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
Growing with additional services
RZD Logistics (RZDL) is expanding its services from the stations of the East Siberian Railway. As a first step, the logistics arm of the Russian railway company has opened a 3,500 sqm goods warehouse at the Kirenga terminal. In addition to an unloading area for 95 wagons, the... more
50 t of CO2 saved
Electric refrigeration specialist Hultsteins has helped Salford Van Hire cut CO2 for its client Danish Crown. The food supplier’s UK heavy vehicle fleet comprises eight 13.6 m refrigerated trailers and five DAF tractor units. They were supplied by Salford and are equipped... more
Estonian-made locomotive licenced in Finland
After nearly a year of test drives and administrative processes, Finland has granted permission for the first C30-MF locomotive constructed in Operail’s depot in Tapa, Estonia, to operate on Finland’s public railways. Operail Finland has so far carried out shunting... more