Shifting steel transports to the railways in Switzerland
SBB Cargo now transports steel and metal in combined transport for Debrunner Acifer in Switzerland. Around 1,000 truck kilometres have been saved by the modal shift since November, according to a post on LinkedIn by the Swiss freight railway. The steel and metal is... more
New network partner for SAE in Greece
The general cargo network System Alliance Europe (SAE) has grown to three partners in Greece, thanks to the addition of Athens-based Logika. The logistician from Hellas handles and manages more than 70,000 road haulage shipments every year, with a fleet of 100 vehicles. In... more
Green fuels improve Gruber’s carbon footprint
The logistician Gruber has already collaborated with the fuel manufacturer Delta Energy in the field of green fuel for a year now. The partnership of the two companies from South Tyrol (Italy) is now reflected in Gruber's climate record. In 2024 the logistician managed to reduce... more
PKP Cargo launches train linking Poland and Germany
The new train connects the Clip Terminal in Swarzędz (Poland) and the Duss Terminal in Duisburg (Germany) with six round trips weekly. The service is offered for a range of intermodal and non-intermodal units, including semi-trailers and containers. Each train in the service... more
Luxury furniture delivered with green units too
Hypnos Beds, from the UK, has deployed two new Volvo FM electric trucks in its fleet, through its transport and logistics partner DFDS. The new vehicles will replace two diesel vehicles. The additions are a 4x2 curtainside rigid unit and a 4x2 tractor. They’ll deliver the... more
CN’s network grows in Iowa
Canadian National Railways (CN) has acquired Iowa Northern Railway Company (IANR). The purchase has been approved by the country’s Surface Transportation Board. The short line has three direct class 1 interchanges as well as a short line interchange. IANR serves 20 grain... more
Amazon orders 200 e-lorries
The latest move from the US multinational technology company is the largest-ever order for battery-electric heavy goods vehicles from Amazon, and is also the largest order for electric trucks in the history of Mercedes-Benz Trucks. The eActros 600 vehicles, which will be... more
Swiss lessor expands customer base
The demands of modern rail logistics in Europe are changing. An increasing number of state-owned operators have followed in the footsteps of a large number of private operators and now rely on versatile six-axle hybrid locomotives. Thus European Loc Pool (ELP) is expanding... more
A Pinsly railway serves a new Florida hub
The North Florida Industrial Railroad (NFIR), part of the Pinsly Railroad Company, an independent rail services management firm from Jacksonville FL (USA), will serve the new ‘North Florida Mega Industrial Park’, located in the greater Jacksonville region. The corresponding... more
Hannibal links Melzo and Moerdijk
Contship’s multimodal operator Hannibal has started a new intermodal service by A2B-online, a logistics provider for containers and trailers. The new connection links Melzo (Italy) with Moerdijk (Netherlands), initially with three weekly circulations. The company plans to... more