Fully automated shunting locomotive under trial 
A fully automated shunting locomotive is currently being tested in the deep-water container port Jade Weser Port Wilhelmshaven in Germany. The German federal ministry for transport and digital infrastructure has provided a EUR 2.35 million subsidy for the shunting terminal 4.0... more
Fleet expanded – despite Corona crisis
Belgian construction waste recycling specialists Containers Maes recently received eight new Scania vehicles, bringing its Scania fleet to a total of 38 trucks. Containers Maes’ fleet is highly diverse and includes G-, R- and S-cabs, 13- and 16-litre engines with 4x2, 4x4 and... more
Royal returns from roads 
Brisa, a concessionaire that runs more than 1,500 km of Portuguese roads, is now under new ownership. A group of investors from Switzerland, South Korea and the Netherlands have bought 81.1% of the infrastructure enterprise, valued at EUR 3 billion. more
Rail transport order to be executed automatically
Russian Railways (RDZ) is implementing a pilot project at October Railways to introduce smart contracts which will provide contractual support for transport and logistics activities. Such contracts are considered to be automatically executed when all their conditions are... more
Canada: largest ever grain train shipped
Canadian Pacific (CP) has shipped its largest ever grain train. Consisting of 167 new high-capacity hopper cars, the train was loaded at Paterson’s Foothills Terminal in Bowden, Alberta, and then carried 16,313 t of grain to Alliance Grain Terminal (AGT) in Vancouver. The... more
US short line railroad invests in track inspection
Finger Lakes Railway (FLRK) is investing in TekTracking’s track software to manage all track inspection, maintenance and scheduling activities. The US short line railroad is based in Geneva, NY, and owns and operates 270 km of track from its headquarters. The railway has... more
Important relief measures enter into force
A patchwork of administrative formalities has posed the main challenges for road transport companies during Covid-19. To remove unnecessary burdens and provide flexibility for operators in these difficult times, the EU has approved a set of urgent measures to help transport... more
Technology upgrade for Brazil's trains
Rumo, Brazil's largest rail-based logistics operator, will deploy mobile satellite connectivity provided by Globalsat to increase the speed of its deliveries and improve health and safety during its operations. The two companies recently signed a multi-year contract to this... more
1,000 more transport contracts for cool logistics provider
In Germany, Thermologistic has acquired the transport services provider Frankfurt Cargo Road as part of insolvency proceedings. With the takeover, the company's staff has grown by nine additional employees at the Frankfurt office. Thermologistics has also added thirteen mega... more
New short line link pays off
The new 8 km long short line rail link allows Drax, an American manufacturer of compressed wood pellets, to reduce supply chain emissions and biomass costs. The track connects Drax’s LaSalle pellet plant in northern Louisiana (USA) to the regional rail network, enabling... more