Four e-trucks replace four diesel units 
United Utilities in the UK has added four new Volvo ‘FM Electric 6x2’ tractor units into its commercial vehicle fleet. The zero-tailpipe emission trucks will be powered by electricity from CHP generators (combined heat and power), which harness gas produced through United... more
H2 stations growing worldwide
Around 1,160 hydrogen refuelling stations were in operation worldwide at the end of 2024, including 384 hydrogen refuelling stations in China, according to an evaluation by the German consulting company LBST. 45 countries now have a hydrogen refuelling infrastructure in... more
Raben growing in the Netherlands
The transport company Raben is enhancing its local road network in the Netherlands by acquiring 100% of the shares of the Dutch company DGO Express. With this takeover Raben has enhanced its local road network in the Netherlands and increased its fleet by 80 DGO vehicles. DGO... more
Nigel Rice now delivers pallets electrically
Nigel Rice Transport & Storage, from the UK, recently added its first fully electric truck, thus taking a major step towards reducing its carbon footprint. The Renault Trucks ‘E-Tech D16 4x2’ will handle local pallet network deliveries and collections as part of its... more
Strategic cooperative effort 
Swiss freight wagon hire company and Lithuanian railway operator team up. Wascosa and LTG Cargo Polska want to expand intermodal transport between the Baltic States and Western Europe. They see this as an important step towards more sustainable logistics and towards efficiency. more
Improved truck services at Metrans’ Bucs terminal
Metrans has reached another milestone in its ongoing process of modernising the Budapest-Csepel Terminal (Bucs) in Hungary. The affiliate of HHLA opened a 68-space lorry parking area recently, which further improved truck services at Bucs. This latest construction work has... more
Tir hubs and cross-borders routes open in China
The Tir transport market in China is booming. In 2024 alone the number of Chinese Tir operators and vehicles skyrocketed, growing by more than 400%. Five Tir hubs and 50 cross-borders Tir routes opened in the country. Tir operations to and from China increased by 88% and... more
CER Cargo modernising with ‘Transmontanas’
The Hungarian railfreight carrier CER Cargo has taken over the first of two 610-105 locomotives on order from the Romanian manufacturer Satronic. The units are equipped with the latest European Train Control System technology (ETCS). The locomotives will play a key role in... more
Hupac keeps volumes stable
Last year the Swiss intermodal group Hupac transported around 949,000 road consignments or 1,818,000 teu in combined road/rail transport and maritime hinterland transport. This represents a decrease of 2.6% or 26,000 consignments compared to the previous year. In its core... more
Advancing towards net zero
Ceva Logistics is adding 23 electric trucks to its fleet, to replace diesel lorries. The new vehicles, including 21 trucks weighing 7.5, 16 and 19 t, and two road tractors, will carry out collection and distribution rounds from eight of the haulier’s ground operation sites in... more