Cargo-partner expands intermodal services 
Cargo-partner has introduced a number of new rail connections between Asia and Europe to ease capacity shortages caused by Covid-19 related transport restrictions. Trains carrying part loads now operate between Shanghai (China) and Bucharest (Hungary). For containers, the... more
Kiwi Rail prepares for next peak season
Kiwi Rail is launching a new weekday rail service between Auckland and Christchurch to help New Zealand businesses that are grappling with disrupted ports and shipping lines. From early October, "NZ Connect" will depart Auckland daily Monday to Friday and link up with... more
E-vehicles between Canada and USA
Bison Transport now deploys a full battery-electric class 8 tractor in its cross-border regional services between Canada and USA. Bison has partnered with Freightliner in running two full battery-electric vehicles exclusively between Delta BC (Canada) and Washington state (USA)... more
Egypt to electrify 660 km of its rail network
Siemens has signed a USD 4.8 billion contract with Egypt’s national authority for tunnels (NAT) to deliver a comprehensive rail system that will feature the first ever high-speed, electrified main and freight rail line which will transform transportation in Egypt. The... more
Romania's E-P Rail banks on transformation
Nexxiot is digitalising E-P Rail's entire fleet. In the coming months, the Swiss IoT company will install IoT sensors in all the Romanian rail company's freight wagons. Nexxiot will supply around 1,100 gateway devices for the project. These Globehoppers collect data to be... more
Transit time cut by up to 76%
A successful premiere: a load of fresh fruit safely arrived in Moscow as the first export from Pakistan to Russia under TIR regulations. The truck, carrying fresh mangos, travelled from Pakistan to Russia via Iran and Azerbaijan, delivering the goods to Moscow in seven days.... more
Largest ever order in South America
Transporter Grupo Prodes in Colombia has ordered 200 Daf for transporting beer, soft drinks and tropical fruit in inhospitable areas. It is the largest order ever for Daf Trucks in South America, the manufacturer said. The vehicles are all three-axle CF 6x4 tractors. The... more
India: more freight and faster trains
Despite Covid challenges, Indian Railways continued its high growth momentum in terms of cargo handling and earnings in August 2021. The company's freight volume in August 2021 amounted to 110.55 million t, which is 16.87 % more than in August 2020. The railway earned IND... more
Great plans for railfreight network
The Greek ministry of transport and the state-owned railway company Trainose are planning to expand the train infrastructure between Patras, Athens, Thessaloniki and the country's northern borders and thus develop Hellas into a major hub for freight traffic in southeast Europe.... more
Largest e-truck order in North America
The warehousing and distribution company Performance Team – A Maersk Company, has placed an order for 16 Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 trucks. The deal marks the largest commercial order for the North American zero-tailpipe emission model to date, Volvo said. When put into... more