Ten more trucks for operation across UK 
In UK, Longcliffe Quarries has taken delivery of ten Volvo trucks, with its order comprising eight FH 6x2 tractor units and two FM 8x4 rigids. Joining Longcliffe Quarries’ fleet of 41 commercial vehicles, the Volvos will deliver the company’s products around the UK and will... more
Railway’s propane supply chain sets new record
With three vessels carrying Canadian propane destined for international markets dispatched from Canadian AltaGas’ Ridley Island propane export terminal, Canadian National Railways (CN) has beaten the previous record by 50%. The Ridley Island propane export terminal... more
Rail service restored at Apapa Port
APM Terminals Apapa and the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) have restored rail connectivity for containers to the Lagos Port Complex in Apapa, Nigeria. This move follows the acquisition of two new mobile harbour cranes earlier this year. The two companies have developed a... more
Digital forwarder gains ground
Sennder, a German-based provider of digital solutions for road freight forwarders, will merge with French freight tech company Everoad. The aim of this strategic alliance is build Europe’s largest digital road freight forwarding platform to facilitate the relationship... more
Gateway Basel Nord could shift 100,000 trucks
The independent company Rapp Trans has delivered an expert opinion on the presumed impact of the planned trimodal terminal Gateway Basel Nord on the modal shift in Switzerland and thus on the goal to reduce the number of truck journeys on the Swiss road network. The traffic... more
UK rail carrier invests in intermodal wagons
GB Railfreight in UK has signed a new multi million contract for the lease of an additional 52 Ecofret2 intermodal wagons from wagon hire company VTG Rail UK. The rail carrier also recently announced the leasing of 32 Ecofret2® triple wagon sets from VTG, which will enter... more
First train arrives at Stockholm Norvik Port
The first Green Cargo train arrived at Stockholm Norvik Port on Tuesday (9.6.2020) on the newly built industrial branch line. Ports of Stockholm built the just over 4 km industrial branch line to couple Stockholm Norvik Port to the Swedish railway network; an investment of... more
Locotrans purchases 50 box cars
Locotrans consistently upgrades its freight car fleet by acquiring cutting-edge rolling stock. The Czechian railway operator has therefore ordered about 50 new-generation box cars from UWC. The Russian manufacturer will deliver the vehicles by 1 August 2020. Taking into... more
Tailored maintenance service for Lineas
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has signed a comprehensive ten-year Kalmar care service agreement with Lineas Intermodal. The agreement covers the two Kalmar hybrid straddle carriers delivered to the customer’s main hub terminal in Antwerp (Belgium) in Q1/2020. In private hands,... more
Cashless payment at LNG service stations
UTA, a European provider of fuel and service cards, is expanding its supply network to include Liqvis' LNG (liquefied natural gas) service stations. UTA customers can now refuel their vehicles with LNG at this company's service stations without cash using the UTA full service... more