Big investments in Canada’s rail infrastructure
For 2022, Canadian National Railways (CN) has announced various investments in technology, capacity, rolling stock units, decarbonisation initiatives and network improvements in order to power sustainable growth and safety. The carrier will invest CAD 390 million (EUR 286... more
Caddie Express joins pallet network
Maidenhead (UK)-based logistics company Caddie Express has become the latest shareholder member in the Pall-Ex Group by joining the Pall-Ex and Fortec networks as it looks to expand its range of quality services. The haulier has been delivering specialist services for more... more
China-Service to the Black Sea launched
Trans Container has launched a new multimodal service for transporting import cargo from China to the Rostov and Krasnodar Regions near the Russian Black Sea coast. The service is focused on the shipment of consumer goods for the needs of Russian small, medium-sized, and... more
Extending and diversifying transport routes
Metrans is launching a new regular service that will connect the Polish Port of Gdansk with Ostrava, North Moravia, one of Czechia’s major industrial agglomerations. The new train will expand the carrier’s activities in Poland and open upon up another major transport... more
Another gateway to Italy
The Belgium carrier Lineas is introducing another intermodal rail link between Belgium and Italy. It will open Piadena as a new gateway to Italy for intermodal trains and comes on top of the successful Ghent-Segrate connection that was launched a year ago. The daily... more
250 trucks for bread deliveries in Zimbabwe
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation has signed a large fleet deal in Zimbabwe. With the agreement, 250 Fuso trucks will be integrated into the fleet operated by Baker’s Inn, a major brand of baked goods. The first 50 vehicles were recently delivered in a handover... more
Rail containers for double stacking pallets
Nestlé UK & Ireland is planning to increase its freight capacity on trains and introducing a new type of container. The new curtain-sided rail container with a raising roof is designed to transport double-stacked palletised products by rail. With this design, the... more
Driver shortages to jump to 40%
Unfilled commercial driver positions continue to increase at alarming rates across the globe, as the annual driver shortage survey by the International Road Union (IRU) shows. Surveying more than 1,500 commercial road transport operators in 25 countries in the Americas, Asia... more
Fewer emissions on the Brenner route
TX Logistik’s (TXL) combined transport services helped the South Tyrolean transport and logistics company Fercam to save 14,000 t of CO₂ on the Brenner axis last year. TXL, a subsidiary of Mercitalia (part of the FS Italiana Group) has been carrying out rail transports for... more
Multi million euro investment in fleet
Travis Perkins in UK is investing in a new fleet of 26 t trucks. They will operate in a mix of Travis Perkins and Keyline Civils Specialist liveries, providing building materials to construction sites nationwide. The multi-million-Euro investment will see 170 Volvo FM 330... more