Freight railway expanding in Antwerp 
DB Cargo is reinforcing its sales power in Belgium. The German railfreight service provider announced that its new production enterprise, DB Cargo Belgium, has commenced operations in Antwerp, Europe’s second largest seaport. The new company, which is also active in Ghent... plus
De la capacité fret 
Rail Baltica est encore loin de son achèvement, mais il existe d’ores et déjà un plan d’exploitation détaillé. Des trains de marchandises pourront circuler jusqu’à trois fois par heure sur le réseau entre Varsovie et Tallin. plus
Temps de coopérer davantage
Les taux de croissance sont considérables, mais l’alliance ferroviaire eurasiatique UTLC en veut plus, a expliqué Alexey Grom, lors d’un entretien à Vérone avec l’ITJ. Au salon Transportec, il a présenté le nouvel indice d’UTLC (ERAI) qui offre aux utilisateurs des informations... plus
Laurels for DSV, Geis and Noerpel
IDS Logistik, Germany’s largest general cargo alliance, announced that DSV Road came top in its 2018 quality ranking list. Second place went to Geis, and third place to Nörpel. The 2018 “shooting star” was Rieck's depot in Dresden. Due to a range of quality measures, the... plus
Switzerland: railfreight traffic growing
BLS Cargo posted a CHF 2.3 million profit in 2018, CHF 4.2 million less than in 2017. The private Swiss railfreight company generated higher revenues in 2018 because it transported more goods as the main carrier. The 2018 turnover came in 7.2% higher than in the preceding year.... plus
Multimodal Xiamen - Duisburg connection
Ceva has launched a new Xiamen blocktrain service from China to Europe. Running on Wednesdays, the multimodal (sea/rail) transport link further taps the potential of trade among the countries under the belt and road initiative. Located in the southeast of mainland China,... plus
Collaboration for transit traffic via Swiss Alps
The German railfreight operator DB Cargo and its Swiss counterpart, SBB Cargo, are to collaborate more closely. The partners’ alpine transit agreement has been prolonged for three more years, ahead of its expiry date. The two companies have been working together in the field... plus
UK: More than 200 new trucks ordered
Somerset (UK)-based Nagel Langdons has placed a major order for 205 trucks from Scania Great Britain. A total of 67 trucks will be delivered in 2019, with the remainder following next year. Fifty-six of the 2019 vehicles will be tractor units, comprising a mix of G 450 6x2/2s... plus
Award for sustainable logistics
A concept to strengthen combined transport gained the highest number of jury votes this year. LkW Walter came out on top. The freight forwarder won the 8th prize for sustainability in logistics in 2019, which is jointly awarded by the Austrian and German federal associations of... plus
TIR truck covers 9,300 km in twelve days
The first-ever TIR transport from inland China to Russia conducted by Moscow-based transport operator D-Trans, a member of the Russian association of international road carriers (ASMAP), has arrived at the customs in the country of destination, completing a milestone in the... plus