New licensed player in Croatia 
CD Cargo Adria has received all the necessary authorisations to operate railfreight services in Croatia. This 100% subsidiary of the Czech carrier CD Cargo opened in October last year. The company now expects to start operating transport services under its own licence in a... more
First place in quality ranking
Freight forwarder Hans Geis from Kürnach in Germany has won first place in the quality ranking published by the general cargo cooperation IDS Logistik. As in the previous year, the Noerpel depot in Kempten came in second. Geis Eurocargo in Satteldorf is among the top three for... more
Manufacturer rents out trucks in France
After having launched its Koegel Rent product in the German, Benelux and Spanish markets, the trailer manufacturer is now planning to offer its cargo, cool and multi models for lease in France as well. With Koegel Rent, many forwarding and logistics companies are taking... more
US short line railroad to serve new steel mill
The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) is investing USD 750,000 to assist the construction of a new rail spur and onsite loading, unloading and storage tracks to serve a mini steel mill which steel manufacturer Nucor is constructing in Davidson County, North Carolina (USA).... more
Easter congestion on Basel – Rastatt rail line
There will probably be no train path capacity available for flexible traffic between Basel in Switzerland and Rastatt in Germany from 15 April to 25 April 2022. Construction work is taking place on various sections of the line between Basel and Rastatt, resulting in... more
Lithuanian carrier launches new routes to Poland
LTG Cargo is continuing to diversify its operations. The carrier has launched intermodal freight services from Kaunas Intermodal Terminal (KIT) to terminals in Poland. Freight trips will be arranged upon customer order. The first pilot trips to Gdansk and Małaszewicze (both... more
Belgium is a centre for food deliveries in Europe
After launching its own country organisation in Belgium in early April 2022, Dachser Food Logistics will now serve the Belgian food industry from its base in Tournai, a municipality near the French border. The new location’s main focus is on providing transport solutions to... more
Heavy packages safely delivered over African land
Bolloré has transported six electrical transformers weighing a total of 464 to equip numerous thermal power stations in Benin. This operation was carried out on behalf of GE/Grid Solution, a local subsidiary of General Electric. Shipped by container from Turkey, the... more
Expanded network for P400 semi-trailers
Kombiverkehr is expanding its train services with a new north-south connection via the Gotthard Pass. From 25 April, the German terminal Cologne-Eifeltor will receive a direct train connection to and from the Rail Hub Milano in Melzo in northern Italy. With this new offer,... more
More intermodal services in Montreal
The Montreal Port Authority (MPA) and Canadian National Railway (CN) are joining forces to integrate rail transport at the MPA's new container terminal in Contrecœur. In cooperation with a private partner, the parties will define the technical aspects of the project's intermodal... more