Expanding into Hungary and Romania 
In Poland the company A. Hartrodt has invested in building up its own fleet. Since October the forwarder has handled pan-European road transports with its Szczecin-based national company and the first of its own Polish trucks, initially from Poland to Italy, Germany and... more
Rail service reduces emissions by 82%
The logistic specialist Woodland has initiated a new rail route for Ball. The project enabled the can-maker to benefit from an 82% reduction of emissions between March 2021 and September 2022 by its inbound supply chain to the UK via the main deep-sea ports. With the new... more
More trains to serve Stockholm Norvik port
The train service operator TX Logistik is set to introduce a new train service in Sweden in January 2023, with five departures a week between Stockholm Norvik Port and the Eskilstuna Intermodal Terminal. Furthermore, the Nordic railway company Cargonet will add services from the... more
2,000 e-vans for last-mile deliveries
Ford Pro and the Deutsche Post DHL Group recently signed a memorandum of understanding to accelerate the deployment of electrified vans used for logistics operations worldwide. Underscoring the planned collaboration, Ford Pro will equip the Deutsche Post DHL Group with more than... more
Rail operator takes over switching services
R. J. Corman was awarded a contract to provide Sasol with switching service operations to its Lake Charles chemicals complex in Westlake LA, starting on 1 December. Sasol offers a broad portfolio of specialty and commodity chemicals for a wide range of applications and... more
Railway to market its services directly in China
From the beginning of 2023 the ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) will strengthen its market position in Eurasia with the newly-founded subsidiary Rail Cargo International Freight Forwarding, based in Shanghai. The subsidiary will enable the rail freight operator to offer its entire... more
More trains link up the Western Ports
Swissterminal is expanding. On 1 January 2023 the logistics firm is adding three new direct rail connections between Switzerland and Rotterdam, in the Netherlands (Rotterdam World Gateway, RWG). At the same time Swissterminal is upping the frequency of its trains to Antwerp... more
Expanding the Albatros Express
TFG Transfracht, a leader for containerised seaport-hinterland transport to and from German seaports, is expanding its Albatros Express service in Europe from 11 December. The shuttle towards the western ports will now be routed via Neuss, with daily services between Mannheim,... more
Almost 900 vehicles to be delivered by 2025
DAF Trucks has delivered the first of 879 lorries to the Belgian army. The large order comprises 636 2-axle trucks with a 4x4 driveline for general transportation purposes, and 243 4-axle trucks with an 8x8 driveline for specific applications (tipping, container transport and... more
1 of 171 transformers across Russia
RZD Logistics (RZDL) recently delivered a 175 t, 4 m high voltage transformer for a thermal power plant by rail from the St Petersburg region to Krasnoyarsk, central Siberia. Special preparations had to be made for the transport, such as loading, securing and reloading the... more