European road freight in all-time high 
The Upply Ti IRU European road freight rates index (Erfri) for Europe hit an all-time high in Q1/2022. The benchmark index rate stood at 110.9, which is 4.3 points over the previous quarter and 7.5 points over Q1/2021. The Q1/2022 Erfri is the seventh consecutive quarter of... more
Mining operation with battery-electric locomotives
Resources company BHP will purchase four battery-electric locomotives and conduct trials at its Western Australia iron ore rail network. The four locomotives are scheduled for delivery in late 2023. Two will be supplied by Progress Rail and two by Wabtec. BHP will test the... more
60% less CO2
HHLA subsidiary Metrans switched all rail transports to sustainably generated electricity last year. Although the volumes transported increased, maritime transports in the Metrans network between European ports and their hinterland generated around 60% less CO2 in 2021, the rail... more
Romania to resume old Soviet line to Ukraine
Romania has published a tender for the repair of the old Soviet wide gauge rail line between the Romanian Port of Galati and Giurgiulesti in Moldova for RON 1.289 million (EUR 260 million). The restored line will allow to transport grain and other goods from and to Ukraine... more
Cherbourg-Bayonne rail link to open mid-2024
Brittany Ferries has given the go-ahead to a new railfreight link in France between the port of Cherbourg in the north of the country and the European Freight Centre at Mouguerre, near the border to Spain. The line will be operated as a ‘rail motorway’. The launch of the new... more
A smart way to a green truck fleet
The logistics consultancy Green Logistics Enabler (GLE) in Germany is launching a new business model for sustainable fleet management. The aim is to support freight forwarders and industrial companies with their own truck fleets in converting their classic truck fleets to... more
Sustainability targets defined
Hoyer, a haulier based in Germany, has again raised the benchmark with ambitious targets in the incident avoidance area and in reducing CO2 emissions. Aim is, inter alia, to lower CO2 emissions by a further 10% by 2025. Between 2010 and the end of 2020, Hoyer already managed... more
Rail service to reposition empty containers
With more and more containers being transported by road to meet growing market demand, congestions can become a major problem and occasionally lead to equipment shortages due to longer turn times for empty boxes. To address this issue, APM Terminals Mumbai in India has... more
E-vehicle extends green fleet
Arla has acquired a new electric truck from Scania for its daily deliveries. Since early April, the electric distribution truck has been making daily deliveries of Arla products from its city dairy to certain stores in Stockholm’s inner city. With three axles and a battery... more
More services for hauliers
On Turtle is cooperating with Webtrans. As a result of this partnership, the provider of road haulage services will add new services from the digital logistics management platform, such as its freight exchange for trucks and vans, e-CMR, fast payment, tendering and payment... more