Driver shortage continues to increase 
In its latest European report, the International Road Transport Union (IRU) says that commercial driver shortages continue to plague Europe’s mobility. In Europe, up to 425,000 truck driver positions, or 10% of the total, remained unfilled in 2021, forecast to jump to 14% by... more
More agricultural transports to China
The Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) have decided to strengthen their cooperation in the international rail and multimodal transport sector. The member states Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia signed an agreement to this effect at the Eastern Forum in Vladivostok... more
Mining company to test fossil-free ore transport
Mining company Kaunis Iron is investing in green iron ore transports. In partnership with Volvo Trucks, it will test heavy electric trucks of 74 t in a unique project. Kaunis Iron has earmarked SEK 0.5 billion (EUR 46,500) for the acquisition of new electric trucks. Today,... more
Expanded online booking service
With immediate effect, the booking platform Fast Track has also gone on stream at the German DUSS Terminal Munich-Riem allowing VTG customers at this terminal to go online and book single wagons (90-foot container carriers) for maritime and continental transports at any time.... more
Renault builds new trucks recycling facility
Increasing its focus on the circular economy, truck manufacturer Renault is setting up a used parts factory recycling plant in Vénissieux, France, where trucks will be dismantled and their parts reused. Renault Trucks has been investing in the circular economy for five... more
Ten more tippers for Cemex
Building materials company Cemex has added ten new Volvo FM 460 8x4 tippers to its UK fleet, all meeting Transport for London’s direct vision standard (DVS) rating. The new trucks will work out of the depot in Greenwich and be used to deliver aggregates and sand to... more
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