Testing autonomous trucks in Texas 
Paccar has teamed up with Aurora and Fedex to launch a commercial pilot testing autonomous trucks in line haul trucking operations in USA. This is the first collaboration of its kind between a truck manufacturer, an autonomous technology developer and a logistics provider.... more
Private green initiative in Southern Africa
Imperial, one of Southern Africa’s major fleet operators, will cooperate with Sasol to reduce its carbon footprint. The companies intend to explore solutions for improving freight sustainability and efficiency in Southern Africa and will also be evaluating potential cross-border... more
UK driver shortage hits a peak
The disruption in the UK caused by a shortage of lorry drivers has intensified over the past week, with petrol stations feeling the brunt of the problem because of an inability to receive sufficient supplies of fuel combined with ‘panic buying’ by the general public. Many petrol... more
Shuttle connects Bari and Rotterdam in 72 hours
A shuttle now runs directly between Rotterdam and Bari, in southern Italy. The train, operated by GTS, takes 72 hours to complete the trip. The new train extends the Italian rail operator GTS’s services between Bari and Segrate, near Milan, and Piacenza, and is also an indirect... more
A lorry filling station for the Skandinavienkai
The Tankpool24 chain of filling stations has opened a new station on the premises of the Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG). Truck drivers can now fill up with either diesel or Ad-Blue around the clock at the so-called exchange station, located before the entrance to the... more
Large loco order in Poland
The Polish leasing company Cargounit has ordered 30 Vectron MS locomotives from Siemens. The agreement includes the delivery of ten units by the end of 2023 and an option for 20 additional locomotives by 2024, as well as maintenance for the vehicles. The first two locomotives... more
Kick-off to triple rail capacity
A ground-breaking ceremony was held recently in Belle Fourche SD (USA) to launch a planned rail expansion project. The city in the north of South Dakota currently has a 27-car railyard. Once the expansion is complete, Belle Fourche’s railyard will be able to accommodate 90... more
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group backs "fit for 55"
Europe wants to become climate-neutral by 2050, Austria by 2040. A rapid shift of freight transport from road to rail is crucial in achieving these goals. Such a shift requires fair competitive conditions and true cost-pricing, ÖBB Raiilcargo Group said at its annual press... more
Groundbreaking ceremony for truck plant
Cargobull Iberica is investing around EUR 19 million in the construction of its new production facility in Figueruelas (Spain). The factory is scheduled to open in August 2022, with more than 280 employees and a production capacity of 60 vehicles per day. The new plant is... more
Trucks ordered for green zones
In France, Urby, a subsidiary of the La Poste group and the Banque des Territoires, has ordered 20 electric trucks from Renault. The 16 t vehicles designed for urban transport will be put into service in around fifteen French towns as from 2022. With the expansion of its... more