New intermodal connection for Europe's largest inland port 
Contargo is introducing a new Duisburg–Wilhelmshaven shuttle in Germany in January. The intermodal link will initially offer one round trip a week. An increase to two round trips a week is planned for the second quarter. The first block train will depart from JadeWeserPort in... more
E-tipper for more sustainability in Swedish mine
An electric Scania heavy tipper recently commenced operations in the LKAB mine in Malmberget, northern Sweden. The electric heavy tipper transports residual products and weighs a total of 49 t, including load. It’s the first of its kind in the mining industry, Scania... more
Shortline railroad for a steel mill
The US class III operator, the Winchester and Western Railroad (W&W), an affiliate of Omnitrax, has signed an agreement to serve a new steel mill in West Virginia run by the Commercial Metals Company (CMC), the largest manufacturer of steel reinforcing bar (rebar) in North... more
Dual heavy transports for secure power supply
Felbermayr recently handled one of the most spectacular dual heavylift transport tasks of the year in Austria, when it transported four transformers for Austrian Power Grid’s new Nauders substation. The transports set off from a factory in Weiz, in the federal state of... more
Rail network expanding in the Midwest
3i-backed Regional Rail, an owner and operator of short-line freight railroads across North America, has agreed to acquire Agracel Rail Holdings’ three railroads, namely the Effingham Railroad, the South Point & Ohio Railroad and the Illinois Western Railroad, all located in... more
Scotish haulier joins Fortec
Pegasus Express has joining Fortec as a shareholder member. The haulier has already been a member of Pall-Ex since 2011. With shareholding membership of both the Pall-Ex and the Fortec pallet distribution networks, Pegasus Express can now expand its northern UK pallet-delivery... more
Important rail-shortsea links improved
Samskip, Rotterdam Shortsea Terminals (RST) and the Rail Service Center Rotterdam (RSC) have enhanced the efficiency of an important link between Europe’s railfreight and shortsea networks in Rotterdam (Netherlands). The partners said that they have improved performance by... more
Particulate matter filters trials completed
The filtration specialist Mann + Hummel is working on a project with Mercedes-Benz to develop two particulate matter filters. A trial has shown that the system offset the vehicle's particulate emissions by more than 50%. The particulate matter filter is located near the rear... more
Increased trailer capacity to and from Sweden
The leasing company GATX has handed over 15 intermodal railcars to new customer Samskip, which will deploy the T3000e railcars on its high-frequency routes for intermodal traffic between Germany and Sweden.The new vehicles will enable the combined transport specialist to further... more
Around 100 BEVs to join the fleet
The transport company Schneider is set to take delivery of around 100 class 8 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) for its intermodal operations in Southern California (USA). Schneider’s first ‘eCascadia’ is set to roll off the assembly line soon of Freightliner, a subsidiary of... more