Intermodal terminal in Marseille to open in Q2/2024
Kalmar has been contracted to supply two electric reachstackers to French multimodal terminal operator BTM. The machines will be deployed at Terminal Ouest Provence (TOP) in the north of Marseille, France. TOP is a new multimodal terminal developed by Open Modal Group and... more
More trucks on German motorways
On Germany’s federal motorways, the mileage of trucks with at least four axles that are subject to tolls increased by 1.6 % in May 2023 compared to April 2023, adjusted for calendar and seasonal effects. According to the Federal Office for Logistics and Mobility and the... more
Increasing rail capacity on Ukraine/EU border
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, uncertainty about the sea routes that traditionally carry most of Ukraine’s imports and exports has prompted improvements to rail, road, and river links with other countries. Now, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has... more
EV Cargo investing in green fleet
In UK, the transport company has taken delivery of ten new Volvo FH with I-Save 6x2 tractors. With the new vehicles, EV Cargo is accelerating its carbon reduction aims without compromising on driving performance, Volvo said. The new trucks are powered by Euro 6-compliant... more
Waberer's receives 50 lightweight semi-trailers
Hungarian transport group Waberer's is putting 45 three-axle and five two-axle Berger trailers into operation. The vehicles represent an investment worth nearly EUR 2 million and will be deployed in both regional and international services. The current acquisition is another... more
1,000 reefers to expand MMX service
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) has added 1,000 new, 53-foot, refrigerated intermodal containers to its network, which more than doubles its existing fleet. The new reefers bring more shipping options to customers using the expanding Mexico Midwest Express (MMX) Series... more
Volta Trucks launches service centre in UK
The manufacturer of green vehicles has officially opened its truck-as-service hub in Tottenham, London. The facility is the first to open in UK and is designed to be the main destination for routine servicing and maintenance of vehicles in the London area. The hub will... more
Collecting milk without much noise
Swiss haulier J. Meier Grüt has taken delivery of a new Renault Truck D Wide P6×2 three-axle truck. Every day, from 23.00 h to 09.00 h, the vehicle is on the road collecting milk from local farmers in the Zurich Oberland. The 460 hp of the new truck are required to transport the... more
Spain to test bio-fuel trains
Maersk, Renfe and Cepsa are preparing to test rail transports powered by second-generation bio-fuels between Algeciras and Madrid in Spain. The partners will use renewable diesel fuel on the non-electrified section between Algeciras and Cordoba and renewable electricity on the... more
First electric Scania truck for Singapore
Singapore-based freight forwarder Jasico Express recently took delivery of a battery-electric truck from Scania, the first of its kind to be deployed in the city’s logistics sector. Jasico will use the truck exclusively to support the operations of DB Schenker, a business... more