China-Europe railfreight profits from Covid-19 crisis 
China-Europe freight trains have taken on part of the transportation of goods formerly shipped by air and sea, fuelling growth despite the overall downward trend amid the Covid-19 epidemic. The number of China-Europe freight trains crossing the inland port of Alashankou in... more
IRU: Follow the example!
The German parliament has voted to extend the existing exemption from road tolls for clean trucks, powered by CNG, LNG and electricity, until 2023. The International Road Union (IRU) welcomed this decision for a greener road transport and now calls on all governments around... more
Many challenges well managed
2019 was an iconic year for Operail from several aspects, the Estonian railway operator said. The company entered a new market and established a subsidiary for servicing cargo transport in Finland, expanded the list of services rendered, took some significant steps with regard... more
Three new trucks for Swiss vegetable producer
The family-run company Gebrüder Meier Gemüsekulturen in Dällikon near Zurich (Switzerland) has taken delivery of three new T 460 T4x2 Renault Trucks with cooling trailers. The three new 460 HP semi trailers are licenced for 36 t and will deliver vegetables across the entire... more
Calais gains a secure truck parking lot
Forwarders can now reserve secure parking spaces at the C4T Calais service area in Calais, France, over the electronic platform of Bosch Service Solutions using a special app. The parking lot in Calais is enclosed by a fence, illuminated and monitored by cameras. In... more
More than 350 t of Chinese mail for Europe
A China-Europe freight train from Yiwu, east China's Zhejiang province, arrived on Saturday (16.5.2020) in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, according to the state-own Chinese information office. The train carried 100 twenty-foot equivalent units (teus) loaded with 354 t of... more
Twelve days and 9,500 km through six countries
Ensuring the safe, cost-effective and speedy transport of valuable and heavy cargo from its manufacturer in Germany to its recipient in China in times of Covid-19 turned out to be an adventure even for the experienced heavy duty forwarder Rolf Riedl. Since neither ship nor... more
Train with semi trailers trialled in the Baltics
Lithuanian carrier LG Cargo has joined forces with Polish PKP Cargo and the German technology provider Cargo Beamer to pilot an intermodal train with road semi trailers. A train carrying 22 semi trailers recently arrived at the Sestokai terminal in Lithuania after a two-day... more
More freight to be shifted to rail in Genoa
The European Commission has approved EUR 9 million Italian aid measures to encourage the shift of freight transport from road to rail in the area of the port of Genoa. The road and rail infrastructure from and to the port was severely impacted by the collapse of the Morandi... more
Muswellbrook rail bridges upgrade underway
An AUD 58 million (EUR 34.5 million) project to replace three rail bridges in Muswellbrook in northern New South Wales to ensure safety and reliability of the freight line has begun. The project includes the construction of a new 26 m long rail bridge at Bridge Street and a... more