Further expansion in British bulk market 
GB Railfreight (GBRF) and building materials supplier Brett Aggregates have launched a new aggregates service in UK from Newhaven, East Sussex, to Thorney Mill, West Drayton. The first train consisted of 17 wagons, transporting 1,350 t of aggregate destined for construction... more
Fleet renewal completed
Nexon Group has extended its fleet with a pair of Iveco S-WAY rigid trucks. The instinct blue metallic fleet travels UK-wide delivering cleaning and hygiene products, mainly heavy fluids, to healthcare providers and care home groups. The two 19-t 4x2 rigid AT190S33/P... more
Two new direct trains for Sweden
Swedish rail freight operator Green Cargo is expanding its hinterland connections in Sweden. With two new domestic direct lines from Trelleborg and Gothenburg, the company is responding to the growing demand for eco-friendly intermodal services to transport goods that arrive at... more
More intermodal links to Rotterdam and UK
A new five weekly train now connects the CT terminal in the inland port Bayernhafen Nürnberg (Germany) with Rotterdam Cobelfret (The Netherlands). From Rotterdam, there are ferry links to UK and Ireland. Containers, semi-trailers and swap bodies can be transported on this... more
West-east service via Moscow
Fesco is launching a regular rail service from St. Petersburg to Chita and Blagoveshchensk via Moscow. With the new train, customers now can deliver their goods to the Trans-Baikal Territory and the Amur Region via the capital of Russia as part of a single logistics service.... more
E-trucks taking root on Europe's roads
The international trucking industry is undergoing a transformation towards more sustainable transport as sales of heavy battery electric trucks are starting to pick up, with Europe in the lead. Statistics from the market analysis group IHS Markit show that during 2021 a... more
Train service links Rotterdam with Northern Italy
Belgium-based operator CLDN Cargo has been offering intermodal transport services between Northern Europe and Italy with its own fleet of 5,500 trailer and container units for more than five years. The operator is now taking further steps to expand its Italian portfolio. CLDN... more
Stobart extends services
UK-based Stobart, part of Culina Group, has established a new division offering wide range of integrated specialist services including ambient and temperature-controlled logistics solutions, road and rail transport to continental exit ports, export customs formalities, shipment... more
More information on supply chains
The Australian government has made new data available in its supply chain benchmarking dashboard, further helping freight operators and the businesses they support to improve their operations and save on costs. The dashboard, developed by Csiro, the country’s national... more
Loading solutions for truck, rail and ports
Vollert's intralogistics experts will showcase solutions for the safe and sensitive handling of batteries weighing tonnes in troughs or on transport pallets at the next Logimat fair in Stuttgart (Germany). These presentations include battery changing and charging stations for... more