Growing demand for freight services in Europe 
Timocom’s transport barometer is now showing the first indications of a slight trend reversal. After significantly fewer freight offers were posted in the first two months of this year than in the previous quarter, the number rose again significantly in March with an increase of... more
Fourteen e-trucks for city logistics
DB Schenker has strengthened its e-fleet and put 14 new all-electric Volvo FL Electric vehicles into operation in its German network. The vehicles, which have a range of up to 300 km, are used for pre- and onward carriage as well as city logistics. Regular services in local... more
Two new vehicles to gear up for festival season
Krone Trailers UK has helped Southern Van Lines to gear up for a busy year as the sector continues to bounce back after covid. The theatre and music tour specialist provides transport and logistics for some of the biggest names in theatre and music, as well as for festivals,... more
Switzerland to support CT terminal in Italy
Switzerland aims to further strengthen the railways as an alternative for transporting goods through the Alps. The Federal Office of Transport (FOT) is therefore participating in the construction of a large transhipment terminal east of Milan. The terminal will be built on... more
RCG: new train to link Budapest with Rijeka
Quick connections to the northern Adriatic: ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is expanding its Transnet with a new transport solution between Hungary and the northern Adriatic. The port of Rijeka (Croatia) is an important transhipment hub for Southern, Central and South-Eastern Europe.... more
Enhancing inland coverage of Nigeria
In addition to the current intermodal network serving its locations in Nigeria, CMA CGM is now introducing a new land transport project through the Nigerian port of Lekki. Scheduled to open at Lekki in May 2023, this new corridor will provide the following opportunities:... more
Conversion to e-trucks requires rethink
The BLG Group is testing the use of a Volvo e-tractor for inner-city truck deliveries in Falkensee near Berlin (Germany). The deployment of e-trucks would bring the BLG Group a big step closer to its goal of being climate-neutral by 2030. However, there are hurdles to... more
Sea-air service to 70 African destinations
Aero Africa group is expanding its operations in China and UAE by launching a new sea-air combined transport product from Asia to 70 African destinations via Dubai. The new SAS product (sea air solution) provides specific benefits to regional economies, airlines, airports,... more
More intermodal links between Germany and Italy
TX Logistik (TXL) will launch a new connection between Duisburg (Germany) and Padua (Italy) on 2 May 2023. Four round trips per week with 32 load units per train will be put on the rails. The connection, which will carry truck trailers with all kinds of goods, will be operated... more
E-trailers also for linehaul traffic
Deploying e-trailers in land transport may save between 24% and 55% of fuel, as a field test conducted by DB Schenker, Tailer Dynamics and Krone in France showed. For the trial, the diesel consumption of a semi-trailer system was compared with a conventional trailer and an... more