Funding for alternative drives in rail transport 
CO2-neutral technologies are also needed for the railways if the transport sector wants to achieve its climate protection goals as planned. In Germany, the application procedure for subsidies for climate-friendly drive systems in rail transport runs until 31 August 2022. EUR... more
Re-certification expands presence
TX Logistik has obtained a new safety certificate: The European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) has issued the company with a single safety certificate for transports in Germany and the Netherlands for another five years. The rail logistics company, which is part of the... more
Tracking shipments with real-time temperature data
The Germany-based pharmaceutical logistics network GDP is celebrating its anniversary. Despite the ongoing crises, the transport specialist for pharmaceuticals and other sensitive goods was able to successfully establish itself on the market within just two years. GDP is... more
Ways to step up decarbonisation of HGVs
BP and the energy company BOC have completed a detailed joint feasibility study exploring optimised designs for a potential hydrogen distribution and supply network for heavy duty transports in UK. The study concluded that, in the near-term, distribution of hydrogen as... more
China-train turns to alternative route
Dachser discontinued its China rail services with the beginning of the war in Ukraine, as the connections through Russia or Belarus became impossible. Meanwhile, the logistics provider has launched a rail link along the Middle Corridor: starting in Xi’an in China, the trains... more
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