Demand for sustainable transport leaps fivefold 
After rising by 13% to a record high in 2022, transport costs in Europe have stabilised again this year. The spot market halved in January 2023 compared to the same period in 2022 and is meanwhile approaching the level of 2021. Demand for sustainable transport increased fivefold... more
First 40 t hydrogen tractor in service
DB Schenker has put the first hydrogen tractor unit approved for regular operation into service in Germany. The 40 t fuel cell truck produced by the manufacturer Hyzon is deployed in daily transports between Cologne and Eupen (Belgium). The tractor's range is around 400 km,... more
Special waggons to transport steel coils
Linz (Austria)-based Logserv recently received 30 new 9435 Type Shimmns wagons from railcar leasing company Gatx. The wagons are well equipped for the transport of moisture-sensitive steel coils. The 4-axle Shimmns car type has a sliding tarpaulin cover as well as one... more
Kansas to upgrade short line railroad network
Kansas has awarded nearly USD 5 million to nine US short line rail maintenance and rehabilitation projects in the state. Six recipients will use the funds for major track rehabilitation and rail replacement; three projects were awarded funds for siding extensions and storage... more
Expansion in Turkey
Gruber Logistics is opening offices in Izmir and Istanbul. The logistics services provider will use these new locations to process import and export flows from Turkey, offering a large portfolio of transport services ranging from full and less-than-truck loads and groupage cargo... more
Heavy e-truck to haul 120,000 t of lime to port
Scania has delivered Norway's largest electric truck to the Verdalskalk limestone quarry in Verdal, Norway. With a total weight of 66 t, it will annually transport around 120,000 t of lime from the quarry to the port for shipment. The previous fossil fuel consumption on the... more
Fashion and furniture shift to rail
CFL Multimodal and Klog Logistics have launched a new direct train service along the 2,000 km long route between Sète in France and Poznan in Poland. Along this rail corridor, which is one of the longest in Europe, the two companies ship furniture for Ikea to supply the... more
Sales revenue reaches new record
Traton in Germany delivered a good performance in 2022 in a challenging environment and lifted its sales revenue by almost a third year-on-year from EUR 30.6 billion to over EUR 40 billion for the first time. The increase in sales revenue was attributed to higher unit sales... more
Rail-road-sea-hub operational in Shenyang
China has opened a new railfreight terminal for China–Europe runs in Shenyang, the capital of Liaoning province in the northeast of the country. The first train was loaded with 55 containers and dispatched to Moscow. The new China Railway Express (Shenyang) hub is a... more
First automated tractors in action from 2024
In Germany, Fernride and Terberg have entered into a cooperation agreement. The aim is to jointly develop an automated and CE-certified tractor unit for serial production. This solution offers both teleoperation and autonomous driving functions, to ensure a smooth and gradual... more