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
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