IRU: road haulage will decline by 18% 
More than 3.5 million road haulage operators worldwide are facing unprecedented financial losses this year, as a result of transport restrictions and the overall economic downturn caused by the pandemic, according to new research conducted by the International Road Union (IRU).... more
New rail service along Eurasian route
DHL has introduced two new block train connections from Germany to China. A new link departs from the KTL terminal on the BASF site in Ludwigshafen (Germany) and travels via Poland, Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan to the destination terminal in Xi'an (China). In addition, an... more
Estonian carrier soon to start operation in Finland
The first of Operail’s locomotives have arrived in Finland, and the Finnish transport and communications agency Traficom has approved the safety management system of Operail Finland, which forms part of the Estonian Operail group. A licence was obtained for the company in... more
Freight line resumed in South Africa
South African carrier Transnet has re-opened the ‘freight line’ from the Pretoria complex to Pyramid Station (Pretoria North to Hercules), following years of closure. This significant milestone will improve efficiencies and reliable delivery of services in the mining and... more
RAlpin: Perrin follows Rutishauser
Having reached retirement age, Erwin Rutishauser, chairman of the board of directors at RAlpin, stepped down at the annual general meeting of shareholders held on 19 June 2020. His successor is Nicolas Perrin, formerly CEO of SBB Cargo. Last year, the Swiss operator of the... more
Carbon-free railfreight in Germany and Austria
Together with its logistics partner Deutsche Bahn, Mercedes-Benz Cars has now reached a new milestone in its inbound logistics: its rail transport of vehicle components will now be CO₂-free. This applies to the Mercedes-Benz plants in Germany as well as the plant in Kecskemét,... more
Stockholm: Bunkering LNG faster than ever
Gasum put its new bunkering station for liquefied gas into operation in mid-June after a year of construction. The new station is located at Port of Nynäshamn, Sweden on the premises of Ports of Stockholm and enables ships to bunker environmentally friendly fuel faster than... more
Ambrogio opens rail link on the Brenner route
Intermodal operator Ambrogio has launched its first intermodal service on the Brenner route linking Verona (Italy) and Neuss (Germany). This new offer allows the company to expand its regional scope and increase transport capacity to and from North Eastern Italy to the Ruhr area... more
New Irish train service to start in autumn
XPO intends to introduce a new rail freight service in Ireland in Q4/2020. The train will connect Ballina and the port in Waterford. The principal customer on this link will Ballina Beverages. XPO plans to shift this company's deliveries of soft drinks from truck to rail to... more
CN invests in Alberta and Quebec
Canadian National Railways (CN) plans to invest CAD 305 million (EUR 199 million) across Alberta and CAD 235 million (EUR 153 million) across Quebec in 2020. The investments in Alberta will include maintenance work as well as expansion projects such as the construction of a... more