Hupac launches new China-Poland service 
The Swiss intermodal operator continues its close cooperation with the Chinese Xian City Platform. After a first successful train between Xian and Milan (Busto Arsizio) in Italy in 2019, Hupac now connects the emerging Xian business region in Western China with Warsaw in Poland.... more
Autonomous trucks operate at port’s terminal
Hutchison Ports Thailand has become first port operator in Thailand to pilot autonomous truck technology in its operations at Laem Chabang Port, Terminal D. The six electric Qomolo’ trucks - also known as the Q-Truck - arrived at Terminal D from Shanghai, China on 26 April.... more
Jordan: Sanitising the city, one street at a time
What was once a road sweeper used to clean the streets of Amman, Jordan, is now a sanitising vehicle helping to keep the city, which covers an area of 1,680 sqkm and is home to over 2 million inhabitants, safer from the coronavirus. The equipment used for sanitisation and... more
Rebuilding of Morandi bridge goes ahead
It has been just 19 months since the tragic collapse of the Morandi bridge, officially known as the Polcevera Viaduct, in Genoa, Italy. On Tuesday (28 April 2020), the main construction was completed as the final bridge section was lowered into place. Although not open to... more
Adopt mobility package 1 now!
Sixteen road haulage associations across Europe urgently call for the finalisation of the legislative procedure on the mobility package 1. After three years of legislative work, the package awaits final approval in the European parliament. This will provide a harmonised... more
Austrian carrier expands railfreight services to China
The Rail Cargo Group (RCG), the railfreight arm of the Austrian ÖBB, is augmenting its rail transport offer to and from China as part of its TransFer service. The first of these new trains started in Jinan in eastern China and arrived in Budapest in Hungary on Monday (27... more
Higher revenue despite corona pandemic
Notwithstanding the corona pandemic and the costs of the company's restructuring programme, the Swedish rail carrier Green Cargo was able to raise the operating result in Q1/2020 by SEK 14 million (EUR 1.3 million) to SEK -70 million (EUR -6.4 million) compared to the same... more
More green trucks for Globaltruck
In 2019, Russian FTL-trucking company Globaltruck’s revenue grew by 16.4% to RUB 9.5 billion (EUR 0.117 billion) compared to 2018. The group's net income in 2019 made up RUB 260.4 million (EUR 3.2 million), which is 60.4% less than 2018. Adjusted ebitda decreased by 5.1% to RUB... more
New tracks for port railway in Wilhelmshaven
The rail facility in Rüstersieler Groden in Wilhelmshaven, Germany welcomes 15 trains carrying up 52 wagons per week. The port railway is primarily used for the transhipment and transport of coal, which puts a great deal of pressure on the rail tracks. Therefore, to make... more
India: Darcl Logistics receives 120 Bharat Benz trucks
India Commercial Vehicles recently completed a major order with the delivery of 120 BharatBenz trucks. The blue BharatBenz 4023T tractors were handed over to Darcl Logistics in Jamshedpur, North India. Darcl Logistics is a joint venture between Korean group CJ and Indian... more