Driver shortage most acute in Eurasia 
Despite reduced demand due to COVID-19, there is still an alarming shortage of drivers, according to IRU’s latest report. Surveying 800 road transport companies from over 20 countries, the International Road Union found that driver shortage was most acute in Eurasia, where 20%... more
Hungarian haulier secures its future
Waberer’s International has a new shareholder. The Budapest-based forwarder has completed a long-term financing agreement with the Trevelin Holding, a real estate company that belongs to the Hungarian-American Indotek Group.The agreement, announced in November 2020, sees... more
Fourth destination in Southern Germany
European Gateway Services (EGS), a transport product of Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam, is opening a new connection between Rotterdam and Regensburg in Bavaria, thus adding a fourth destination after Munich, Nuremberg and Stuttgart (Kornwestheim) to its network in Southern... more
Full speed ahead from Hong Kong to Europe
A China Railway Express (CRE) train carrying electronic products, electrical and mechanical equipment, light textiles and other goods, was despatched from Pinghu South Station in Shenzhen and left China via the Alataw Pass. The train recently arrived in Duisburg, Germany after a... more
Rolling out LNG network in Europe
Roland and Hoyer have signed a cooperation agreement to provide quick and simple payment procedures and enable customers to use various fuel cards at all LNG/CNG fuelling stations. In future, the Hoyer.Card.Europe will be valid at Rolande’s stations as well. The companies... more
Hydrogen locomotives soon in shunting yards?
The port of Duisburg (duisport), the German Aerospace Centre and the Centre for Fuel Cell Technology are working on a preliminary study for the development and commissioning of a hydrogen shunting locomotive. It is an important milestone in the long-term avoidance of greenhouse... more
Intelligent freight trains ready this year
As part of the "GVD-IoT" project, A1 Digital is equipping the approximately 500 freight cars and infrastructure vehicles of the Swiss Rhätische Bahn (RhB) with energy-autonomous telematics devices. Their sensors provide detailed information about the position,... more
"Digital forwarder" project on track
Russian FTL-trucking company Globaltruck is developing the IT platform “Digital Forwarder GT2” to support operations with third-party providers, including logistic operators, freight forwarders and drivers. It will allow the haulier's partners to quickly supply additional fleets... more
Reducing carbon footprint by 4,812 t
Spanish provider Transfesa Logistics has helped Volkswagen Navarra to achieve an historical record for the distribution of cars by rail. In 2020, the railways surpassed the roads as a mode of transport for the first time, conveying 56% of the shipments. In total, Transfesa... more
Switch from road to rail cuts CO2 by two thirds
Dalli is taking the next step in its sustainability strategy by switching the majority of deliveries from its Romanian production site to Germany and Belgium from the roads to the railways. It is cooperating with the Austrian full truck-load specialist LKW Walter on the... more