Dutch forwarder delivers with zero emissions 
DAF Trucks has started field testing the CF Hybrid to gain experience in daily use. The Dutch transport operator Peter Appel is now using two of these innovative trucks to supply supermarkets in the heart of the Netherlands. The DAF CF Hybrid is 100% electric in urban areas... more
Block train for zinc-lead concentrate launched
Transcontainer has assembled and dispatched the first block train with zinc-lead concentrate to China. The train from the Noyon-Tologoy ore deposit in Zabaikalskiy Krai consists of 62 40-foot containers. The Russian carrier will now put the connection into regular sevice and... more
Sweden goes paperless with e-CMR
Sweden has confirmed its commitment to move towards fully paperless freight by acceding to the e-CMR protocol, the International Road Union (IRU) reported. In place since 2011, the digital version of the United Nations convention for the carriage of goods (e-CMR) comprises 25... more
Australian economic package supports truckers
The Australian Government has adopted a COVID 19 economic package, which includes measures to boost industry investment and safeguard the Australian economy. The Australian trucking association (ATA) has strongly praised this measure. “The new 50% investment allowance is a... more
India plans three new freight corridors
India’s ministry of railways is implementing two dedicated freight corridors namely, the eastern dedicated freight corridor from Ludhiana to Dankuni (1,856 km) and the western dedicated freight corridor from Dadri to Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (1,504 km). It is planned to... more
Overcoming digital hurdles 
The trend towards paperless customs clearance procedures is continuing apace. The service provider Zoll-Fit told the ITJ about the advantages digital processes offer its pilot project in Rheinfelden. more
Intermodal operators demand safeguards
Hupac supports the requests made by several intermodal players in the open letter of 11 March 2020 addressed to Italian and European institutions. The letter demands to safeguard intermodal transport as a safe and controlled system for the logistics of industrial and basic... more
Look at today’s logistics in Italy from within
In Italy, the bridgehead of the coronavirus or Covid-19 epidemic spreading from Asia to Europe, public precautionary measures reached a peak on 12 March. Nevertheless, the transport of goods is not the object of specific state control and regulation. Andrea Condotta,... more
UPS evaluate Gaussin electric shifters
UPS has begun testing the suitability and durability of Gaussin electric vehicles, which also have autonomous driving capability, to move semi-trailers and containers on the grounds of UPS’s advanced-technology London Hub in UK. During the initial phase of the test, UPS will... more
New 52-foot container carriers added
Short, weight-optimised 52-foot container carriers, known as SGMNS, have just been added to Kombiverkehr's existing fleet of wagons. Thus the fleet now comprises 362 proprietary wagons with a total capacity for more than 500 truck consignments. All 100 of the new carriers... more