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
Green drives for green logistics
The German federal ministry of transport and digital infrastructure is investing EUR 24.4 million in three projects for the development of climate friendly truck drives. The aim is to use alternative propulsion systems to eliminate all emissions in road haulage traffic. Part... more
Latest titanium tanks in operation
In Germany, Hoyer Group engineers pooled their specialist knowledge and developed a new generation of titanium tank containers for highly corrosive dangerous goods. After two years of intensive development work and construction time, two units will be put into operation in... more
Finland – Siberia in just 5.5 days by rail
Russian Railways (RZD) has launched a high-speed cross-border freight service from Western Siberia to Northern Europe. The first high-speed freight train loaded with chemical products recently departed for Finland from Kopylovo station on West Siberian Railways in the Tomsk... more
50% more capacity and 600 extra containers
Lineas and Poland-based PCC Intermodal will increase the frequency of their regular connection between Belgium and Poland from 1 February 2021. Having previously made three round trips, the Poland Xpress will now travel five times per week to meet a growing demand for... more