Better service between first and last mile 
In China, trucking service provider Ming Zhu has signed an MoU to acquire the controlling interest of Xinjiang Feipeng Logistics, a provider of slack coal shipments for the "first and last mile" by a road-railway intermodal system based in Xinjiang. When completed,... more
Neva Baikal Shuttle launched
Russian transport company Fesco has introduced a regular container train from St. Petersburg to Irkutsk near Lake Baikal. The Neva Baikal Shuttle takes six days to reach its destination at the Irkutsk – Sortirovochniy railway station. The weekly service is expected to transport... more
Black Sea permits doubled
Member states of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organisation (BSEC) that are involved in the region’s truck transit permit system have agreed to significantly increase permit quotas for 2022, the International Road Union (IRU) reported. At a meeting in Istanbul and... more
Digital freight platform expands in Switzerland
Saloodoh as extended its portfolio to transport services from Switzerland to the EU and vice versa. The logistics start-up thus now also offers shipments to Switzerland on its freight exchange. There is a great demand for this service. Saloodo has registered more than 16,000... more
Rail upgrade honoured with loco baptism
GB Railfreight (GBRf) and UK’s infrastructure manager Network Rail have named a locomotive to celebrate the completion of major upgrade works to Bescot Local Distribution Centre (LDC), UK. The Class 66 locomotive No. 66795 has been named ‘Bescot LDC’ and was unveiled at the... more
Capital, state, region 
The first half of 2021 saw almost 1.9 million t of goods transported on the inland waterways in the two German federal states of Berlin and Brandenburg. This is 9.4% less than in the first half of 2020. Developments were uneven in the two regions. more
Trieste - Villach service launched
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is now expanding its network for conventional wagonloads with a new TransFER connection between Villach in Austria and Trieste in Italy. Departure times can be arranged individually for this nonstop service, which RCG is operating with its own traction... more
USA eases entry restrictions for fully vaccinated
In early November, the United States will begin allowing fully vaccinated travellers from Mexico or Canada to enter the country by vehicles, rail and ferries for non-essential reasons. Travellers will be required to have appropriate paperwork that provides proof of vaccination.... more
India trials first long haul freight trains
Indian Railways (IR) has successfully operated two long haul freight trains on South Central Railway (SCR) for the first time. Long haul trains, which are twice or multiple times longer than the normal composition of freight trains, provide a very effective solution to the... more
First US fleet to run International eMV series
Navistar and Penske Truck Leasing will confirm their partnership for a zero-emissions future with the anticipated delivery of the International eMV series medium duty truck, which will be Navistar's first delivery of International's full battery electric medium-duty trucks in... more