Test train run between Barcelona and Zaragoza 
Bunge, which specialises in the transport of agri-food, has started tests to transport soybean flour by rail in Spain. The first train left Bunge's facilities in the Port of Barcelona bound for the dry port of Zuera (Zaragoza) last Monday, 15 June 2020. It is a convoy of 17... more
10,000 trucks to be shifted to rail
DB Cargo and Kombiverkehr are expanding their shuttle service between the Belgium port of Antwerp and Duisburg in Germany. From now on, up to 90 teu can be transported per train rather than the previous 60 TEU. This means that in a 12-month period up to 9,000 additional... more
British carrier introduces another rail service
GB Railfreight (GBRf) and building materials supplier Cemex have launched a new service from Dove Holes Quarry, Buxton to Crawley in UK. This was the first train to be operated by GBRf on the route to Crawley with products being conveyed on cut and shut aggregate hoppers that... more
Covid-19 aid package for transport industry prolonged
ADAC Truckservice’s customers can benefit from the full value of the 3% VAT reduction included in the German federal government’s stimulus package. Furthermore, the ADAC has decided to prolong its liquidity assistance for the transport industry for another 90 days. The 9%... more
Another hybrid truck on trial
Contargo, a container hinterland logistics network, has taken delivery of a Scania hybrid truck that runs on electrified overhead lines. The vehicle is a third of set of five trucks that are being trialled on a section of the road between Langen/Mörfelden and... more
Italy: IT increases intermodal efficiency
Circle, which specialises in the analysis and development of automation and digitalisation solutions for port and intermodal logistics sectors, has started a new project to support the digitalisation of Metrocargo Italia. Since 2013, this multimodal terminal operator has been... more
Swedish carrier runs extra trains for wood supplier
Despite the current Covid-19 situation and reduced demand in many segments, Holmen’s round timber customers still need to transport raw materials, resulting in an increased demand for freight transport capacities. The Swedish carrier Green Cargo has been able to meet... more
India to lead growth in Asia
After an all-time high in 2018/2019, the global market for freight wagons began to slow down already at the end of 2019. This development was driven primarily by China Railways, which failed to fulfil its procurement plan for up to 210,000 freight wagons between 2018 and... more
Hector Rail changes hands
Ancala European Infrastructure Fund II has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Hector Rail Group from EQT Infrastructure II. The acquisition includes all Hector Rail activities in Germany and Scandinavia. “The agreement is a huge boost for Hector Rail,” said... more
China train delivers medical products to Czechia
After a 15 day long journey, a block train from Xi’an in central China arrived in Pardubice in Czechia on Sunday, 14 June 2020. The train carried 46 containers full of medical disposable clother, masks, gloves and other medical equipment. The products are primarily intended... more