Positive outlook for freight transport 
After declines in the corona year 2020, Germany’s federal ministry of transport and digital infrastructure (BMVI) volumes in most modes of transport to grow again in 2021. The positive trend is expected to continue at least until 2024. Specifically, the BMVI expects... more
More engines for Polish domestic transports
Leasing company Railpool has delivered two Traxx locomotives to private Polish rail carrier Inter Cargo. The Bombardier manufactured vehicles went immediately into service after delivery last week. The new leased engines complement Inter Cargo’s own fleet of 22 electric... more
100% fossil-free biofuels for haulage services
Samskip has strengthened its commitment to sustainability in the supply chain. A new partnership is trialling the use of HVO100 fossil-free biofuels supplied by Schouten Olie by trucks carrying goods for Unilever from the TMA Logistics terminal. In carbon dioxide (CO2) tonne... more
Third Scottish service launched
In partnership with GB Railfreight, PD Ports has expanded its railfreight network to include a new connection at Elderslie, West Central Scotland. The route is an extension of the existing Teesport to Doncaster service and will allow for the deposits of empty containers and... more
China - Europe: rail takes the lead
The accident of the freighter "Ever Given" in the Suez Canal also posed delivery problems for the Fressnapf Group, which specialises in pet supplies. The company reacted quickly and for the first time dispatched a 42-container-long train from the Chinese... more
Turbo for Bulgarian trade
Instead of gradually developing a small branch, the agreement with a powerful partner company pays off more quickly: with this strategy, the Austrian Schwarzmüller Group has changed its business policy in Bulgaria; it has given up its location in Sofia and signed an exclusive... more
Increasing demand and investment
German trailer manufacturer Kögel has begun 2021 with a strong tailwind, with incoming orders from January to March totalling 6,978 vehicles. This is 137% more than in the same period of the previous year. With 4,088 units, demand for new vehicles in Q1/ 2021 was particularly... more
Fit for European cross-border traffic
French manufacturer Alstom is equipping DB Cargo freight locomotives with modern ETCS signalling technology. This will enable them to continue operating in Belgium and the Netherlands when the lines are upgraded to ETCS for the time table changes in 2024/25 (Belgium) and 2025/26... more
LCL-hub connected to Ethiopian Djibouti Railway
In Ethiopia, Ceva Logistics and its JV partner MACCFA Freight Logistics have opened a new less-than-container load (LCL) facility and container freight station within the Modjo Dry Port, 70 km from the county's capital Addis Ababa. The 1,000 sqm facility has three loading docks... more
Daily train connections for Maersk
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has signed a two-year deal with Danish company A.P. Moller-Maersk, one of the world's largest container shipping lines and vessel operators. The contract represents the first rail collaboration between the two companies in UK. The new service will... more