New trimodal terminal to reduce truck traffic 
As part of the continued development of logport VI, duisport in Germany has now compiled the approval-related information for the construction of the container terminal and the internal access road for logport VI. The trimodal container terminal (road/water/rail) forms an... plus
Dachser: new weekly train service along Silk Road
The first train was loaded with 42 containers carrying BASF chemical products and has now arrived in the central Chinese city of Xi´an. Dachser took care of all organisational aspects — including coordination with train operator RTSB, customs clearance and distribution of the... plus
Swiss Combi can buy stake in SBB Cargo
The Swiss competition commission (WEKO) has conducted a profound assessment of Planzer and Camion-Transport's plans to acquire a stake in SBB Cargo. "The planned merger will create a dominant position on the market for cargo handling services in combined transport in... plus
IFL helps supply NHS during Covid-19 crisis
International Forwarding (IFL) in UK is classified by the government as an ‘essential’ supply chain business and is now using its resources of trucks, trailers, warehouses and highly trained staff to support the NHS across the UK during the coronavirus pandemic. Last Friday... plus
US short line railroad to handle turbine parts
The New England Central Railroad (NECR) has leased a 20,230 sqm parcel under its control to the Connecticut port authority to handle wind turbine components through the American Port of New London, which at this time does not require rail service. In return, the port authority... plus
New Eurasian rail service launched
Maersk has dispatched the first eastbound train from St. Petersburg port, carrying goods from Europe to Asia. The overall transit time of the new intercontinental service from ports in North Europe to ports in Korea and Japan will be between 23 and 32 days, which halves the... plus
Fruit producer thanks truck drivers
The SanLucar group and its closest partners - the agricultural producers, Fresaflor, Llusar and Poveda - have taken action to support truck drivers in the development of their daily work. They distribute individual kits of food, drink and fresh fruit to the professionals in the... plus
First delivery of oil in flexitanks completed
Fesco Transportation Group and logistics operator Rail Cargo Logistics – RUS recently organised the first transportation of canola oil in containers equipped with flexitanks from the Krasnoyarsk Territory in Russia to the port of Nantong in the Jiangsu province in China. The... plus
NEE: no tolls for railfreight during the corona crisis
The network of competing rail transport companies calls upon the German federal government to suspend tolls for railfreight trains during the corona crisis. "For reasons of price, transports are already being shifted back from the railways to the roads," the Netzwerk... plus
Eco-friendly cranes increase rail terminal efficiency
US class I railways Norfolk Southern (NS) has selected Konecranes to provide five Konecranes for intermodal operations in the Chicago area, USA. The hybrid rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes are equipped with a battery pack and Tier iV final genset for very eco-efficient... plus