Further routes from China to Finland 
Nurminen Logistics’ Chinese container train traffic volumes tripled during 2020. To meet the increased demand, the company will open three new train routes from China to Finland with a Suzhou, Ningbo and Jinan line. On 19 January 2021, the first train left Suzhou bound for... more
Quietly and sustainably on track
Metrans has fitted its entire 3,000-container wagon fleet with what are known as “whispering” (composite) brakes. This means that the carrier has already implemented the ban on noisy freight trains in Germany. Metrans wagons are mostly lightweight flat wagons and especially... more
More than 100 new vehicles ordered
Typically short routes and as a result frequent starts and stops: waste disposal companies demand extreme robustness from trucks. And adherence to schedules and constant availability – the demands on the recycling and waste disposal sector are immense. That is why... more
Rotterdam: Innovation boosts railway
The C.RO Ports terminal in the Botlek in Rotterdam will be the first terminal to add ‘VEGA-VTG plates’ to its portfolio. These platforms can be used for transporting non-craneable trailers by rail. The trailer is driven onto the platform, after which it can be loaded on board... more
Swiss hydrogen truck saves 80 t of CO2
Gebrüder Weiss has added a hydrogen truck to its vehicle fleet. Instead of using diesel, the Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell model delivered to the Altenrhein branch in Switzerland runs on what is called "green hydrogen", meaning that this commercial vehicle is able to save... more
ETCS technology for German freight locomotives
ETCS Alstom will equip a total of thirteen electric freight locomotives for DB Cargo with the latest ETCS signalling technology standard (ETCS Baseline 3 Release 2) for trans-European freight traffic between Germany, Denmark and Sweden. This complies with the latest European... more
Another step for eco-friendly transports
Freight forwarder and logistics provider Alfred Schuon in Kecskemét is the first company in Hungary to opt for synthetic diesel to power its vehicles. This innovative high performance fuel is produced by the hydrogenation and isomerisation of vegetable oils. During... more
App-access to Russian transport services
Delo Group in Russia has introduced an interactive mobile app to present its profile. The application provides information on the group in an animated 3D format in Russian and English – key assets, business geography, services, financial and operational results. The key... more
Five trains per week
Arcese has launched a new rail connection between Italy and Germany. The intermodal freight service runs between Bologna and Cologne and has been in operation since mid-January. The new train passes through the Ceneri Base Tunnel in Switzerland, directly linking central Italy... more
Snow ploughs for rail tracks
Sinara has delivered fourteen PSS-1K snow clearing trains to the Russian Railways (RZD). The rolling stock will now be deployed to remove snow off rail tracks in various parts of Russia. The trains can be used on tracks up to width of 2.4 m and for a snow depth of up to 0.8... more