More rail assets in Pacific Northwest 
BNSF Railways has started operating the new Tacoma south facility near Seattle, USA. The domestic intermodal facility, leased from partner Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), will substantially improve capacity in the intermodal segment and accommodate more than 50,000 annual... more
Enhancing connections on the Iberian Peninsula
Forwarder Arcese has strengthened its road freight services. Following a recent agreement with a big local player, Arcese's road freight services in Spain have been enhanced with new consolidated daily connections linking the Iberian Peninsula with Portugal. Thanks to this... more
Train service to remove 16 HGVs from the roads
Colas Rail in UK is operating a new train for its long-time client Kronospan from Aberystwyth to Chirk with support from Network Rail in a first for locomotives utilising the Cambrian rail route in over 25 years. The service was rolled out after a successful trial, with... more
Logistik Schmitt tests 40 t battery-powered truck
A new e-truck trial has started in Germany: Mercedes-Benz Trucks has launched a new phase of practical tests for the eActros at Logistik Schmitt in the northern part of the Black Forest. The battery electric eActros has now been approved as a truck-and-trailer combination... more
More and longer trains every week
Rail services are becoming more and more important in the Spanish Port of Valencia. In H1/2022, 2,168 trains left or arrived at the port, carrying a total of 41,208 wagons, 8% more than in in H1/2021. The average length of the trains was 493 m, up 20%, the total number... more
150 trucks for long distance haulage
Hegelmann has placed an order for 150 Iveco S-WAY LNG and ten Iveco S-WAY CNG tractor units. The group already operates 20 LNG-powered Iveco trucks. The 150 trucks ordered will extend the green fleet for Hegelmann’s long distance haulage operation. The Iveco S-WAY LNG/CNG... more
15 times larger in one fell swoop
Patriot Rail has entered into an agreement to acquire Denver-based Pioneer Lines, a railroad holding company that operates 15 short line railroads across 12 US states, from BRX Transportation Holdings. The acquisition, subject to regulatory authorisation, will support... more
Moving forward to zero-emission drive
Dachser is planning to put two hydrogen fuel-cell (FCEV) trucks into service in Germany in 2023. The forwarder will put a 27 t Hyundai Xcient truck on the road in Magdeburg and Berlin and a 19 t Enginius Bluepower in Hamburg. The Hyundai Xcient truck, which has a total... more
Expanding business with new locomotives
CD Cargo has placed an order with Siemens for ten interoperable multi-system Vectron MS electric locomotives with a maximum operating speed of 160 km/h. The new rolling stock be used for the transport in other countries with port access like the Netherlands and Belgium. The... more
Autonomous road haulage in Texas
Autonomous vehicle company Aurora and transport service provider Schneider National have launched a multiphase commercial pilot to haul freight autonomously. For a first phase, the two companies recently started weekly autonomous hauls between Dallas and Houston with Aurora... more