Ambrogio opens seventh intermodal terminal 
The new EUR 12 million terminal is located in Domegliara near Verona in Italy in a strategic position on the Brenner route. Currently, the terminal offers an intermodal connection with Neuss, Germany, with three departures per week in each direction. This link makes it... more
Fast-tracking to decarbonisation
Rhenus is receiving twelve hybrid trucks that can run on B100 biodiesel. These new units will bring the logistics provider one step closer to fully decarbonising its road fleet in France by 2030. The use of B100 biodiesel, which is made from rapeseed oil and completely... more
RCG secures 19 million t logistics package
The Austrian carrier has signed a logistics agreement with Voestalpine and Logserv for the inbound transport of raw materials and the outbound transport of finished goods. The agreement, valid until 2025, includes the transport order for around EUR 9.5 million t of freight... more
Fedex operates its first EVs in South Africa
The ten newly launched electric vehicles (EV) will support the express deliveries provider to achieve its goal to transform its entire global pickup and delivery fleet to zero-emission electric vehicles by 2040. Fedex Express plans to purchase 50% of its new vehicles as electric... more
100 m long steel tracks delivered by rail
DB Cargo UK and British Steel have launched a major campaign to transport 100 m long rail tracks to Belgium. The first consignment from British Steel’s site at Scunthorpe (UK) arrived in Muizen, northeast of Brussels (Belgium), after a three-day journey. The enormous pieces... more
More intermodal traffic on the Brenner axis
Consorzio ZAI, which operates the Quadrante Europa freight transport centre in Verona (Italy), and German intermodal specialist Kombiverkehr are joining forces to jointly promote rail transport between Munich (Germany) and Verona along the Brenner axis. The two partners... more
25 all-electric trucks for hinterland transports
Maersk is pursuing the decarbonisation of its road haulage services and has ordered 25 e-trucks from Volvo for hinterland transports in Germany. The vehicles will be powered by green electricity from renewable sources. The company plans to become carbon neutral by 2040. The... more
BGL – postpone CO2 toll plans to 2025
Germany’s small and medium-sized transport and logistics companies are stunned by the federal cabinet’s plans to double the truck toll on 1 December 2023. The German national association for road freight transportation, logistics and waste management (Bundesverband... more
Intermodal China – Central Asia service launched
The first block train consisting of 25 containers with electrical products left for Turkmenistan from the Lanzhou in Gansu province (China) on 5 June 2023. The cargo is scheduled to arrive at its destination after a 15-day journey. The train runs along the... more
Astre Iberica introduces new service
The European logistics network is expanding its portfolio and introducing a pallet service for smaller consignments in Spain and Portugal. In addition to partial and full loads, Astre can now handle loads of one pallet up to eight pallets in the entire Iberian Peninsula.... more