Rhenus puts four LNG trucks into operation 
Rhenus and its customer Evonik are banking on sustainable transport operations: for transport services in Germany, notably between Evonik’s production site in Essen and the haulier’s logistics warehouse in Düsseldorf, Rhenus recently introduced four Iveco trucks powered by... more
Interline service from Mexico to Chicago launched
In partnership with Kansas City Southern (KCS), Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) recently launched the first dedicated international intermodal train between Lazaro Cardenas in Mexico and Chicago in the US Midwest. This first train was born out of the need to avoid excessive delays... more
Rail bridge to ship relief supplies to Ukraine
In Germany, DB Cargo and DB Schenker have set up a logistics network in cooperation with Polish and Ukrainian railway companies to ship relief supplies by truck and rail from Germany directly to Ukraine. Donations are collected in Germany by truck, packed into containers and... more
First fully electric car transporter in service
In Switzerland, the transport company Galliker, the body manufacturer Kässbohrer and the e-truck manufacturer Designwerk have jointly developed and built the country's first fully electric car transporter. The vehicle is now ready for operation. It will be used to deliver... more
New combined road-rail service in East Africa
MSC has introduced its first intermodal service in Ethiopia. The new solution combines road and rail transport between Djibouti and Ethiopia and facilitates smooth imports and exports out of landlocked Ethiopia. Imports can be trucked from Djibouti to Addis Ababa or Modjo in... more
Planning to test electric mining truck
Teck and Meda Tech will begin piloting a fully electric on-highway transport truck to haul copper concentrate in Canada in summer 2022. The start of the trial will mark the first use of a battery-electric truck to transport this raw material worldwide, the two companies said.... more
Carbon-free power for locos on last mile
More biofuels: the German railfreight company DB Cargo is planning to power even its heavy shunting and diesel locomotives with HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil). With HVO, the locomotives can also run carbon-free on the last mile and without any reduction in performance, as... more
Cooperation to develop a brand-new e-truck
Renault Trucks and Geodis are combining their know-how to develop a brand new 16 t electric urban truck, at a comparable cost to that of a diesel vehicle, which is a prerequisite for the widespread adoption of alternative power units, the two companies said. Delivery of the... more
Czechia lifts truck tolls
Czechia is temporarily exempting truck drivers (and also car and bus drivers) from motorway tolls, when they are using a toll network of motorways and roads of the first class to protect and save the inhabitants of Ukraine, according to a release of the Czech ministry of... more
First e-locomotive for US short line railroad
Newburgh & South Shore Railroad (NSR), an affiliate of US transport company Omnitrax, has purchased its first all-battery electric locomotive to service its northern Ohio rail lines. The new AMPS Traction battery electric locomotive is projected to reduce NSR emissions by... more