Take-over strengthens position in Northern Europe 
Dutch forwarder Van den Bosch has acquired Swedish Willis Larsson Transport. This family-owned company, founded in 1961, has gained a strong position in the intermodal transport of dry bulk goods. With its own modern fleet of trucks and 40FT pressurised containers, Willis... more
Californian hauliers' heavy duty trucks to be fully electric
Volvo Trucks has offered a first look at its North American Class 8 battery-electric project trucks. In Europe, Volvo Trucks has already started sales of e-trucks for urban transports. The Volvo VNR Electric project trucks will be put into real-world commercial operations with... more
A truck for all seasons in Finland
Minus temperatures and icy roads, short days and poor visibility: Winter presents a particular challenge for both trucks and drivers. Vähälä uses the Actros 2663 as a “high-capacity truck” with two semitrailers, reaching up to 34.5 m in length and weighing 76 t in total.... more
US class I railroad plans new hub in Cleveland
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) is investing in a new facility, the Logistics Center North Houston at Cleveland (USA). Once completed, the rail-served development is designed to help businesses increase their reach and speed to the densely-populated Houston market and surrounding... more
Paving the way for a new bridge
The German federal government will provide funding to rebuild the Köhlbrand crossing, one of the most important traffic axis over the southern part of the Elbe river in northern Germany, the federal ministry for transport (BMVI) said. Inaugurated in 1974, the bridge is 3,600... more
Transformation in progress 
Multimodal terminals operate under their own laws. The signs of the times point to a reduction in the volume of classic goods, such as coal and steel. They are being displaced by a range of products, including temperature-controlled services, recycled building materials or plant... more
One more intermodal service in Austria
Roland Spedition has expanded its range of intermodal services within Austria. Effective immediately, the company offers an additional round trip between Enns and Graz with the option of further transport to and from the seaports Hamburg and Bremerhaven in Germany. The train... more
Another alternative to road haulage on the Brenner axis
Kombiverkehr is adding one more train per week to its services between the intermodal terminals in the Hannover-Linden port in Germany and Verona Quadrante Europa in Italy. With this additional departure, the trains now run five times a week in both directions. "With... more
Fifteen new vehicles for meat deliveries
Wetralog has added fifteen premium freezer boxes manufactured by Kögel Trailer to its fleet. The international food forwarder is in charge of all logistics services for the Westfleisch group and specialises in empties logistics, the transport of live animals and deliveries... more
RFG: HS2 must keep its promises on railfreight
Rail Freight Group (RFG) has strongly welcomed the UK government's announcement that HS2 is to be delivered in full, with work on phases 1 and 2A given the green light to commence immediately. HS2 has the potential to deliver significant benefits for railfreight by releasing... more