Which are the most climate effective measures? 
The freight sector plays an important role dealing with climate change and in reaching the Paris Agreement goals. But which measures are in fact the most efficient in the freight transport business? A new study, funded by the Coalition for Reimagined Mobility shows that two... more
100 new truck parking spaces
Today (1 July 2022), Asfinag is opening two new rest areas on the S 3 Weinviertler Schnellstrasse near Wullersdorf and Schöngrabern in Austria. They will offer a total of more than 140 vehicle parking spaces, including 104 for trucks alone. The two rest areas include safety... more
Building up an FCEV fleet
DB Schenker is gradually building up a hydrogen-powered fleet of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) in partnership with leasing start-up Hylane. Hylane is part of DEVK and specialises in providing comprehensive hydrogen solutions in the logistics sector. The fuel cell... more
Automated truck handling
BASF is building a future-oriented digital system for the handling of 2,500 trucks per day at its headquarters in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The project includes the comprehensive digitalisation and automation of all processes for a fast and error-free handling of transport... more
Medway expands hinterland services
From tomorrow, Friday, 1 July 2022, Medway Italia (part of MSC) will connect the Belgian seaport of Antwerp and the German terminals in Frankfurt, Wörth, Germersheim and Neuss with fourteen departures a week. The transports will be managed by the Belgian branch. The trains... more
CSR "Gold" status for RCG
The Austrian ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has been evaluated by Eco Vadis for the fourth time and has again been awarded CSR "Gold" status. Eco Vadis is an international rating platform that now rates more than 90,000 companies on corporate social responsibility (CSR).... more
Funds for alternative drives
The application period for the second funding call within the programme for the promotion of alternative, climate-friendly commercial vehicles and infrastructure (KSNI, Richtlinie über die Förderung von alternativen, klimaschonenden Nutzfahrzeugen und Infrastruktur) began... more
Autonomous trucking pilot to start in Texas
J.B. Hunt and Waymo are preparing an autonomous driving test in Texas, USA, to transport furniture for the retailer Wayfair. The pilot will span six-plus weeks during July and August and take place along the I-45 corridor between Houston and Dallas. It will be the first... more
Middle Corridor - a new alternative
Customers of a. hartrodt may now avoid the increasing disruptions on the sea freight routes between China and Europe. As a new alternative, the freight forwarder is offering rail transport via the Eurasian Middle Corridor. This route goes via Kazakhstan, the Caspian Sea,... more
Daimler Truck tests hydrogen-based drive
Daimler Truck has reached its next milestone on the road to sustainable transport, now also including hydrogen-based drives. A Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck fuel-cell prototype has been undergoing intensive testing since last year – both on the in-house test track and on public... more