Direct steel deliveries on demand
Swiss railfreight operator SBB Cargo is working with logistics partner Ultra-Brag to implement a climate-friendly transport solution for scrap metal for steel recovery for the Beltrame company Stahl Gerlafingen. Instead of being transported by road as before, up to 100,000 t... more
Two vehicles for Palletforce operations in UK
Family-owned haulage and warehousing specialist Farrall’s Group of Chester, UK, has recently taken delivery of its first new generation MAN TGX tractors and two new MAN TGE 3.5 t vans. Farrall’s Group has been buying MAN trucks for three years. The two new MAN TGE’s are both 140... more
Joint workshop for locomotives and wagons
Two major logistics providers have joined forces to implement a holistic service and maintenance approach for the entire train system. VTG and Imateq Italia, Vossloh Locomotives' local service site in Rivalta Scrivia (Piedmont region of Italy), offer a joint workshop for... more
Hungary to become major east-west gateway
The need for fast and reliable railfreight services between Asia and Europe is increasing continuously, as clearly indicated by the record number of freight trains running between China and Europe last year. East-West Gate intermodal terminal in Fenyeslitke, Hungary and the... more
Spanish fruits reach Germany within 48 hours
Shift from road to rail: For the first time in its history, fruit and vegetables dealer San Lucar is transporting its products by rail from Spain to Germany using Transfesa Logistics' refrigerated rail express service. During an initial phase, Transfesa will be sending one... more
Many more alternative fuelling stations needed
Truck makers and environmentalists have joined forces to push for the deployment of 11,000 charging points for electric trucks across the EU by 2025, rising to 42,000 by 2030. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) and Transport & Environment (T&E)... more
Primol-Rail receives safety certificate
The certificate confirms the approval of the railway carrier's safety management system. It includes the provisions and regulations adopted by companies to meet the specific requirements necessary for safe operation in accordance with EU directive 2016/798 and relevant national... more
Road to rail shift saves 150,000 t of CO2
In Sweden, Containerships has started its own shuttle service between the Port of Helsingborg and Mälardalen, with Green Cargo operating the trains. The state-owned railway will also continue to transport Containerships’ cargo within Sweden to Gävle, Gothenburg, Södertälje,... more
Strategic partnership in Adelaide
Rail carrier Pacific National and transport and logistics company Linfox have signed an option agreement for a strategic co-location at Adelaide Freight Terminal, South Australia. The contract combines Pacific National’s intermodal rail services with Linfox’s end-to-end freight... more
Additional trailers for Scandinavia
Haulier Freja has acquired 33 new trailers, with 30 more to come this summer. With the additional vehicles, the Scandinavian specialist for multimodal transport aims to meet the ever-increasing demand for transport in Norway and internationally. T he new trailers are... more