Automated train loading 
For several months now, two automated loading cranes from infralogistics systems manufacturer Vollert have been accelerating the unloading of freight wagons with e-car batteries for e-car production at Skoda's main plant in Mladá Boleslav (Czechia). The two train handlers... more
Pan-Iceland links 
Salmon farmer to bank on Eimskip lorries. Logistics service provider Eimskip, an Icelandic institution, has signed an overland transport agreement with Arnarlax. The company produced 16,000 t of fresh salmon last year. more
A joint venture to develop H2-locomotives
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and CSX are forming a joint venture for the building and deployment of hydrogen locomotive conversion kits for diesel electric locomotives. As an initial step, CSX plans to convert one of its diesel locomotives using a hydrogen conversion... more
Boosting traffic on China-Europe axis
Rhenus is strengthening its foothold along the Middle Corridor of the New Silk Road. The group recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) to enhance transhipment capacity in the Caspian Sea region between China and Europe. The partners will... more
Kombiverkehr shifts more trucks to rail
The Germany-based intermodal operator transported a total of 969,442 truckloads last year. 1.94 million teu were shifted from road to rail. This means that 31,483 more containers, swap bodies and semi-trailers were carried compared with the previous year, a rise of 3.4%. A... more
Cargo crimes reduced over the last five years
The amount of freight thefts from trucks left in unclassified parking locations in the Europe, Middle East & Africa (Emea) region has dropped dramatically since the pandemic. Companies take more proactive action to protect the resilience of their supply chains, according... more
LTG Cargo extends its intermodal service
Lietuvos Geležinkeliai Group’s freight company LTG Cargo has launched regular intermodal cargo services on the route between Kaunas (Lithuania) and Slawkow (Poland). The first trains are already running in both directions twice a week. Until now, cargo was shipped to the... more
More e-transporters to serve Jakarta and Bandung
DHL Express is adding 24 electric vans to its last-mile delivery fleet in Indonesia, which will allow it to save 177 t of carbon emissions per year. The e-vans will serve Jakarta and Bandung. Currently, four electric vans and six electric bikes are in service in the Jakarta and... more
Fixing driver shortages
Worldwide, the chronic shortage of professional drivers is accelerating, impacting millions of road haulage workers, employers, and services. Around 11% of driver positions were left unfilled in 2022. With up to one third of drivers retiring within the next three years in many... more
VNL: people take centre stage in logistics
With consistent networking and digitalisation, Austria’s logistics sector has evolved from the simple provision of freight transport services to an essential part of the country’s economy and competitiveness. However, despite advanced automation, people remain irreplaceable... more