New train to boost China – Vietnam trade 
Zhejiang Province in China has launched a railfreight service between Yiwu in East China and Hanoi in Vietnam. The first train carrying 70 standard containers loaded with spare parts for electronic products, colour-coated steel sheets and plastics products made in the Yangtze... more
Togo on the way to a modern transport hub
With the support of the World Bank, the International Road Union (IRU) has delivered the third phase of a five-part road transport reform project in Togo. This stage focused on providing new laws to regulate the road transport industry, including access to the profession. A... more
Hybrid locomotives for more efficient transport
Germany’s VTG Rail Logistics and the European Loc Pool (ELP) have signed their first long-term full-service leasing contract for up to four EuroDual locomotives. The hybrid locomotives will be operated by VTG subsidiary Retrack on selected strategic corridors.The hybrid EuroDual... more
CO2-free city deliveries in eleven countries
DB Schenker and Fuso (Daimler Trucks) are further expanding a partnership in the e-mobility field. In the coming months, DB Schenker will bring 36 additional Fuso eCanter vehicles into operation, expanding its eCanter fleet to 41 vehicles.DB Schenker will use the all-electric... more
2,600 wagons to be connected with Nexeed soon
Lineas is digitalising its wagon fleet with Nexeed tracking and tracing capabilities from Bosch Connected Industry. 1,500 wagons are currently being equipped with gateways; they will be connected to the Nexeed tracking and tracing software by the end of this year.Bosch Connected... more
DSV introduces fast China–Europe road freight
There’s no business as usual with Covid-19 around. Passenger flight cancellations are putting pressure on airfreight, causing capacity constraints. DSV’s new intercontinental road bridge between China and Europe offers a reliable alternative. With door-to-door transit times of... more
Chemical systems 
Operating an intermodal full-service terminal in one of the world’s largest integrated chemical-industry complexes is quite a challenge. Managers in Ludwigshafen are banking on the advantages offered by artificial intelligence to overcome the present limits to their capacity. more
Train carrying wood fibre from Linz to China
The logistics service provider Cargo-Partner was asked by the international fibre manufacturer Lenzing to organise a blocktrain from Linz (Austria) to Qingdao (China). The transport carrying sustainably-produced wood fibre on the ‘iron Silk Road’ will arrive at its destination... more
Five new locomotives for UK rail operator
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has agreed to bring an additional five class 66 locomotives from Germany to the UK, in cooperation with Beacon Rail Leasing. The first two, classified as 29004/29005, have already been delivered to EMD Doncaster, ready for conversion to GBRf’s specification... more
China–Georgia blocktrain launched
Maersk’s intercontinental rail product portfolio is further expanding, thanks the recent introduction of a blocktrain connecting China and Georgia – the first such product developed specifically for the needs of imports into Georgia.The train, which focuses on ocean shipping... more