Software to link all Hödlmayr’s European sites 
The Austrian family-owned company Hödlmayr continues to push ahead with its digitalisation strategy, which includes the end-to-end digitalisation of internal logistics processes for around 500,000 vehicles annually. For its yard and workshop management, the vehicle logistics... more
Completely fossil-free deliveries on Gotland
The Gotland region in Sweden is making a large investment in sustainability and has set an aim to become fossil-free in 2040, five years ahead of the country’s national target. This endeavour is now being supported by DB Schenker. The company is transforming its entire... more
Two locos for cross-border traffic
Lokomotion is continuing to expand its cross-border services and leasing two Euro9000 locomotives from European Loc Pool (ELP). They will probably enter service in Q4/2023. The Euro9000 is Stadler Rail Valencia’s newest locomotive and currently the strongest unit available... more
20 new locomotives for North-South traffic
Switzerland’s SBB Cargo Internationa has ordered 20 Vectron multisystem locomotives equipped with the XLoad package from Siemens. The railfreight carrier will lease the locomotives from Süd Leasing under a long-term rental plan. Designed for a maximum speed of 160 km/h, the... more
Transalpine traffic saves 23,500 t more CO2
Swiss-based rolling highway (rola) operator Ralpin transported almost 70,000 trucks last year. This almost a quarter more than the 56,000 trucks in 2020 and represents a decrease of 23,500 t of CO2. Operative losses were reduced by two thirds in the second year of the... more
Trimodal service between Russia and India
Trans Container has launched a regular service for foreign trade cargo shipments on a multimodal route between Russia and the Indian port of Nhava Sheva (Mumbai) via Novorossiysk at the Eastern coast of the Black Sea and the Suez Canal. Cargoes arriving at Nutep Terminal in... more
Birmingham to receive UK’s first EV mixer
The British construction company Tarmac has placed an order for the UK’s first battery electric mixer truck from Renault. Due to be delivered in Autumn 2022, the vehicle will be immediately put to work in Birmingham, supplying essential construction materials to customers in the... more
App shows alternative routes for trucks
With the start of the summer holidays, the truck driving bans on certain routes in Germany are back in force. The map of the Federal Association of Road Haulage, Logistics and Disposal (BGL), which shows suitable alternative routes, has been integrated into the app of Autobahn,... more
Transporting more beer by rail
The German Krombacher brewery is shifting up to 750 trucks to the railways, with DB Cargo implementing shuttle services for this purpose: the trains leave the brewery with full bottles and return with empties. From Kreuztal, the shuttles call at the Grossbeeren terminals... more
Laurels for 364 short line railroads
The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) has announced a record number of Jake Safety Awards, including twenty member railroads being selected as President’s Safety Award winners. The Jake Award programme recognises member railroads for... more