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
Investing in intermodal services in Turkey
Arkas Logistics, Duisport and Hupac recently signed a service contract for intermodal transport. Two-way train services between Halkali (Turkey) and Duisburg terminals (Germany) will be introduced to enhance the offer of freight transports to multiple European countries... more
Food transports: net zero by 2030
Arla, Danish Crown, DFDS and DSV have teamed up in a new partnership to develop a climate-neutral transport corridor between Denmark and UK. The aim is to transport Arla’s and Danish Crown’s products from farms in Denmark to consumers in UK. The scope of the transport... more
Adding services to Virginia and Las Vegas
Roadrunner has launched eight new lanes to Virginia and Las Vegas. This extension will give shippers more opportunities to use its fast and direct service, the USA-based transport company said. Inbound service to Richmond, Newport News, and Virginia Beach, Virginia will... more
Ermewa expanding in Poland
Wagon hire company Ermewa has agreed its first partnership with LTG Cargo Polska for the hire of 40 container carrying wagons. The brand-new Sgmmnss wagons were handed over in Poprad, Slovakia. All 40 wagons were built at the Tratravagonka factory there. LTG Cargo will use... more
APM: more equipment for Valencia terminal
The operator has commissioned eleven new Terberg YT223 terminal tractors for container handling. They are new generation vehicles, complying with current European Union emissions regulations. The EUR 3.6 million investment plan for APM Terminals Valencia (Spain) also... more
Trialling new hydrogen fuel cell truck
Ceva Logistics is preparing to test one of the first heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) trucks on the market in partnership with Toyota Motor Europe (TME). The prototype truck will operate under a five-year contract, decarbonising TME’s supply chain while also providing... more
Up to 30,000 t of fruit by train to China
China-Laos Railway transported a total of 23,000 t of imported fruit, worth about CNY 560 million (USD 800,000) from December 2022 until June 2023. On the morning of 1 June 2023, a special train for cold-chain fruit loaded with 740 t of Thai durian and mangosteen arrived at... more
Switzerland: clever strategy for fleet conversion
SBB Cargo is planning to have a standardized locomotive portfolio in future, consisting of modern hybrid locomotives with pantograph and battery. The conversion from diesel to hybrid traction units is to take place over the next ten years. The basis for the fleet conversion has... more