New locomotive type for Hungary 
The first e-hybrid shunting locomotive to be manufactured for Rail Cargo Hungaria (RCH) has arrived in Hungary. The unit was developed by CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive and optimised for RCH’s logistics tasks in accordance with the company’s specifications. Now, the vehicle will be... more
800 e-trucks by 2026
Manufacturer Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) and US food distributor Sysco have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to deliver up to nearly 800 battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 tractors by 2026. The first eCascadia delivery is expected to arrive at Sysco’s... more
A corridor from Narvik to China
On 29 May 2022, after years of preparation, the time had finally come. In Narvik, Norway, the first block train was dispatched to Helsinki (Finland) via Haparanda and Tornio. Traction to Boden in Northern Sweden on the Gulf of Bothnia was provided by the Norwegian company... more
Rail pilot project launched for parcel delivery
DPD has launched a daily railfreight service between Hamburg and Duisburg (Germany). As part of this pilot project, the company will gradually shift more of its long-distance parcel shipments to rail. The aim is to reduce the carbon footprint of the parcels transported and... more
CP to become primary rail provider for CMA CGM
Canadian Pacific (CP) is to become CMA CGM's primary rail provider in Canada, servicing the ports of Vancouver, Montreal and Saint John, NB. The two companies recently signed a new multi-year agreement. The partnership creates natural synergies, which will add density to key... more
Direct Vietnam - Moscow service introduced
Trans Container has launched regular service to ship consumer goods from Vietnam to Russia via the Zabaikalsk border-crossing point. The overland journey covering more than 10,000 km from Hanoi to the Moscow region takes about 35 days. This is Trans Container's first direct... more
Railfreight industry lacks real-time visibility
Knorr-Bremse is to make a strategic minority investment in Nexxiot. In a major deal, Knorr-Bremse and its North American subsidiaries will integrate Nexxiot’s IoT hardware and software into its future rail products and the systems it produces. Global railfreight activity has... more
Ten locomotives to add haulage capacity
More than AUD 50 million (EUR 33.4 million) for new locos to support growth in high-demand commodities: Aurizon has received the first batch of four locomotives from manufacturer UGL. The remaining six units will be commissioned in coming months to transport copper, lead, zinc,... more
Online Systemlogistik gains new partner
The general cargo association Online Systemlogistik (OSL) has gained a new system partner. LTN will join the network with its Dortmund location in Germany on 1 June 2022. The haulier uses a fleet of over 100 vehicles for hub transports and distribution in the region north of... more
New hub to save a 4,000 km sea journey
The construction of the Kombi-Terminal Horb (KTH) began with the groundbreaking ceremony held last week. The aim of the project is to shift more freight transport from road to rail. With the new logistics route, a long sea journey around half of Europe and tonnes of CO2 can... more