Tractor and truck rolled into one 
When Herrmann Transporte presented its latest wish list to Scania, the desired specification was undoubtedly demanding. The Swiss haulier wanted a short all-wheel drive vehicle with the lowest possible chassis height and an extremely agile performance. In addition, the vehicle... more
Russian leasing company buys timber flat cars
In Russia, manufacturer UWC and transportation leasing company Dessa have signed a contract for the supply of another batch of 60-foot flat cars for transporting timber. UWC will dispatch the freight cars to Dessa in Q1/2021. The flat car has an increased load capacity of... more
2021 named European year of rail
Germany and Portugal, the current and future holders of the presidency of the EU council, have joined forces to promote the railway sector and have therefore designated 2021 as the European year of rail. On 1 December 2020, the members of the transport committee of the... more
All systems go for Ceneri base tunnel
The Swiss federal office for transport (FOT) has authorised SBB (Swiss federal railways) to open the Ceneri base tunnel (CBT) for scheduled traffic. Passenger trains and freight trains can thus assume regular services through the tunnel as from the timetable change on 13... more
Netherlands: get ready for Brexit
The Dutch ports carried out a Brexit action day on 1 December 2020 and distributed flyers to truck drivers that transport cargo to and from the British ports. The joint action was intended to remind drivers and their employers and customers of the changes that will occur in... more
CP to serve new grain facility in Minnesota
Riverland, part of the logistics company Ceres Global, has entered into an agreement with the US agricultural cooperative FCGS to form a grain merchandising joint venture to be based in Thief River Falls in Minnesota, USA. The JV will undergo an expansion project designed to... more
CSX to acquire New England’s regional railway
The Florida-based US class I railway has signed a definitive agreement to acquire New England’s Pan Am Railways, whose rail carrier subsidiaries comprise North America’s largest regional railroad. Headquartered in Massachusetts, Pan Am owns and operates a highly integrated,... more
Kombiverkehr selects Hanover as mega hub
Intermodal operator Kombiverkehr is planning to integrate the new MegaHub Terminal in Hanover Lehrte (Germany) into its network. The first trains are scheduled to use the MegaHub from April 2021. The connection of the terminal and the addition of further container stations... more
More transparency in gas transports with Swiss IT
As part of a modernisation programme, Tyczka Gase is equipping its entire fleet with IoT technology from Nexxiot. By the end of 2021, all compressed gas tank cars will be upgraded with a Globehopper module from the Swiss scale-up. Tyczka Gase will then be able to view... more
Siberian pellets now to be carried by rail
Russian intermodal operator Trans Container and Global Ports Group have launched a joint project to expedite the delivery of fuel pellets regularly every two weeks from Siberia to Europe via St Petersburg, Russia. The combination of seamless rail transportation and fast bulk... more