UAE pushes digitalisation 
The United Arab Emirates has become the first country in the Gulf Cooperation Council region to move forward on digitalising the TIR system. At a ceremony held in Dubai and virtually, a memorandum of understanding was signed in the presence of representatives of the UAE’s... more
Leasing company invests in rolling stock
VTG Rail Russia, which leases its rolling stock to customers in the Russian market, has ordered around 100 flat cars from Russian manufacturer UWC. The wagons will be used to transport freight containers. The partnership between VTG and UWC began back in 2017. Over the next... more
30% more capacity on Mediterranean route
Kombiverkehr has expanded portfolio on the Mediterranean routes serving Spain by adding a fourth round trip per week and direction on the route between Ludwigshafen (Germany) and Barcelona Morrot (Spain). Alongside tank containers, the newly created capacities should... more
Trains haul Russian timber to China
Russian Railways Logistics (RDZL) has launched regular container train services to transport timber from Russia to China. The second train, loaded with 62 40 ft containers, has just reached its destination in Mongolia. The timber from the Krasnojarsk region is first picked... more
Turkey receives ETCS-equipped locomotives
Alstom has handed over the first locomotive, out of 26, equipped with the European train control system (ETCS) level 1 & 2 as part of the company’s contract with the Turkish rail company TCDD to supply signalling and telecommunications systems on the line connecting... more
Fedro relaxes rules
Special designs to improve aerodynamics and thus reduce CO2 emissions can affect the length of the vehicles concerned. This puts heavy commercial vehicles in particular at a disadvantage compared with conventionally built trucks. In Switzerland, the federal roads office... more
Rolling motorway to link UK with Mediterranean
Eurotunnel and Cargo Beamer are launching a new, 100% unaccompanied railfreight transport service across the Short Straits, from Calais (France) to Ashford (UK). The extension of the rolling motorway from Perpignan (at the Franco-Spanish border) to Ashford is a logical step in... more
Electrifying Australia's parcel deliveries
In October, Australia Post will become the first local customer to integrate the electric light-duty truck into its daily operations. The organisation has the largest electric fleet in Australia, with over 3,000 electric delivery vehicles. The 20 ordered eCanters are... more
Slovenian railway rebranded
Primol-Rail has been renamed to PKP Cargo International. The purpose of the rebranding, with the name, logo and corporate colours of its parent company, is to reinforce the firm's international presence and its connection to the PKP Cargo group. With nearly 70 years of... more
More and more bulk ferrous metal by rail
Metal recycling and waste management specialist Ward has opened a new rail-connected, metal processing facility at DB Cargo UK’s site at Barking in East London. It will facilitate the movement of bulk material from the south of England to the company's other hubs in the country... more