Enhanced rail connectivity in North West UK 
MSD has launched a new rail service connecting the East Midlands and the Port of Liverpool in UK. The new rail service runs five days a week. Delivering container shipping services to the Port of Liverpool for almost 20 years, this new rail service cements the company’s... more
Innovative technologies to boost railfreight
Germany’s federal ministry of transport and digital infrastructure (BMVI) is investing EUR 7 million to support DB Cargo’s innovative projects “automotive shunting locomotive" and "automated braking test". With these projects, Europe’s largest railfreight... more
Camion Pro assists claims for compensation
The European Court of Justice (CJEU) has ruled that the calculation of Germany’s highway tolls was incorrect. Based on this ruling, companies are entitled to demand compensation for excessive toll charges in Germany. According to the trade association Camion Pro,... more
2.5 million trucks and cars through Eurotunnel
In November 2020, Le Shuttle Freight saw traffic above pre-COVID levels with 145,729 trucks carried through the Eurotunnel, the second-best month of November in its history. This strong performance, up 11% compared to November 2019, benefitted from a stockpiling effect due... more
Rail services to cover Saint John
The railway enterprise Canadian Pacific and the shipping line Hapag-Lloyd have extended a long-term rail service agreement to the end of 2025. Having made successful calls at the port of Saint John in the Canadian province of New Brunswick last summer, Hapag-Lloyd will cooperate... more
Champions of Eurasian road transport crowned
The International Road Union has named the winners in its ‘Best Eurasian Road Transport Operator Award 2020’. The annual prize recognises excellence in economic performance, corporate social responsibility and environmental sustainability.The 2020 winners.• 1-10 vehiclesMetelkov... more
To haul 2.3 million t of ore a year
The railway specialist Railcare has signed a ten-year contract worth SEK 740 million (about EUR 72 million) with the mining company Kaunis Iron. The contract, which supersedes a deal from 2018, will take effect on 16 November 2021 and run to 2031.The wagons to be used are owned... more
Expanding toll solutions in Europe
The German toll service provider Tolltickets is expanding its services in Europe through a new partnership with Ford, which will provide the latter’s customers with access to all of Tolltickets’ services.The feature, a part of ‘Ford Pass Pro’, a smartphone app for small... more
Fast railfreight solutions extended to Sweden
Effective immediately, VTG is extending its fast-track offer, which is already available at a range of other central locations, to the port of Gothenburg in Sweden. On the port premises, a block train with twenty 80 ft container wagons and a loading capacity of 80 teu is... more
Samskip introduces new way forward
By integrating TransFollow's digital consignment note solution, the Rotterdam-headquartered multimodal operator is taking the next step in its programme to optimise its shippers' supply chains. The new digital solution visualises the current status of the consignment note.... more