New train with direct link to Scandinavia 
Kombiverkehr has added another block train option to its range of intermodal services on the north south corridor between Scandinavia, Finland, the Baltic and Italy. Starting on 1 February 2021, a new direct rain will offer three weekly roundtrips between Lübeck-Skandinavienkai... more
Flexible-loading trailers expand fleet
The Hertfordshire (UK)-based contract hire and rental specialist TRL has supplied ten Krone Dry Liner box vans to Europa Worldwide Group for its fast-expanding click and collect operation. Built to Europa's specification, the galvanised steel trailers are fitted with Krone's... more
German food discounter tests heavy etruck
The battery-powered Mercedes-Benz eActros truck is launching a customer trial with food discounter Netto in the greater Hamburg area in Germany. The heavy-duty electric truck does three to four tours every day, often covering distances of more than 100 km. Between tours, the... more
TX Logistik changes terminal near Milan
The operator will be using the Intermodale Milano Segrate terminal on its intermodal link between DUSS terminal Duisburg-Ruhrort Hafen Duisburg (Germany) and Milan (Italy) in future. The transhipment facility located east of the Italian metropolis replaces the previous... more
Accreditation protects supply chains
Davies Turner Ireland (DTI) recently added ISO9001 accreditation as part of its wider campaign to reduce any risk of supply chain disruption following the end of the Brexit transition period. As part of the UK-based Davies Turner Group, the Dublin-based subsidiary has placed... more
Wagon leasing company upgrades hardware device
Nexxiot, a Switzerland-based specialist in digital logistics, has introduced the third generation of its iconic Gateway Device. VTG, a German-based railcar leasing and rail logistics company, is the first partner to be equipped with the new Globehopper. The hardware includes... more
New builder for container terminal
In Germany, DB has taken over the responsibility for planning and constructing the rail-road container terminal in the GVZ Region Augsburg from the previous contractor, Terminalinvestitionsgesellschaft Augsburg. DB Netz will build the facility as previously planned, with two... more
New shuttle to link Luxembourg and Germany
Stena Line, LkW Walter, Rostock Port and CFL will launch a new rail connection between the Intermodal Terminal Bettembourg-Dudelange in Luxembourg and the RTM Terminal at the Rostock Port in Germany on 11 January 2021. The intermodal connection will offer three roundtrips... more
Egypt joins TIR system
The North African country is the 77th state to accede to the United Nations TIR convention which governs the transport of goods under TIR coverage, as part of the only global transit system. Adding Egypt to the TIR system creates a secure transit bridge between the Middle East... more
Supporting a cleaner transport alternative
The European Investment Bank and Cargo Beamer have signed a EUR 12.6 million equity type financing agreement. It is intended to support the construction and implementation of three new railfreight terminals in Calais (France), Kaldenkirchen (Germany) and Domodossola (Italy) to... more