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
Overland transport – quicker and cheaper
Concor, a specialist for containerised rail transport in India, and Russian Railways Logistics (RZDL) have signed an MoU to cooperate in promoting intermodal transport in the international north–south overland transport corridor. The agreement enables players to transport cargo... more
TIR cuts time from Oman by 85%
Two TIR trucks carrying food set off from Oman recently, passed through the United Arab Emirates and arrived at their destination in Saudi Arabia less than 24 hours later. This transit time represented a time reduction of 85% compared to trucks not using TIR.Ahmed Said Alhosni,... more
Foodstuffs logistician modernising fleet
The vehicle rental enterprise Fraikin is receiving 30 units (D18/D14 Wides) and six tractors (T480s) from Renault Trucks in Q1 of this year.Fraikin, which is headquartered in Echandens in western Switzerland, will operate the trucks under its fleet management scheme, but lease... more
Direct connection to Eurasian trains
In response to increasing demand, the ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has increased the frequency of its intermodal TransFER service Trieste–Vienna–Linz–Trieste to two round trips per week. These three-way round trips for FCL (full container load) and FTL (full truck load)... more
Partnership on Finnish railways
Operail Finland has started cooperating with Oiltanking, an operator of tank terminals for oils, gases and chemicals, to transport liquid fuels on the Vainikkala-Kotka route in Finland. Oiltanking Finland’s terminals are located in Kotka and Hamina. Due to their proximity to the... more
Bottleneck for heavy traffic eliminated
The new bridge across Akhtuba River in the Astrakhan region in Russia is now open for traffic. The new bridge is one of the key links to increase goods throughput to the ports of the Azov-Black Sea basin. The opening of the bridge eliminates the last single-track section... more