Albatros Express augments transport portfolio 
Transfracht will increase the frequency of some of its services from 15 December. The Albatros Express will operate six weekly roundtrips between Enns and Graz (both Austria) and the port of Koper (Slovenia) and the German seaports. It will also raise the number of... more
First of 120 e-trucks delivered to Duvenbeck
The German automotive logistics specialist recently put the first Man e-truck into service. The ultra-low liner eTGX semitrailer tractor has been specially developed for the loading volume requirements of automotive logistics and is set to make Volkswagen’s plant logistics more... more
G&W’s short line to handle services for UP
Union Pacific (UP) is transferring its local service in Eugene Yard, Oregon, to Genesee & Wyoming (G&W)'s Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad (Corp). The change allows the US class I railway to reduce the number of times a railcar is handled and improve efficiency,... more
Hinterland train to link Trieste and Milan region
SBB Cargo International has launched a new rail connection in Italy for Alpe Adria, a logistics specialist for coordinated road, rail and sea transport. The new service began with two round trips from Trieste to Sacconago/Busto Arsizio in the northern Milan region. By 2025, the... more
E-truck with trailers for general cargo network
DB Schenker is further expanding its e-fleet and has purchased 40 Volvo FM electric trucks for Germany. The all-electric 20 t trucks, which can also be fitted to pull trailers, are suitable for urban and regional deliveries. The new vehicles will be deployed throughout... more
China-Vietnam railway handles 13,000 teu
In the first ten months of 2024, China-Vietnam freight trains originating from Guangxi (China) dispatched 12,998 teu, a year-on-year increase of 1,274%. In October, volumes reached 2,618 teu, breaking the monthly transportation record for the fourth time this year.... more
CPKC orders more H2-locomotives
The North American railway has placed a follow-on order for 98 Ballard fuel cell engines. Each engine has a nameplate of 200 kW, totalling 20 megawatts (MW) of fuel cell power. Deliveries of all 98 engines are expected in 2025. The prior order has included the delivery of... more
Freight train to reopen Riedbahn line
After five months of construction work, the Riedbahn between Frankfurt/Main and Mannheim in Germany is set to reopen on Sunday, 15 December, initially with a scheduled freight train. Then the number of trains will then be gradually increased until full operation on 23 December.... more
Improving cross-border roads in western Africa
The African Development Fund has approved loans totalling EUR 156.66 million for Burkina Faso and Mali for upgrading and asphalting cross-border roads linking the two landlocked West African countries to Côte d'Ivoire. The programme will be implemented until 2030 and is... more
Kenya Railways gets three Rolls-Royces
As part of a significant railway refurbishment project to enhance sustainable rail transport in the wider East African region, Kenya Railways (KRC) has repowered three of its retired heavy haulage locomotives. In collaboration with Rolls-Royce and engineering services provider... more