1,000 t of ethanol transported to Poland 
Early this week, ITL Eisenbahngesellschaft, part of the Captrain Deutschland Group, shipped 1,000 t of ethanol from the port of Rotterdam to Pleszew in Poland. The ethanol is used to produce disinfectants for the battle against the coronavirus in Poland. This transport contract... more
Safe delivery: 16-axle truck ships 190 t
Kroustalelis, a Greek special transport company, took over the first lap of the delivery of two 67 m long, 5.85 m wide and 190 t heavy boilers for a refinery plant in Azerbaidjan: the cargo was shipped from EKME’s manufacturing plant in Thessaloniki, Greece, to this city’s port... more
New Shandong-Europe Express launched
The new Shandong-Europe express train from Jinan in China arrived in Germany at Hamburg’s Billwerder Terminal for the first time last Thursday (30.4.2020) after a 20 day long journey. The train was loaded with 41 40-foot (feu) filled with wind turbine parts, LEDs, tools and... more
Trieste expands intermodal network with Austria
Several projects have been initiated to enhance the intermodal network at the Port of Trieste. Thanks to a collaboration between Alpe Adria, TO Delta and Rail Cargo Operator, a set of intermodal services to Austria is now available, the Port Authority said. In particular,... more
Nearly 300 US short line rail operated injury-free
The US short line industry is continuing to make significant strides towards zero injuries. Now, not less than 295 member railroads will be recognised for exemplary safety performance in 2019, receiving Jake awards and Jake awards with distinction from the American Short Line... more
Port of Rotterdam companies support the Food Bank
Three companies at the City Terminal on Rotterdam Heijplaat have joined forces to supply the Food Bank with fresh fruit and vegetables. The firms OGL, Fruitservice and the logistics service provider Kloosterboer all work from Cool Port, the Netherlands’ largest cold store for... more
Weekly rail service China - Turkey launched
Maersk has launched its first rail service from Xi’an, China to Izmit, Turkey. In addition to shorter transit times, this route will provide wide network options connecting main locations in China and Turkey with diverse range of pre- and on carriage services. The new... more
New contract for gypsum transportation
Etex Building Performance (EBP) in UK has renewed its agreement with GB Railfreight (GBRf) for the transportation of gypsum to the plasterboard producer’s factory in Ferrybridge. At present, GBRf is delivering the fifth term of its contract. When the cooperation commenced in... more
Road transport industry needs support to recover
The International Road Union (IRU) is calling for wide-ranging support for the road transport industry to drive global COVID-19 recovery efforts. New findings reveal the scale of the impact the pandemic has had on the over 3.5 million companies that provide road transport... more
UK forwarder modernises its fleet
Farrall’s Group in UK has taken delivery of four high-spec Volvo FH 6x2 tractor units, the latest FHs to join Farrall’s Group’s 55-strong fleet. The family-owned haulage and warehouse firm has been buying Volvo trucks for decades. Operating out of the company’s main depot in... more