IRU adds a member in China 
The Truck and Rail United Logistics Group (TRU), based in China, has joined the International Road Transport Union (IRU) as its newest member. The Chinese forwarder specialises in cross-border road and road-rail-sea freight transport to Southeast Asia, Central Asia, and... more
A new truck tipper for the UK's northwest
UK forwarder Roy Braidwood & Sons has taken delivery of two C440 8x4s with sleeper cabs from Renault, joining the 35-strong eight-wheeler tipper fleet. The new C440s are being deployed in the business’ busy aggregate and muckaway fleet, primarily in the northwest of the... more
150 dual-mode locos to arrive by 2027
DB Cargo is currently trialling six new generation dual-mode locomotives in Zwickau and Kreuztal, Germany, to assess their performance under real conditions. The Vectrons can be operated on both electrified lines and those without overhead contact wires. They are being put... more
More electric transport in Portugal
In late June, transporter Klog will deploy the first of several battery-electric vehicles from Scania to transport Ikea products in Portugal from the furniture factory in Pacos de Ferreira to the port harbour in Leixoes, and to dealers’ outlets. The collaboration and... more
Chongqing launches regular train to Germany
The first train with a full timetable and loaded with 55 containers of goods is now en route from China to Europe. It left Tuanjiecun Station in Chongqing International Logistics Hub Park last Saturday (15 June 2024). On 16 June 2024, German time) a second train started its... more
Zero-tailpipe HGV deployed in the UK
Volvo Trucks has delivered a Volvo FM Electric 6x2 rigid to Joseph Parr, UK. It is probably the first zero-tailpipe HGV working for a builders’ merchant in the UK, Volvo said. The new FM Electric will operate predominantly from the business’ Bradford depot, carrying out... more
Sun energy to power Metrans locos
The subsidiary of the German Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) is taking the next step on its way to sustainable rail logistics. The intermodal operator has integrated a state-of-the-art photovoltaic system into its own energy mix in Bimöhlen, Schleswig-Holstein (Germany).... more
Robots for zero-emission deliveries in Helsinki
A pilot project on new urban logistics has begun in Helsinki: a local distribution hub opened at the Ruoholahti Shopping Centre in the Finnish capital last week. Here, customers can send or pick up a package at the DHL Express service point and all local residents can have their... more
BNSF invests in rail hub in Arizona
The US class I railway is planning a new regional rail-served facility near Phoenix, Arizona (USA). It will be a master-planned hub that to accommodate the transport, storage, and distribution of goods and materials throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area and the greater... more
BGL demands quick strategy for drive turnaround
At their last meeting, the EU’s transport ministers were not able to agree on the council’s position regarding the directive on the dimensions and weights of trucks. An agreement could have made a significant contribution to climate protection and vehicle efficiency gains,... more