Truck manufacturer and energy supplier team up 
Daf Trucks and Total Energies have signed an mou to develop zero-emission mobility solutions for road transport. The partnership focuses on three initiatives. First, they firms will investigate opportunities for Daf customers to make use of the Total Energies charging network... plus
Rail transports Swiss steel to Italy
DB Cargo Switzerland has launched a new service. The rail enterprise recently started transporting steel from Steeltec in Emmenbrücke, Lucerne (Switzerland), to northern Italy. The logistics project was developed in cooperation with DB Cargo’s full-load solutions unit (FLS) and... plus
China pushes rail services to Central Asia
Chongqing has launched its first direct railfreight service to Afghanistan. The first train is now on route, carrying 55 containers of communication equipment. After its departure last Monday, it will arrive in Hairatan (Afghanistan) next week, after a 12-15-day journey. The... plus
Four e-trucks replace four diesel units
United Utilities in the UK has added four new Volvo ‘FM Electric 6x2’ tractor units into its commercial vehicle fleet. The zero-tailpipe emission trucks will be powered by electricity from CHP generators (combined heat and power), which harness gas produced through United... plus
H2 stations growing worldwide
Around 1,160 hydrogen refuelling stations were in operation worldwide at the end of 2024, including 384 hydrogen refuelling stations in China, according to an evaluation by the German consulting company LBST. 45 countries now have a hydrogen refuelling infrastructure in... plus
Raben growing in the Netherlands
The transport company Raben is enhancing its local road network in the Netherlands by acquiring 100% of the shares of the Dutch company DGO Express. With this takeover Raben has enhanced its local road network in the Netherlands and increased its fleet by 80 DGO vehicles. DGO... plus
Nigel Rice now delivers pallets electrically
Nigel Rice Transport & Storage, from the UK, recently added its first fully electric truck, thus taking a major step towards reducing its carbon footprint. The Renault Trucks ‘E-Tech D16 4x2’ will handle local pallet network deliveries and collections as part of its... plus
Une coopération stratégique 
Un fournisseur suisse de wagons de fret et un opérateur ferroviaire lituanien. Wascosa et LTG Cargo Polska comptent accroître le trafic intermodal entre les États baltes et l’Europe de l’Ouest. Il s’agit à leur avis d’un pas important vers une logistique et une efficacité plus... plus
Improved truck services at Metrans’ Bucs terminal
Metrans has reached another milestone in its ongoing process of modernising the Budapest-Csepel Terminal (Bucs) in Hungary. The affiliate of HHLA opened a 68-space lorry parking area recently, which further improved truck services at Bucs. This latest construction work has... plus
Tir hubs and cross-borders routes open in China
The Tir transport market in China is booming. In 2024 alone the number of Chinese Tir operators and vehicles skyrocketed, growing by more than 400%. Five Tir hubs and 50 cross-borders Tir routes opened in the country. Tir operations to and from China increased by 88% and... plus