UK waste haulier adds new tippers to fleet 
Crown has welcomed four Volvo FMX 420 8x4 tippers to its fleet with a total of 16 Volvo trucks due to join its operation over the next 18 months. The new vehicles feature a D13K 420 hp Euro-6 Step E engine, capable of producing 2,100 Nm of torque. They are paired with... more
Trial train run between Marseille and Calais
Cargo Beamer has written history by successfully running the first ever train with trailers in France between Marseille and Calais. The train serves as the first successful railway line for the unaccompanied transport of craneable and non-craneable semitrailers on rail, one of... more
50 battery-electric long-haul trucks ordered
Hegelmann has ordered 50 eActros Long Haul from Mercedes-Benz Trucks. The vehicles will be delivered to the family-owned company based in Bruchsal, Germany with the start of series production in 2024. The eActros Long Haul will be tested on public roads for the first time... more
Recycling used rail ties to reach climate goal
In USA, Union Pacific Railroad (UP) and Shell are joining forces to accelerate the decarbonisation of rail transport. The companies have signed a memorandum of understanding that allows exploration and testing of several initiatives designed to help UP achieve its goal to... more
Ocean truck: a significant reduction of GHG
Toyota Motor North America and Kenworth Truck Company have proven that their jointly designed heavy-duty, Class 8 fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) could be a zero-emissions alternative to replace diesel-powered trucks. The two companies have completed their test... more
Five new terminals and fleet automation
Switzerland’s federal railways (SBB) is further expanding its railfreight services and planning to transport 60% more goods by rail by 2050, as envisaged in its "Suisse cargo logistics" concept. Among other things, the Swiss railway company has earmarked CHF 1... more
Intra-city fleet in India to become green
DHL Supply Chain (DHL) will be investing EUR 500 million in its Indian business over the next five years. With this investment, the company is planning to own and operate wholly owned large multi-client sites in India, adding 1.1 million sqm of warehousing space to the group’s... more
Ecofriendly locomotives for Class I railways
US manufacturer Progress Rail is supplying up to four EMD Joule battery electric locomotives to BNSF Railway (BNSF). Supported in part by grant funding, the locomotives would replace BNSF diesel units operating in Southern California, with charging systems for continuous... more
Indo-German partnership sealed
Germany’s Quantron and India’s ETO Motors have decided to cooperate in both the Indian and European markets. The companies have signed an agreement to this effect. ETO will support Quantron in design and development to bring ETO three-wheelers to the European market. In... more
First fully electric Volta Zero trucks to join fleet
DB Schenker and manufacturer Volta Trucks have together completed the first on-road test phase of the fully electric Volta Zero truck in Paris, France. The trucks will now be rolled out at ten locations in five countries. DB Schenker will add the first pilot vehicles to its... more