Almost 940,000 truck consignments by rail 
Kombiverkehr continues to grow: the intermodal operator transported 9.3% more shipments in 2021. 937,959 truck shipments or 1.88 million teu were thud transferred from road and sea to climate-friendly rail. Kombiverkehr’s performance improved in all transport sectors last... more
Seven trucks added to Asian fleet
Geodis has taken delivery of seven Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor units. The leased vehicles will complement the haulier's fleet in the Asia-Pacific Region. The haulier has added service destinations in Vietnam to its network of full and partial load services linking Singapore... more
Strengthening landside transport services
A.P. Moller - Maersk is planning to merge with US haulier Pilot Freight Services. Pilot will provide specific new services within the fast growing big and bulky e-commerce segment, thus increasing cross-selling opportunities. The haulier operates a North American... more
Rail district for California’s Central Valley
In USA, the Merced County board of supervisors has approved an agreement with Patriot Rail to establish a rail district at Castle in the heart of California’s Central Valley. The USD 1.2 million rail district will enhance the ability of agricultural producers, manufacturers... more
50 zero-emission trucks to expand fleet
Dachser is stepping up its use of zero-emission vehicles. In an initial step, the family-owned company will introduce at least 50 additional battery electric trucks on its European routes by the end of 2023. Around 1,000 electric passenger cars will also be added to its fleet of... more
10,000 trucks less on Brenner route
Demand for intermodal services on the Domegliara-Neuss line continues to grow. Operator Ambrogio Intermodal is therefore now increasing the train frequency on this route to three departures per week. The connection via the Brenner line was inaugurated during the summer of... more
Intermodal route in Central Asia trialled
ADY Container has delivered the first container block train on the Assaka-Baku route. The block train consisting of 50 containers from the Assaka Logistics Centre in Uzbekistan has already reached the port of Alat. The 40-foot containers loaded with car parts were... more
Transfesa in the Top 101
Transfesa, based in Spain, was recognised by #Por El Clima’s member companies as one of the 101 most sustainable firms for the second year running. The award-winning project was ‘we are part of the solution’, which seeks to redefine the company’s processes to align them with the... more
Trial with low-noise loco
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has taken delivery from Beacon Rail Leasing of a class 18 hybrid+ shunting locomotive, as part of a three-month trial. This latest expansion of GBRf’s growing fleet by a low-noise and zero-emissions shunting locomotive sees the operator looking to the... more
Gas trucks between two Danish towns
TIP Europe has entered into a partnership with Iveco and Post Nord for greener transport. The truck rental and leasing company TIP Europe has supplied ten sustainable Iveco gas tractors to Post Nord in Denmark. The new Iveco S-Way vehicles have a 460 hp gas engine that runs on... more