Railway helps to keep the lights on in UK 
Teams at GB Railfreight (GBRf) are continuing to work closely with energy company Drax to maintain supplies of the sustainable biomass needed for the UK’s largest power station to generate electricity needed by millions of homes and businesses during the Covid-19 crisis.... more
149 shippers honoured with safe handling award
It is easy to become distracted by the current response to Covid-19, but safety never takes a break. It is in this spirit of keeping everyone safe and healthy that Canadian National Railways (CN) recently named the winners of its safe handling award for 2019. In all, 149... more
ERS Rail augments intermodal service
Eastern Bavaria, a dynamically developing industrial region in Germany, received a direct connection to overseas destinations a few days ago thanks to ERS Rail. The company expanded its seaport hinterland network for container rail transport in Germany and introduced a new... more
Maersk launches intermodal box service in Russia
Maersk’s offer of intermodal solutions for the Russian market is expanding. A new container service was launched this month (April), connecting the port of Novorossiysk on the Black Sea with the dry port Vorsino near Moscow (Kaluga region). The new service is offered... more
Moving quietly in London
UK-based Matthew James Global Relocations has introduced the country’s first Scania hybrid removal vehicle into its fleet. The truck, which will operate principally within the Greater London area, offers quiet, clean and fuel-efficient operation. It has been designed with... more
Stepping up truck production in France
The company Perren rent has taken over Renault Trucks’ workshop brand representation for the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland. In France, truck production at the Renault plants is slowly restarting under strict safety precautions after grinding sown to a standstill on 18 March... more
Railways come up trumps 
There have been some remarkable projects completed in the railfreight transport segment in recent weeks – rather countercyclically. Our tour d’horizon here takes us from Germany to China and back again via Russia to Latvia and Finland. more
EGIM introduces new hinterland rail service
Eurogate Intermodal (EGIM) is extending its service network in Germany by introducing a direct connection between the Bremerhaven-Nordhafen container terminals and the Duss inland terminal in Frankfurt/Main. The Hamburg-based provider of intermodal rail/road transport will... more
UK forwarder partners with German haulier
UK-based Davies Turner is strengthening its German logistics presence with a new partner - Streck Transport. The new exclusive partnership is important for Davies Turner as it further increases its portfolio of scheduled overland trailer services with Germany, the British... more
General cargo alliance continues to grow
The German general cargo alliance, Cargo Line, continued to grow strongly in the 2019 financial year. The entity registered a total of 12.8 million outbound shipments (+ 2.6%) and sales of EUR 1.46 billion (+ 2.8%). Domestic traffic grew by 2.5% to 9.75 million shipments,... more