Palletised network expands in Iberia 
Pall-Ex Iberia recently completed work on its brand new 12,000 sqm hub facility, which is strategically located in San Fernando de Henares. The state-of-the-art building will replace its current warehouse in Madrid and give the business additional capacity to develop its... more
Shipping agent despatches train to China
The port of Rotterdam recently gained its first direct rail connection with China. In the night of Friday (2 October 2020) leading into Saturday, the Maersk shipping company despatched a 640 m long freight train to the provincial capital of Xi’an in China. Xi'an is the eastern... more
Rail access for customers without private sidings
Collection today, delivery tomorrow – DB Cargo is using overnight express service to transport freight from Hamburg to Cologne for its customer Coca-Cola. This is a combined transport service, which means trains cover the long-distance leg of the route while lorries handle the... more
USA: safe rail-shipping practices honoured
Norfolk Southern recognises 58 chemical customers who earned its 2019 thoroughbred chemical safety award for safely handling products regulated as hazardous materials in the USA. These companies safely shipped at least 1,000 carloads – a combined total of more than 284,000... more
New 40 t truck to supply stonemasons
The vehicle fleet of Cosentino, a Swiss manufacturer of surfaces for residential and commercial premises based in Neuhaus, has recently welcomes a new Renault truck. It is used to deliver supplies to stonemasons across Switzerland. The T460 T4x2 is authorised for a total... more
Rola offers discount for trucks
In Austria, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is reducing its prices for the rolling road (rola). The new price system allows for a reduction in the basic price for trucks weighing less than 40.5 t, another round trip discount for all trips on the Brenner axis. Moreover, hauliers... more
First CNG fuelling station for the port of Le Havre
The port of Le Havre in France wants to be a driving force for a sustainable development of the area between port and the industrial zone. A core element is the creation of an offer for the delivery of alternative fuels. In cooperation with liquid gas provider Primagaz, the... more
Cleaner road traffic with Eurovignette
With the revision of the Eurovignette directive on road user charges becoming a subject of intense debate in the European Council, the International Road Union (IRU) is urging in an open letter to consider a well-to-wheel approach in the new text. Commercial road transport... more
Another batch of flat cars delivered
United Wagon Company (UWC) has delivered a batch of flat cars on 25 t bogies for transporting timber freight, under the terms of an additional agreement signed this summer with Arkhbum, a major regional operator on the railway services market in Russia. This is now the third... more
Schweizerzug introduces booking platform
The Swissterminal Group’s railfreight operator Schweizerzug will launch a fully integrated digital booking platform today, 1 October 2020. The online system will offer complete visibility and control over bookings, increasing transparency, eliminating waiting times and reducing... more