More CNG/LNG fuelling stations in Germany 
Rolande, a pioneer and major player in the building of infrastructures for LNG and Bio –LNG refuelling stations for trucks in the Netherlands, has now entered the German market, opening its first CNG/LNG fuelling station in Ulm. More new LNG locations are to follow this year... more
Lithuanian carrier expands to Poland
Lithuania’s rail freight operator LTG Cargo has established its own subsidiary in Poland. LTG Cargo Polska will strengthen logistics supply chains and improve the mobility of large freight shipments between Lithuania and Poland, LTG said. The expansion to Poland will also... more
New train connects Poland and Germany
Polish carrier Miratrans and the Austrian-based LTE-group have launched an intermodal connection between Olsztyn in north-east Poland and the German KTL terminal in Ludwigshafen. "For the new service, a handling terminal was recently set up on the premises of the... more
60 trains a week to deliver biomass in UK
DB Cargo UK has won a new, five-year “hook and haul” contract to transport supplies of sustainable biomass to Drax. The rail freight carrier will operate an average of 60 trains per week from the ports of Immingham and Hull to Drax Power Station in Selby, Yorkshire. Each... more
First fuel cell HGVs en route to Switzerland
Hyundai in South Korea has despatched the first ten units of the Hyundai XCIENT fuel cell, the world’s first mass-produced fuel cell heavy-duty truck, to Switzerland. The company plans to ship a total of 50 XCIENT fuel cells to Switzerland this year, with handover... more
30 LNG vehicles for long-haul traffic
Freight forwarder Heinrich Gustke Spedition in Rostock, Germany, has put 30 modern Iveco semi-trailers powered by LNG into service. For the company, natural gas is a marketable alternative for trucks deployed for long-haul transports. "Compared to diesel engines, our... more
Lyon Xpress now available for intermodal cargo
Belgian railfreight operator Lineas has upgraded its regular train service between Antwerp in Belgium and Lyon in France to include intermodal volumes. The Lyon Xpress travels three times per week back and forth between the operator’s main hub in Antwerp and the Port Edouard... more
12 days from Khorgos to Kosakoy
Members of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Consortium – ADY Container (Azerbaijan), KTZ Express (Kazakhstan), GR Logistics (Georgia) and Pacific Eurasia Logistics (Turkey) - have set a new record by delivering a freight train from Khorgos (Altinkol train station) on... more
Watco takes over rail asset from Dow
The USA-headquartered transportation service company will acquire rail infrastructure assets and related equipment at six major North American sites. Watco will provide select rail services at Dow’s flagship locations in Freeport and Seadrift, Texas; St. Charles and Plaquemine,... more
Direct link from Belgium to Turkey via Romania
H.Essers and Rail Cargo Austria have joined forces to launch a new and direct rail link between Romania and Turkey. The cargo rail connection had been in the pipeline for some time, but the roll-out has now been accelerated due to the Covid-19 crisis. H.Essers already... more