Hinterland transports for EV battery manufacturer 
Electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer Automotive Cells Company (ACC) has elected PSA BDP as its logistics services provider to handle contract logistics and hinterland transports for ACC’s first gigafactory in Europe, located in Billy-Berclau, France. ACC is a joint venture... more
Four more rail connections to Duisburg
Samskip has added four new routes to the network of rail connections to its Duisburg rail terminal in Germany. The expansion principally targets importers and exporters in Denmark, France and Italy. Separate new rail services connect Duisburg to Padborg (Denmark), Macon... more
Asset intelligence to improve monitoring
Ermewa will integrate Nexxiot’s asset intelligence technology into its existing telematics portfolio. The company will now be able to use Nexxiot’s cloud for advanced real-time asset intelligence and detailed performance metrics around location, utilisation, mileage, shocks, and... more
Funding to reduce air pollution in US ports
The US Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has opened applications for the first round of a programme that focuses on port electrification and efficiency improvements. The FY 2022-2023 funding includes a USD 160 million grant for the reduction of truck emissions at port... more
VDB demands more speed for railway upgrades
Germany’s rail industry generated EUR 13.9 billion in turnover in 2022, 8% more than in 2021. In the domestic market in particular, sales grew by a significant 22%. The level of employment and the vehicle business also increased, as shown in the 2022 balance sheet published by... more
30 electric vehicles to expand delivery fleet
Wincanton in UK has made a multimillion-Euro investment in electric vehicle technology to provide home delivery services for Ikea in Greater London and the Southeast of England from spring 2023. Wincanton has purchased 30 electric home delivery vehicles (ten 16 t trucks and... more
General cargo cooperation gains two new members
In Germany, Emons Spedition in Duisburg and Xpress Logistik in the Bielefeld area have joined VTL, an association of small and medium-sized forwarding companies. Emons provides freight transport services by ship, rail, and truck. The freight forwarder has been handling... more
US short line railroad to test Glid units
The Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad (PVJR) is cooperating with Genesis Electronics Group to evaluate its Glid units on its US rail lines. Glid will be able to test its equipment for lifting semi-trailers and entering and exiting rail lines in the confines of Taylor... more
More than 64 t of goods transported
CD Cargo has had a very tough year. In addition to the dramatic increase in energy prices and almost all other costs, the railway company had to cope with a decline in the volume of many commodities transported due to the lower performance of some industries. Nevertheless,... more
Leteci Balkanac starts test run in the Balkans
European Loc Pool (ELP) is collaborating with Stadler Rail and third-party partners to secure the homologation of Euro Dual Locomotives in Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, and Montenegro and thus extend the deployment of these units to these countries. The partners will conduct... more