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
Alonso Group growing in Iberia
The Alonso Group is taking a majority stake in the railway company Compania Europea Ferroviaria (Cefsa), based in Madrid (Spain). With the investment Alfonso has strengthened its railway business in the Iberian Peninsula. Cefsa specialises in railfreight transport and owns a... more
Transport solution for high-cube containers launched
The first train has completed a run on the new trans-Pennine railfreight link connecting Teesport and Manchester (both England). The return service, operated five days a week, is initially being run as a trial, part of a collaboration between Direct Rail Services (DRS) and PD... more
High-risk routes for cargo theft
A new system empowers transport companies to protect their cargo proactively. The technology specialist Verisk has launched a solution to minimise the risk of cargo theft. The ‘Cargo Net’ application uses a proprietary algorithm to generate a ‘route cargo theft risk score’... more
E-trucks added to food transport fleet
A total of twelve Mercedes-Benz ‘eActros 600s’ were delivered to Dachser subsidiary Brummer Logistik recently, thus making Brummer Logistik one of the first recipients of the heavy-duty electric trucks. The 40 t vehicles have a range of around 500 km and will be used for... more
Switzerland to allow automated driving
Up until now there were no automated driving systems approved for road use in Switzerland. This is now set to change, with automated driving to be allowed in Switzerland from 1 March onwards. The first pilot projects are underway, one of which concerns freight transport... more
Partnership for more sustainable logistics
The Swedish truck manufacturer Scania, the lubrication supplier SKF, and the Lots Group, a Scania transport affiliate, have launched one of Europe’s longest routes for battery electric vehicles (BEVs), operated by haulier Ahrens Akeri. The goal is to create recurring loops... more
Rail and port join forces in Baltimore
Under a new partnership the US class I railway CSX will manage transport, and the port logistician Amports will provide handling services for containers, at the Atlantic Terminal in Baltimore MD (USA). The move will help ensure smooth transitions between rail and port. The... more