Swiss forwarders banking on e-trucks 
Renault recently handed over the first battery-electric E-Tech T tractor units to the Swiss haulage companies Hugelshofer and Schöni. The truck manufacturer has delivered 359 electric vehicles in Switzerland since 2020, 40% of which are heavy commercial vehicles with a mileage... plus
Clever mode combinations save time and CO2
The combination of different transport modes like road-air, all-road, and road-rail not only has ecological advantages; it also increases speed and cost-effectiveness. Kerry Logistics Network's (KLN) sea-air freight solution transports consignments from Chinese seaports to... plus
Regular train service between Far East and Penza
Transcontainer and Stevedoring Holding Global Ports (both part of Delo-Group) have introduced a service for transporting imports from the Far East to Penza, 625 km southeast of Moscow. Containers arrive from China at the Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company and are then... plus
L’avenir du fret ferroviaire 
Inquiétudes à propos du trafic voyageurs, chances du marché suisse. Le développement actuel du transport ferroviaire de fret inquiète les logisticiens européens car le trafic de voyageurs demeure prioritaire. Peter Wanek-Pusset d’Innofreight voit pourtant des chances dans ce... plus
Intermodal partnership in North America
Bison Transport and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway (CPKC) have launched an intermodal service connecting Canada, the USA and Mexico, giving Bison’s customers immediate access to cross-border multimodal solutions. The cooperation will generate multiple synergies and expand... plus
Quantron to supply FCEVs for UK trial
The manufacturer is providing 14 vehicles in various weight classes and categories for the first large-scale deployment of fuel cell electric commercial vehicles (FCEVs) in the UK’s Tees Valley region. The EUR 8.2 million project involves at least 20 fuel cell trucks and the... plus
More business in Estonia
LDZ Cargo expects to increase its transport volume within Estonia in 2024, having won several public tenders in the country at the end of last year. In November, the Latvian carrier was awarded a public contract to transport bio-based woodchips of the Estonian state-owned... plus
Piloting H2-vehicles in Wales
Manufacturer First Hydrogen will run the test with the gas distribution network Wales & West Utilities (WWU) later this month. Its hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicle (FCEV) will operate from WWU’s Swansea depot, as part of the business’ fleet of 1,300 vehicles, which are... plus
First containers for HCT
Canadian National Railway (CN), New Hamilton Rail Terminal (HCT) and the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (Hopa Ports) have created a direct intermodal rail service between Hamilton, ON and Montreal, QC. Carrying export-bound shipping containers, the inaugural train completed its... plus
Australia: 100% paperless truck entry
ACFS Port Logistics (ACFS) is launching two paperless gate entry points at Port Botany, NSW, Australia. On Wednesday, 24 January 2024, ACFS e-Depot Port Botany will introduce optical camera recognition (OCR) and licence plate recognition (LPR), along with Camco technology gate... plus