Creating an alliance to combat climate change 
Ceva Logistics, Engie and Ssanef have launched the European Clean Transport Network Alliance (ECTN Alliance) to decarbonise road freight transport. The alliance brings together experts in logistics, transport and energy, and aims to accelerate the decarbonisation of long-haul... more
Record cargo volumes for South Central Railway
India’s South Central Railway’s freight performance continues its upward trend. As of 8 March 2023, SCR scaled a new peak by achieving cumulative freight loading of 122.628 t. The current year’s volumes are 12% above the same period last year. According to SCR, the network... more
Bauxite line to receive 244,000 steel sleepers
Guinea is estimated to possess more than a quarter of the world’s supply of bauxite. As it continues to increase its export capacity, it needs to upgrade existing freight lines. As a first step, a railway line at a bauxite mine will be modernised. To this end, the Guinea... more
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