Do logistics put the brakes on? 
The future of online trade and its logistics has been analysed in detail by Accenture and Geodis. They interviewed 200 European and US brand name suppliers. more
Temperature sensors for 3,000 freight wagons 
Effective December 2020, the German rail wagon hire company VTG will deploy temperature sensors developed by the Swiss company Nexxiot in order to assure a seamless monitoring of the condition of high-quality, temperature sensitive goods and transmit information digitally in... more
Road tolls: ECJ rules in favour of Polish forwarder
The levy of road tolls on trucks in Germany may not include police costs, as the European Court of Justice ruled yesterday (28.10.2020), approving a Polish freight forwarder's claim. The company had brought a case in Germany, claiming the restitution of road tolls billed for the... more
USA/Windsor: First rail shipment from new hub
Intersand America, a global cat litter producer, has opened its US headquarters in Windsor, Colorado. The rail-served production, packaging and distribution facility, located in Colorado's great western industrial park, shipped its first orders to officially commence operations.... more
A step towards underground freight transport
The Swiss federal council has adopted its message on underground freight transport facilities for the attention of the parliament. The law paves the way for the implementation of the Cargo sous terrain project. Specifically, it guarantees that access to the underground... more
North Dakota receives intermodal access to ports
US State North Dakota has opened an intermodal rail hub which is operated by Rail Modal Group (RMG) Minot and served by BNSF railway. The introduction of the intermodal rail service marks the culmination of more than two decades of North Dakota’s effort to gain access to... more
Rail service from London to East Midlands launched
Maritime Transport has strengthened its intermodal capacity with the introduction of a new rail service operating between DP World London Gateway (LGP) and its terminal at East Midlands Gateway (EMG). It is Maritime’s tenth rail service to date and runs five days a week from... more
Central Asian country accedes to e-CMR
Uzbekistan has become the 29th country to ratify the use of the digital consignment note, based on the UN’s CMR convention, for all national and international transports from and to the country. This important step is in line with the joint call by the transport ministries... more
E-trucks for the building sector to be tested
Volvo Trucks will shortly start live tests of a fully electric transport solution for the construction industry. Two heavy duty trucks will be delivered to Sweden-based customer Swerock in order to meet the growing demands for less noise and emissions – especially in sensitive... more
Five US carriers for Rail Pulse
Norfolk Southern, GATX, Genesee & Wyoming, Trinity Rail and Watco have joined forces to develop Rail Plus, a new technology platform which will help transform rail shipping in the 21st century, the five US transport companies said. The new venture will facilitate and... more