Strategic cooperative effort 
Swiss freight wagon hire company and Lithuanian railway operator team up. Wascosa and LTG Cargo Polska want to expand intermodal transport between the Baltic States and Western Europe. They see this as an important step towards more sustainable logistics and towards efficiency. more
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... more
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... more
CER Cargo modernising with ‘Transmontanas’
The Hungarian railfreight carrier CER Cargo has taken over the first of two 610-105 locomotives on order from the Romanian manufacturer Satronic. The units are equipped with the latest European Train Control System technology (ETCS). The locomotives will play a key role in... more
Hupac keeps volumes stable
Last year the Swiss intermodal group Hupac transported around 949,000 road consignments or 1,818,000 teu in combined road/rail transport and maritime hinterland transport. This represents a decrease of 2.6% or 26,000 consignments compared to the previous year. In its core... more
Advancing towards net zero
Ceva Logistics is adding 23 electric trucks to its fleet, to replace diesel lorries. The new vehicles, including 21 trucks weighing 7.5, 16 and 19 t, and two road tractors, will carry out collection and distribution rounds from eight of the haulier’s ground operation sites in... more
US-Mexican bridge doubles capacities
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway (CPKCR) has opened the new Ottensmeyer Bridge linking Texas and Tamaulipas. The USD 100 million construction project is the only railroad bridge crossing the US-Mexican border on the Rio Grande. It links Laredo TX (USA) and Nuevo Laredo,... more
Azerbaijan opens rail line to port of Zira
A 21 km railway line that connects the Caspian Sea port of Zira with the Azeri hinterland has been reconstructed, and a new 9 km stretch built between Gurgan and the port. The new line will facilitate faster cargo flows along the Middle Corridor and ensure operational... more
150 Actros units for efficiency and safety
The German haulier Tevex Logistics is modernising its fleet with 150 new Mercedes-Benz Actros L vehicles. A further 50 Actros L units are under option. A first batch of 14 trucks was recently handed over by the manufacturer Mercedes Benz in Wörth (Germany). The others will be... more
Chinese vehicles added to terminal fleet
Global Ports, a Russian terminal operator and affiliate of Delo-Group has added nine terminal tractors to the fleet of its terminals Petrolesport PLP) and First Container Terminal (FCT) in the port of St. Petersburg, Russia. The addition follows an increasing container... more