Mexico-USA-Canada intermodal service launched 
Canadian National Railways (CN), Union Pacific Railroad (UP) and Grupo Mexico (GMXT) have launched the Premium intermodal service, linking Mexico with USA and Canada. It offers a seamless rail connection in Chicago, Illinois (USA), with direct routes between all CN origin points... more
Another agro express train from Russia to China
RZD Logistics (RZDL) has introduced a new service to deliver agricultural products from Russia to China. The first direct train bound for Xian has already left Moscow. In the refrigerated containers, meat and chicken products from Moscow region were transported across the... more
Emergency hotline for commercial e-vehicles
Electric commercial vehicles need specific care, recovery and towage services after a breakdown or accident that differ from those required by conventional combustion trucks. In order to offer drivers and companies the best possible help in this situation as quickly as... more
Defying the roads’ dominance 
How are the railways and inland waterways faring vis-à-vis trucks? The modal split remains something of a problem child. The political will to promote alternatives to road transport has achieved little so far against the forces of the market. A look at the current situation in... more
Schneider to use CPKC’s North-South corridor
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) will provide Schneider National with its new single-line intermodal transport service along the north-south corridor connecting USA and Mexico. The two companies recently signed a multiyear agreement to this effect. Schneider will... more
Network expands in greater Cologne area
Rhenus Hilden in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, is now handling inbound shipments for the greater Cologne area for the two general cargo cooperations NG.network and Cargo Line. This consolidation of loads and tours will help the companies to organise their shipments more... more
Upgraded toll box compatible with 4G
Mobility service provider UTA Edenred has introduced the new generation of its interoperable toll box. With expanded functions, the new on-board unit (OBU) UTA One next is easier to operate and more user-friendly than the previous solution. The toll box is compatible with... more
Digital Freight Exchange goes live in India
India’s National Digital Freight Exchange (NDFE), powered by Semi Cab, has now gone live. The platform is an initiative supported by major supply chain players to make India’s transport network more efficient. NDFE is intended to provide live tracking for every load, achieve... more
Intermodal transport partners share data
Hupac, Kombiverkehr, Hoyer, Paneuropa, Lokomotion and Kombiterminal Ludwigshafen have founded the new company DX-Intermodal (DXI) to jointly operate the KV4.0 data hub, which went live in March. The new platform connects all players in combined transport - carriers,... more
Berthod banking on green fleet
Berthod Transport is the first company in Valais, Switzerland, to own an electrically powered 40 t Volvo truck. The vehicle has a range of over 300 km, which is easily enough for domestic transports between Sion and Zurich. The Volvo FH electric truck is silent on the road... more