Gridlock on road network 
In Switzerland, the number of hours spent in traffic jams rose sharply last year. According to statistics published by the Swiss confederation, 30,230 congestion hours were reported in 2019, 10% more than ever before. Transport services providers must thus calculate much... more
Silk Road captured on film
Kopf + Lübben Cargo Services has been offering transport services on the Silk Road since the beginning of regular rail traffic between China and Europe. With the company's support, artist Paul Kolling and filmmaker Jack Wolf have created an exhibition on this link between the... more
Kornwestheim added to rail network
European Gateway Services (EGS) has added Kornwestheim in the German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg to its network. The train connection is an extension of the synchromodal services to and from this region. In southern Germany, EGS also offers connections with Nuremberg and... more
Transpetrol renamed VTG Rail Logistics Polska
Effective immediately, VTG in Poland offers rail logistics services under the name of VTG Rail Logistics Polska, formerly Transpetrol. With this name change, VTG creates a uniform market presence under one brand across Europe. VTG took over a majority stake in the rail... more
More and more CNG and LNG trucks in Europe
Trucks powered by CNG (compressed natural gas) or LNG (liquefied natural gas) emit up to 15% less CO2 than Euro 6 diesel trucks. With biogas, they are almost climate-neutral. Overall, 14,191 CNG trucks were deployed in the EU and the EFTA states of Iceland, Norway and... more
Texas terminal connected to US class I rails
Iron Horse Terminals (IHT) has opened its Beaumont rail terminal in Texas (USA). The final step in the construction was the connection of the facility to the Houston Rail Line served by Union Pacific (UP) and Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF). This dual served terminal is... more
Hupac terminal to handle 740 m long trains
A new digital interlocking system was recently introduced at the Busto Arsizio-Gallarate terminal near Milan in Italy. The computerised system manages all trains entering and leaving the terminal in the direction of Gallarate station. The new technology will allow the... more
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