Temporary suspension of UK services 
DB Schenker has identified significant problems relating to the new customs formalities that now apply to shipments between the European Union and the United Kingdom as a result of Brexit. Only around 10% of the customs documents submitted for consignments that DB Schenker... more
Turkish fruit to Moscow by train
Russian Railways (RZD) and Maersk have organised a shipment of refrigerated containers loaded with imported fruit and vegetables as part of a container train moving from Novorossiysk to Moscow in Russia. Twelve forty-foot containers carrying fresh fruit from Turkey arrived... more
More transparency for supply chains
For a period of three years, the German general cargo cooperation VTL will use Synfioo's transport data to monitor its road freight transports. The cooperation is intended to bring more transparency to the supply chains as part of the visionary project VTL Next. The Synfioo... more
Over two dozen rail projects on track
The US-state Pennsylvania has approved 26 rail freight improvement projects for a total USD 31.3 million that will enhance freight mobility while creating or sustaining more than 200 jobs across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania has 65 operating railroads and roughly 9,000 km of... more
Jinhua-Dourges express train launched
Ceva Logistics has launched an express train service from Jinhua (China) to Dourges (France). Loaded with 22 full containers carrying various supplies, the first train completed the over 11,000 km long journey in 18 days running through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus and Germany.... more
Ore railway in Sweden gears up
Engineering and technology company Vysus Group will deliver 18 iron ore (IORE) transportation locomotives to Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara (LKAB). The mining and mineral group will use it as an ore railway in Sweden all year round. The one year contract, worth a six-figure sum,... more
Brexit curbs road haulage capacity
Because of Brexit, road haulage capacities available on the European spot market are falling substantially amid rising prices. According to the current Transport Market Monitor, the corridor between France and the UK is reporting a particularly large loss of transport... more
VPI drives ahead with DAC
Digital automatic coupling (DAC) and the digital exchange of data between wagon holders and workshops were the main topics at the recent symposium of the German association of freight wagon holders (VPI). In many issues, the industry has made better progress than was... more
New joint shuttle service
Rail operators Hupac in Switzerland and T3M in France have formed a partnership to launch a joint intermodal service between Italy and France. As from 18 January 2021, T3M shuttles will link Paris with Novara in the Milan region, and Hupac shuttles will run between Novara... more
More alternatives for sustainable rail transport
Maersk has extended its sustainability support for German rail customers by adding a new CapO2 free intermodal transports solution, which is now available on 85% of its rail services within Germany. This cost neutral solution reduces CO₂ emissions to zero and saves around... more