Lineas banks on European business 
Lineas has signed an agreement with Beacon Rail and Ermewa Group on a phased sale-and-leaseback of 109 T77 diesel locomotives over the period 2021-2023 and approximately 4,000 freight wagons in 2021. Lineas will continue to use the assets in its day-to-day business and remain... more
100 trucks to modernise UK fleet
Montgomery Transport in UK has placed an order for 100 Mercedes-Benz Actros with Mercedes-Benz dealer Intercounty Truck and Van. Both companies are part of Ballyvesey Holdings. Montgomery Transport provides a range of just-in-time services to a broad cross-section of... more
Four ISO certificates for freight platform
Logistics start-up Saloodo! has been awarded ISO certificates in no less than four categories by safety solutions provider Dekra. The digital freight platform therefore complies with ISO 14001 and 50001, two standards recognised by the International Standard Organisation and... more
Albatros Express expands network
As from 12 December 2021, TFL Transfracht is increasing the frequency its Albatros Express service: in Germany, an additional train will run from Leipzig and Riesa to and from the German seaports. A further round trip will be introduced between Regensburg and the German... more
How the pandemic hit the rail business
The pandemic severely disrupted railway traffic from March 2020 onwards. Following the introduction of governmental measures such as lockdowns, curfews and various traffic restrictions, freight and passenger traffic fell by more than 20% in comparison to January 2020. Levels... more
Train brings poultry to Uzbekistan
The first load is already on its way as a pilot export shipment. The transport, including all (customs) formalities, is being handled by Russian Railways Logistics (RZDL) for the Resource Group, which is one of the largest Russian agricultural exporters. Agro-Express is... more
Improving rail links between Turkey and EU
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending a EUR 150 m loan to the Turkish government for the construction of a 67 km section of the high-speed railway line from Istanbul to the Bulgarian border. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is... more
Bio-LNG saves 87 t of CO2
In June 2021, DHL Freight and Shell started piloting a Bio-LNG solution (bio-liquefied natural gas from sustainable biomass) on three trucks to sustainably reduce CO2 emissions in road freight traffic for DHL's customer Grundfos, a pump manufacturer. In the first five... more
Equal rules for Swiss and EU drivers
The Swiss Federal Council has amended the ordinance governing the working hours and driving and rest times for professional drivers, thus adapting Swiss regulations to EU legislation. Most of the changes will come into force on 1 January 2022. They mainly concern new... more
30% more intermodal capacity
The Georgia Ports Authority in USA has completed and opened the second set of nine new rail tracks for a total of 18 tracks at its Mason Mega Rail Terminal. The expansion immediately increases intermodal capacity to and from the Port of Savannah by more than 30%. The new... more