Rail solution to curb Pandemic in Africa 
Bolloré has launched a rail service for export cargo from Mombasa in Kenya to Uganda through the Naivasha ICD in a bid to reduce the spread of Covid-19. By using the rail to transport cargo up to Naivasha, the company hopes to reduce long-distance drivers' exposure to the... more
Central Anatolian rail line reopened
In Turkey, the rail stretch connecting Samsun to Siva in Central Anatolia has been reopened for freight operation. The line was closed for five years and is now upgraded. The Turkish state-owned rail company TCDD has improved the entire infrastructure along the 378-km long... more
Start-up delivers its first e-vehicle
The first electric utility vehicle made by Tropos Motors Europe was handed over to the industrial services provider Ifürel in Herne, Germany. The factory for the e-mobility brand, which has just been launched in the European market, started production in Herne at the end of... more
Haulier supports Covid-19-fight in USA
US forwarder Circle Logistics has launched a new bulk division to ship ethanol nationwide for hand sanitiser production. Circle plans to increase its ethanol distribution to 5.7 million litres by the end of May 2020, as part of its response to Covid-19. The haulier has also... more
eTrucknow now also available in Singapore
Piloted in Thailand, Kuehne + Nagel has launchend its AI-enabled digital road logistics platform eTrucknow in Singapore. With eTrucknow, shippers can access a simplified quotation and comparison process for domestic road logistics shipments. Singapore-Malaysia cross-border... more
New cleaning facility for locomotives
ITL Eisenbahngesellschaft, a subsidiary of Captrain Deutschland, is investing EUR 2.4 million in a 1,655 sqm extension to its specialised workshop for locomotives and waggons in east Germany. Construction began with a groundbreaking ceremony recently. ITL's new buildings... more
From Siberia to China in 35 days
The Austrian Rail Cargo Group in Russia and the Russian transport firm Fesco plan to set up stable and reliable multimodal transport services between Siberia and China. The two companies jointly organised the first container transport, loaded with 216 t of rapeseed oil, from... more
Road hauliers demand planning security
European legislators are currently debating a more ambitious aim for cutting greenhouse gas emissions: initially 40%, the legislators are now proposing a reduction target of 50%/55% or even 65% by 2030. Road hauliers are prepared to make their contribution to the... more
New Salt Lake City intermodal service available
Infinity Intermodal in the USA has launched a new expedited temp-controlled intermodal service from Salt Lake City to Chicago and return. The new offering is three days door-to-door and allows Infinity Intermodal to provide expedited, temperature-controlled, full truckload,... more
Maritime augments rail service in UK
Despite the economic uncertainty and downturn in container traffic due to Covid-19, Maritime Intermodal has launched a new railfreight service in UK from DP World Southampton to its terminal at East Midlands Gateway (EMG). Hauled by DB Cargo UK, the new shuttle has a... more