Modal shift reduces CO2 emissions by 99% 
The Swedish state-owned railfreight company Green Cargo has recently started to carry building components for Expandia Moduler by rail. The finished modules are brought from Expandia’s plant in Värmlandsbro to Luela, some 50 km away. Green Cargo has decided to use primarily... plus
TIR journeys now operational in Saudi Arabia
In close cooperation between national guaranteeing associations, customs authorities and the international road union (IRU), a TIR transport operation from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to Amman, Jordan via the kingdom of Saudi Arabia was successfully concluded this... plus
FUSO eCanter to improve the air in nine European cities
Daimler Truck’s all-electric FUSO eCanter has arrived in Scandinavia - Europe's frontrunner in terms of sustainability. Two vehicles are now being operated by the transport companies "Citylogistik" and "Aarstiderne" in Denmark's capital Copenhagen. Both firms... plus
BGL: truck driving ban on Brenner axis threatens SMEs
The Bundesverband Güterkraftverkehr Logistik und Entsorgung (BGL, German freight transport association) has demanded that the EU take immediate action against the tightening of the sectoral driving ban on the Brenner transit route that entered into effect on 1 January 2020.... plus
New train between Koper and Bratislava
In cooperation with Rail Cargo Operator, the intermodal transport company Adria Kombi has now launched a new direct train between Koper in Slovenia and Bratislava in Slovakia. The train carries containers and provides two weekly services in both directions. The trains leave... plus
Intermodal networks carry 23% more goods
Europe’s intermodal transport services were able to compensate the 2.7% downswing reported in 2017 by an equal increase of 2.7% in 2018. These figures are based on the most recent statistical report «Facts and Figures 2019» published by the deutsche Studiengesellschaft für den... plus
Truck manufacturer redifines its strategy
By separating its operational business from its fellow affiliate Volvo Trucks in Germany and by appointing a new management, Renault Trucks has changed its event strategy as well. The company aims to present its new products and services to clearly defined target groups and in a... plus
Le charbon évite les pays Baltes 
C’est via la Finlande que la Russie exporte de plus en plus son charbon en provenance des sites d’extraction en Sibérie. Pori et Hangö prennent la relève des ports baltes. Le volume de fret croissant en trafic ferroviaire pousse la Finlande à investir dans l’électrification de... plus
First log train runs on New Zealand’s Wairoa line
In New Zealand, regular log trains have started operating between Wairoa and Napier Port following completion of the new log yard in Wairoa. Kiwi Rail will run two trains a week on the route. Each train could take up to 50 long distance truck hauls off the road between... plus
Jubilee year ends with record performance
By consistently expanding its product portfolio and improving its services, TFG Transfracht, Germany, was able to hold its own in 2019 despite difficult market conditions. The sea port hinterland specialist even managed to top the 1 million teu mark in 2019, the year in which it... plus