Regular container train from China to Russia 
Multimodal transport operator Ruscon (part of Delo Group) has launched a new railway service to deliver cargo from China to Russia. The regular container train departs in China from Mianyang and Shijiazhuang in the Sichuan and Hebei provinces and ends its journey in Russia... more
More rail services between Dublin and Ballina
The Irish rail company Iarnrod Eireann has introduced two new services from Dublin Port to Ballina to meet the ever-growing demand for railfreight. Operated by IWT (International Warehousing and Transport), the services deploy twelve pocket wagons, or low floor container Wagons,... more
The first of 170 in operation
Vehicle manufacturer MAN and EON want to jointly establish around 170 locations with 400 charging points in Europe along the existing MAN service network for the public charging of electric trucks. The first such station has now gone into operation in Berlin-Wildau. It will... more
50 e-Actros to replace one-third of the fleet
The West Flanders-based haulier Eutraco is investing EUR 14 million and purchasing 50 eActros 600 trucks from Mercedes-Benz, thereby electrifying one-third of its fleet in one go. Eutraco will be the first logistics player in Belgium to possess such a large number of electric... more
Intermodal terminal to double capacity
The rail and terminal service provider Cando Rail is expanding its Sturgeon multi-purpose rail terminal in Alberta, Canada. This will double the size of the facility, transforming it into a rail-centric supply chain hub with the capability to stage, receive, and dispatch long... more
Charge point for electric trucks opens in UK
Shell has opened its first UK charge point for electric trucks. The facility is located at the company’s Markham Moor Truck Stop in Nottinghamshire. It is situated roughly 40 kilometers south of Doncaster and Southeast of Sheffield adjacent to the A1 and is passed by more than... more
Swiss forwarder pioneers autonomous driving
The first autonomous driving commercial vehicle (CV) is now navigating the streets of the Swiss capital, Bern. In their joint project, the transport specialist Planzer and the technology expert Loxo aim to achieve full L4 driving autonomy, meaning operating a truck without a... more
A new green truck in Australia
ACFS Port Logistics is piloting its first electric truck, a Mercedes eActros. The container logistics operator is the first company in Australia to carry out a test for Daimler in the heavy vehicle range. The use of this green truck represents a major step for ACFS, for it... more
High-horsepower hydrogen finishes first test
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway’s (CPKCR’s) high-horsepower hydrogen locomotive CP 1200 has completed its first phase of testing which involved hauling both loaded and empty bulk trains. CP 1200, along with its dedicated fuel tender CP 10001, joined a consist that included... more
Intermodal terminal opens in chem cluster
The Bertschi Group, a specialist for chemical logistics from Switzerland, completed its new Antwerp Zomerweg Terminal in Belgium recently, after two years of construction. The facility has been put into operation gradually since last summer. The group reported on the social... more