Expanding in Portugal 
XPO has expanded its presence in Portugal with the opening of a new transport and distribution centre in the city of Pombal, which is located between Lisbon and Porto. The inauguration of this hub represents another strategic step forward for XPO in Portugal. The new... more
Partnership to boost growth in Germany
Europa Road in UK is strengthening its German services by partnering with operator Noerpel. The cooperation enables Europa to provide an additional route, boosting its services with a new daily round trip connection to the South of Germany. It will add further capacity for the... more
Rail/sea transport service to China launched
Trans Container has started to transport export cargoes to China via the First Container Terminal in the Russian port of Saint Petersburg. It is planned to organise shipments twice a month. The sea leg of the journey is arranged by the Chinese company Torgmoll. The service... more
On the long haul with 100 e-trucks
DB Schenker has signed an agreement with Mercedes Benz Trucks to take delivery of the new eActros Long Haul. DB Schenker will begin to take over 100 e-trucks from the start of series production in 2024 and thus expand its fleet of sustainable vehicles. This e-truck model can... more
Expansion in South-Eastern Europe
Intermodal specialist Metrans has acquired a 51% stake in Croatian Adria Rail, a rail operator and a provider of railfreight services from the Adriatic region to Central and South-Eastern Europe. The inland terminal in the Serbian city of Indija, near the capital Belgrade,... more
Expanded container services in Benelux
Contargo Berry took over the transport enterprise Transport Clynhens J. on 1 April 2023, thus strengthening its container transport offer on water, rail and road as part of its trimodal portfolio. Clynhens J.’s main activity is the transport of standard and reefer containers... more
Iraq anchors its position as transit hub
The Republic of Iraq, at the crossroads of several trade routes in the Middle East, has become the 78th country to accede to the United Nations TIR Convention, the International Road Transport Union (IRU) reports. Iraq’s accession to the TIR Convention anchors its strategic role... more
Switzerland’s first digital goods train
Processes in the railfreight industry are still largely manual. But that is about to change. A digital goods train has been running in Switzerland for a short time. The pilot train "DAC+" was launched by SBB Cargo, the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and... more
First batch of 150 trucks now in service
Talke is investing heavily in overhauling its fleet of tractor units in Germany, Poland and Luxembourg to enhance safety and sustainability in road transport. In total, the international logistics provider for the chemical industry will be renewing around 150 SZMs in its... more
55 new cranes to cut emissions by 50%
Georgia Ports Authority in USA has agreed to spend USD 170 million on 55 hybrid-engine rubber-tired gantry cranes to outfit the Port of Savannah’s Ocean Terminal, as it is redeveloped into an all-container facility. The hybrid machines will exclusively operate off electric... more