Green refrigeration technology for Azerbaijan 
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is boosting transit capacity and import and export cargo capacity in Azerbaijan by providing a loan of up to USD 4 million for the construction of a cold and dry warehouse. The investment addresses the shortage of... more
New rail link between Baltics and Turkey
Metrans has introduced new rail connections between the Baltic Sea, Central Europe and Turkey by adding Gdansk (Poland) as another terminal in Northeast Europe to its network. The new link with Turkey is operated in partnership with Omsan Logistics. The first container train... more
European hinterland network grows
The container shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) has expanded its extensive green rail transport network. In addition to its eco-friendly rail services via Germany’s northern seaports of Hamburg and Bremerhaven to many European hinterland terminals, ONE recently... more
Textile sharing specialist banks on H2 transports
Mewa is preparing the first 4x2 hydrogen electric truck for use in the north of Germany, after the company already has two Hyundai Xcient Fuel Cell in operation in Switzerland. The truck was handed over to the specialist GK Grünenfelder for assembly last week. It is to be... more
First public CV charging station opened
Michigan's first public electric commercial vehicle charging station has opened in Kalamazoo at the truck dealer plant WMI. Located directly off I-94, one of the largest freight corridors in the Midwest of USA, the new electric vehicle (EV) charging station is optimised for... more
Hupac to run more trains to Italy
Swiss combined transport operator Hupac is increasing the frequency of its train services between Germany and Italy as of today, Monday 5 September 2022. They will now run six round trips a week between Duisburg (Germany) and Pordernone in Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Italy), -... more
A dozen new rail vehicles
German rail vehicle lessor Northrail has ordered the last twelve locomotives from the framework purchase agreement with the manufacturer Siemens. The contract covers a total of 30 Vectron Dual Mode locomotives, which have a combined diesel and electric drive. Northrail has... more
Terminal to be adapted to changing needs
HPC has put forward operational development design plans for the BILK intermodal terminal in Budapest, Hungary. This proposal indicates that there is a real need to adapt the facility to the changing requirements of the railway companies. The assessment includes, inter alia,... more
Improving service and control for hauliers
With its electronic Cargofleet 3 portal, Idem Telematics, a subsidiary of BPW Group, has integrated trailer and transport management data. Now hauliers will be able to manage transport data relating to specific trips and orders themselves and decide which specific end customers... more
Railpool integrates longstanding maintenance partner
Germany-based Railpool took over Nordisk Tog Teknikk (NTT), effective 31 August 2022. With the acquisition, the leasing company is expanding its own workshop capacities to a total of six ECM certified workshop locations in Germany, Norway and Sweden. NTT and its 100%... more