More safety in combined transport 
In combined transport, special care is required when loading semi-trailers onto pocket wagons. Swiss start-up Nexxiot and VTG have now joined forces to take the issue of safety to the next level: the German wagon leasing company is testing Nexxiot's Kingpin Monitor, a completely... more
UK production site to open this summer
Semi-trailer manufacturer Schmitz Cargobull is opening a new factory in UK: Production at the 7,500 sqm facility in Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester, is scheduled to start this summer with a capacity of 50 units per week including freepost curtainsiders and box van semi-trailers.... more
Lithuanian carrier invests in fleet
LTG Cargo is preparing to renew its railcar fleet and has launched an international public procurement of grain railcars and platform wagons. The Lithuaninan freight railway intends to purchase total up to 728 railcars - up to 500 grain railcars and 228 platform wagons. The... more
New train between Moscow and Far East
Russian transport group Fesco has expanded its domestic route network with the launch of a new regular container train. The ‘Fesco Chita Shuttle’ runs weekly from the Bely Rast Terminal and Logistics Centre in Moscow to Chita, in Russia's Far East. Transit time is seven... more
Irish haulier buys model trucks
Manfreight has added ten new Volvo FH trucks to its 200-strong fleet. With these vehicles, the haulier becomes the first operator in Northern Ireland to put the latest Volvo model of FH on the road. The ten tractor units feature updated styling, enhanced fuel-saving features and... more
Kijfhoek is automated
Siemens Mobility has been awarded a EUR 110 million contract by Pro Rail to modernise and optimise the Kijfhoek freight railyard, the largest yard in the Netherlands and a vital link between the Rotterdam ports and major industrial areas in Europe. This contract includes... more
Fifth Gulf state introduces TIR
Transport is becoming more efficient in the Middle East, now that the TIR system is going live in Qatar. TIR will help speed up supply chains in Qatar, which is set to host a series of major international events in the coming years, including the 2022 FIFA World Cup. This will... more
Long trains in operation
In UK, DP World’s two deep-water ports at Southampton and London Gateway have become the first in the country capable of handling Freightliner’s new 775 m intermodal container trains. The longest in use on the national rail network, the new trains are 250 m longer than a... more
Dutch hauliers purchase fuel cell trucks
CV supplier Hyzon Motors has entered into definitive purchase agreements with Duurzaam Transport (subsidiary of Jan Bakker), and H2 Transport (a subsidiary of Millenaar & van Schaik) to supply a total of up to 20 hydrogen fuel cell powered trucks. Hyzon expects to... more
MSC block trains: full speed ahead
MSC reports that its recently-launched Asia-to-Europe ocean and rail solution has been well received by its customers (see ITJ Daily from 24 April 2021). Introduced in mid-May, the first shipment of MSC containers was moved via block train from Vostochniy to St. Petersburg in... more