Now transporting wood 
Salzburger Eisenbahn Transport Gesellschaft (SETG) implements wooden wagon concept. On 15 March the ‘Sflexwood’, presented here a few months ago (see page 22 of ITJ 1-4 / 2023), was provided punctually for loading. The wagons of the first train composition had previously been... more
VR launches first Dr19 locomotive in Finland 
Finland’s rail company VR has started operating the first of a total of 60 diesel locomotives it ordered from manufacturer Stadler Rail a few days ago. With the new unit, the carrier can deploy larger trains and reduce its carbon footprint, VR said. The ordered locomotives... more
2,300 trucks to shift from road to rail
At this year’s transport logistic fair in Munich, CFL cargo and Bertani Trasporti signed a partnership for operating two roundtrips per week to transport vans from the Gliwice Port in Poland to Marckolsheim in France, a distance of more than 1,300 km. This new, cross-border... more
German logistics network partners with ABC
Elvis, a European cargo association of international freight forwarders based in Knüllwald (Germany), has signed a co-partnership agreement with the transport and logistics network ABC Business Network based in Verona, Italy. The aim is to expand the performance of both... more
US class I railway CSX to deliver renewable fuels
Energy company Oleo-X has chosen rail as a major supply chain partner to transport its renewable energy. On a CSX-served location in Pascagoula, Mississippi (USA), Oleo-X has launched a renewable diesel (RD) and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) feedstock merchant pretreatment... more
40 Vectrons for Rhine-Alpine route
TX Logistik, an affiliate of FS Italiane Group, has ordered about 40 Vectron locomotives from Siemens. The company signed the contract at the Transport Logistic trade fair in Munich, Germany. The parties also agreed on an option covering a further 25 locomotives. The locos will... more
Europa to pilot EV on UK network
UK-based Europa Road in UK is planning to trial its first electric vehicle (EV) in its domestic distribution fleet in a test programme arranged by contract hire company Vertellus and its partner RH Commercial Vehicles. Europa is the first company to try out the Vertellus’ EV... more
EGS becomes HPEI
European Gateway Services (EGS), the intermodal network operator of Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam (ECT), has changed its name and will now be operating under the new brand Hutchison Ports Europe Intermodal (HPEI). As the new name indicates, the company will be focusing on... more
Hydrogen e-trucks tested in harsh conditions
Emitting only water vapour, hydrogen-powered fuel cell trucks will be an important part of Volvo Trucks’ zero exhaust emission product portfolio. Now, the vehicles have passed an important milestone – namely, their first tests on public roads. But not just any public road.... more
Contargo banking on low-emission services
Contargo has launched a CO2-reduced transport chain in Europe. By booking “econtargo”, customers will not purchase mere compensation. They will be buying a combination of last mile by e-truck and main run by rail, using trains powered by green electricity. As part of its... more