German seaports
As part of its German network, IGS Intermodal Container Logistics will connect its Heilbronn location with the German seaports Hamburg and Bremerhaven as from April 2020. Initially, the container trains will run three times per week and direction on this route. The company... plus
Forwarder orders large number of tailor-made e-vehicles
UPS has placed an order for 10,000 purpose-built electric vehicles from Arrival and has also announced an investment in the UK-based e-vehicle developer. The initial 10,000 vehicles will be rolled out in the UK, Europe and North America from 2020 to 2024, worth hundreds of... plus
Daimler takes another step towards sustainability
Truck manufacturer Daimler has opened a new charging park for electric commercial vehicles at the Stuttgart-Untertürkheim headquarters in Germany. This development is a further step in the company’s electrification strategy and related corporate activities. The innovative... plus
New batch of flat cars for transporting timber
UWC, Russia’s largest manufacturer of freight cars, has signed a contract with Arkhbum, a major operator on the railway services market to deliver 25 flat cars on bogies with a 25 t axle load. The vehicles are designed for the transportation of timber and have an increased... plus
L’essor passe par le rail 
Le trafic combiné peut-il égaler les avantages du transport routier pour les clients? Bien plus que cela, estime Tufan Khalaji. Directeur du trafic intermodal chez Nunner Logistics, entre autres vers la Chine et l’Asie centrale, il a gagné ses galons chez Interrail et Rail Cargo... plus
100 new wagons to support DCRail's growth in UK
Rail wagon hire company VTG Rail UK has agreed to supply DCRail with 100 new box wagons for transporting construction materials. The rail freight operator is already using the first batch of wagons to convey recycled aggregates. The wagons allow more material to be carried... plus
New rail-served facilities generate 62,300 carloads
In 2019, US class I railroad Norfolk Southern developed 54 new and expanded 23 rail-served facilities, investing nearly USD 2 billion in these commercial projects, which will create 1,160 jobs and 62,300 carloads of more rail traffic per annum for Norfolk Southern. Among the... plus
Port Botany railfreight connections on track
Major improvements for freight transportation through the economic gateway of Port Botany in Australia are closer to reality with major firms shortlisted by the Australian rail track corporation (ARTC) to design and construct the Botany Rail Duplication and Cabramatta Loop... plus