European road freight rates soften
The data of the latest European Road Freight Rates Benchmark Report shows prices softening towards the end of Q3/2022. Average European road freight contract rates are up to an all-time high in Q3/2022 (129.7 index points), up by 19.6 points y-o-y. Spot rates are now 12.9... more
Largest AMR deployment in Czechia
DB Schenker will be opening a highly automated fulfilment warehouse in the Prague region, Czechia, next summer. The new distribution centre will contain a highly scalable, modular goods-to-person programme combined with an extensive conveyor system and a high-performance... more
15,000 parking spaces one mouse click away
Bosch Secure Truck Parking and Travis Road Services are combining their booking platforms to create the largest offer of truck parking spaces in Europe. The alliance will provide 15,000 parking spaces at around 400 sites in 14 European countries.The truck parking spaces can be... more
Railfreight recovering in the EU
Railfreight transport volumes in the European Union saw some recovery in 2021, having previously declined year-on-year, namely by 2.2% in 2019 and by 6.1% in 2020. To prevent the spread of Covid-19, member states put in place restrictive measures that had a significant impact on... more
Lithuanian forwarder scores on sustainability
Girteka has recently been awarded an ‘EcoVadis Bronze Medal’ for its sustainable approach to business and its initiatives. The company said that this is “the next step on our journey towards becoming a responsible logistics company of the future.” EcoVadis is a large provider... more
Rail to transport 25,000 t of poultry a month
LTG Cargo Polska is set to begin providing transport services to Cedrob, one of Poland's largest poultry meat producers. The Polish carrier will provide up to 20 trains a month for round-trip transport in Poland, mainly from Gdynia and other Polish cities. LTG Cargo Polska... more
100 zero-emission BEVs for California
The US zero-emission electric vehicle (EV) service provider Zeem has executed a purchase order for 100 Nikola ‘Class 8 Tre’ battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), in order to ensure immediate availability of electric trucks for freight and logistics companies utilising Zeem’s... more
Intermodal terminal under new leadership
The Arken Intermodal Terminal at the Outer Port, one of the terminals at the Port of Gothenburg, Sweden, is getting a new operator. The recently signed lease agreement with the terminal company Gothenburg Roro Terminal will come into force on 11 December 2022. The Arken... more
Building facilities to augment fleet
Paveway Express recently started to expand its Greenville facility. The fast-growing US trucking company has cleared about extra 4,000 sqm of land to increase its parking facilities with the long-term goal of adding ten new trucks in 2023. Phase one of the work will be done in... more
Shuttle services between Russia and Iran
RZD Logistics has introduced a regular container train between Russia and Iran. The import/export shuttle runs along the North-South transit corridor in eastern Russia. The train starts in Chekhov, south of Moscow (Russia), and travels via Kazakhstan first to Sarakhs in... more