Ukraine and Moldova: better links with TEN-T 
The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have launched a feasibility study to assess how to better connect the Ukrainian and Moldovan railway networks with the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). The study is a key step in preparing for better... more
Shuttle links Poland with Southern France
CFL Multimodal has launched a new weekly intermodal service in cooperation with Klog Transport. The shuttle connects the VIIA terminal Sète in France with the CLIP terminal Swarzedz near Poznan in Poland. The first train on the 1,600 km route carried 38 semi-trailers loaded with... more
H2 truck with hydraulically operated hookloader
Special vehicle specialist Paul Group and crane and lifting solutions provider Palfinger have jointly developed a pre-series vehicle with hydrogen fuel cell technology and integrated electro-hydraulically operated hook tackle. The Palfinger Telescopic T15A has a maximum... more
2,000 e-trucks for European road networks
DB Schenker has placed a pre-order for 2,000 e-trailers with Trailer Dynamics. The vehicles will be used successively in European road networks from 2024. The investment is a further step for Schenker towards the electrification of land transport. The trailers can be... more
New tech riding the rails in North America
UP has equipped 50 rail cars with a GPS device from Rail Pulse. The system provides real-time information and visibility of the car’s location, condition and health to shippers, rail car owners and railroads. The GPS device is now undergoing initial trials, with a larger... more
Trucks to link Zhuhai and Hong Kong via Macau
Nippon Express has launched a cross-border transport service connecting Zhuhai and Hong Kong by truck via the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge (HZMB). Due to the spread of Covid-19 infections, severe traffic restrictions are still in place between Shenzhen and Hong Kong in... more
Orange giant invests in driver training
The Swiss retail chain and “orange giant” Migros is building a training centre for professional drivers from three of its companies at the operations centre of the Migros Ostschweiz cooperative. To this end, the cooperative has invested in new software from the Berlin... more
On track for more railfreight in Australia
Port Botany in NSW Australia and Patrick Terminals are investing AUD 190 million (EUR 122 million) in extra rail capacity to address long-term demand in a sustainable way, by reducing CO2 emissions and the use of trucks, as trade volumes increase. The strategy was recently... more
Fleet management system for SMEs
Impargo has closed its seed funding round with DKV Mobility, the European B2B platform for road transport payments. With the investment, the Berlin (Germany)-based start-up will develop a digital transportation management ecosystem (TME) that streamlines all essential... more
Where have the drivers come from? 
Government action eases shortage of lorry drivers in the UK – bottlenecks averted. The UK government reacted to a shortage of lorry drivers and instituted measures after Brexit to train additional road haulage specialists. The next steps, which include channelling drivers into... more