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
50 millionth pallet delivered
The Pallet Network (TPN) in UK has delivered 50 million pallets since its inception in 2000, and 20 million pallets since October 2017, when it celebrated its 30 millionth pallet. TPN is the largest pallet network by partner volume and manages in excess of 100,000 pallets a... more
Container shuttle launched in Sweden
First Row Shipping & Logistics is operating a new train service connecting Northern Sweden with the Port of Gothenburg. The first train, which can carry up to 68 containers, left Gothenburg on Friday, 27 May 2022. It arrived at the newly opened freight train terminal in... more
Road freight hub strengthens services in Bulgaria
DHL Freight has opened a new logistics terminal for road freight in Sofia, Bulgaria. The building is equipped with new technologies and modern warehouse software to further expand logistic capacities for all services. Well connected to regional transport networks, the... more
First autonomous truck soon to operate in Ulm
Car manufacturer Man, Deutsche Bahn, the Fresenius University of Applied Sciences and Götting, a producer of equipment and systems for automation, have drawn a positive mid-term balance for their joint Anita project (autonomous innovation in terminal operations). From... more
Pharma logistics network augments services
From July onwards, GDP Network Solutions in Germany is planning to offer, in addition to its pallet shipping services, temperature-controlled individual parcel shipping for medical and high-value products and the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors. The parcel transport... more
Breaking ground for a new terminal
Ambrogio Intermodal has started building its new terminal in Domegliara, Verona (Italy). Located on the Brenner route, the new facility will be used to strengthen intermodal rail-road connections on the north-south European corridor. The project, covering a space of about... more
More destinations in UK and Sweden
Shortly after launching the company train connection from Munich (Germany) to Halkali (Turkey), Cobantur Boltas is introducing new intermodal services. The Turkish-German logistics group recently despatched its first container trains to Gothenburg (Sweden) and London (UK).... more