Revamping Russia's intermodal terminals 
Transcontainer will invest RUB 1.6 million (EUR 17.000) in the modernsation of Russia’s intermodal terminal operations. The largest portion of the funds has been earmarked for the acquisition of two cranes for the new container yard at the Kleshchikha terminal (Novosibirsk),... more
Trialling digital co-drivers
The trial with a digital co-driver involves electronic driver assistance systems that navigate on authorised routes for large and heavy goods transports and at the same time display the relevant driving instructions with pinpoint accuracy. This means that a human co-driver will... more
Dachser invests in green fleet
The logistics service provider is adding fifteen Renault Trucks vehicles to its fleet. The all-electric trucks are deployed for local and long-distance transport tours at seven Dachser locations in Germany every weekday. Five e-trucks of the Renault Trucks E-Tech D type are... more
Duvenbeck also uses biogenic fuel
The biogenic fuel HVO100 has been available in Germany since the end of Mai this year. Duvenbeck is one of the first forwarders to secure its quota of the fuel to switch parts of its truck fleet to normal operations with HVO100. The company was also the first German... more
Ermewa supplies 180 wagons for Riedbahn upgrade
Germany’s first corridor renovation is scheduled to start in July 2024. The busy Riedbahn railway line, which connects Mannheim and Frankfurt, will be completely renovated and therefore closed for several months. The availability of rolling stock for the transport of tracks,... more
RZD Logistics leases first shunting locomotive
The locomotive has been hired by a company in the Transbaikal region to be used among other things for shunting work on access tracks and for supplying and cleaning wagons for the transport of raw materials. Built in 2023, the traction unit is the first shunting locomotive that... more
Hupac extends terminal fleet in Italy
Hupac has added a new shunting locomotive to boost train-in/train-out services at its intermodal terminal in Busto Arsizio and Piacenza. The Swiss combined transport specialist manages eight shunting locomotives at its Italian transload facilities in the Busto Arsizio,... more
Kombiverkehr: modal shift reduced in 2023
With a total of 815,467 truckloads (one load corresponds to the capacity of a truck-trailer combination), or 1.63 million teu, the overall number of containers, swap bodies and semitrailers transported dropped by 15.9% last year compared with 2022. Transport volumes... more
Powerful e-truck charging network ready to go
Citywatt, a German service provider for electric mobility, is opening up its charging network to electric lorries. This will ensure more e-mobility for heavy goods vehicles at more than 50 charging park locations in Germany. The charging parks with more than ten HPC charging... more
Freightliner invests in digital signalling
The UK rail operator Freightliner will retrofit European Train Control System (ETCS) equipment to its first Class 66V locomotive, number 66591. The in-cab signalling, which will be installed in partnership with Siemens Mobility, will improve the network’s reliability to support... more