Railfreight boost for Northampton 
Segro has completed the 35-acre rail freight interchange at Segro logistics park Northampton, enabling freight trains to access the site before regular services begin later this year. Operated by Maritime Transport, the terminal connects to the West Coast Main Line and aims to... more
FreightCar America railcar orders surge
FreightCar America, a manufacturer of freight railcars, has announced new orders for 1,250 railcars valued at approximately USD 141 million during Q1 2025. The orders, including gondolas, open-top hoppers and covered hoppers, represent around 25% of all new railcars ordered and... more
Boels taps Battery Innovation
Volvo Penta has partnered with e-power to provide a scalable Battery energy storage system (Bess) for Boels Rental, a construction equipment rental company. At the core is Volvo Penta’s Bess subsystem – a integration-ready DC platform including battery packs, thermal management,... more
Wabash partners with UP.Labs
Wabash has reported a partnership with UP.Labs to launch Wabash Venture Lab and co-develop two AI-driven startups. The first solution streamlines made-to-order configuration with a tool that aims at accelerates quoting and simplifies sales processes. The second startup... more
Capa recruits drivers abroad
Mainz-based staffing specialist Capa has reported it is expanding its recruitment of qualified professional drivers to non-EU countries, such as Morocco. In response to the growing shortage of bus and lorry drivers, Capa has developed a modular recruitment and training programme... more
STL ships steel roll to China
AIO member STL Logistik has successfully completed a heavylift shipment of a steel roll from Antwerp to Shanghai. The cargo, measuring 9.9 x 1.3 x 1.4 m and weighing 35 t, was transported on a 40 ft flat rack container. STL Logistik managed the pre-carriage from origin to the... more
Intermodal growth via Łódź
LTG Cargo is expanding its intermodal railfreight network by adding two new connections, namely Kaunas–Łódź and Łódź–Duisburg. Łódź will serve as a new stop along the existing Kaunas–Duisburg corridor. “As logistics change, there is an increasing need to combine different... more
ETF rejects EU study on drivers’ rest
The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) has strongly criticised a recent EU-funded study proposing that drivers be allowed to take regular rest periods in vehicle cabins when parked in Safe and Secure Parking Areas (SSPAs). ETF argues that the recommendations... more
Haulier praises Durite camera systems
S&G Transport has equipped its London-bound fleet with Durite camera systems to meet the UK capital’s new ‘Progressive Safe System’ regulations (PSS) for HGVs over 12 t. The Devon-based haulier, which holds Fors ‘Silver’ status, upgraded its vehicles using Durite’s... more
Pilot corridor for zero emissions
South Tyrol has joined the EU’s initiative for ‘Clean European Transport Corridors’, aiming to transform the Brenner route into a pilot corridor for zero-emission freight transport. As part of the trans-European TEN-T network, the Brenner corridor is expected to play a... more