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
Six charging stations for e-trucks
The first public charging and hydrogen filling station in the Nordic region for heavy goods traffic has opened at the Port of Gothenburg. The station will form a new hub at the port for facilitating the transition from fossil fuels to electricity and alternative fuels for heavy... more
Transload rail park opens for business
The US short line rail road Aberdeen Carolina and Western Railway (ACWR) has opened the Midland Logistics Park in Cabarrus County, NC. The cargo handling yard can accommodate 175+ railcars for the transloading, storing, distribution of raw materials and finished goods. The... more
Leasing locos for container and car transports
Germany-based transport company Eisenbahnen und Verkehrsbetriebe Elbe-Weser (EVB) has leased two Siemens Smartron locomotives and one Vectron dual mode locomotive from Northrail. The handover of the first Smartron locomotive will take place in December 2022, with the second... more
Another player switches to TIR in GCC region
Fedex Express, has completed its first TIR operation in the GCC region. The general cargo consignment, originating in Dubai, UAE, has reached its final destination, the King Fahad International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The TIR truck seamlessly crossed the Batha border in... more