UK: more than 8,000 trucks have vital safety features 
Transport for London (TfL) has issued more than 8,000 heavy goods vehicle (HGV) safety permits, as part of the direct vision standard (DVS). Freight operators are required to obtain a free safety permit, which is needed to be compliant with TfL's innovative scheme, before... more
New rail service to transport cars in UK
Direct Rail Services (DRS) has been awarded a new contract to operate Ford automotive rail services between Dagenham and Garston in UK. DRS will be working with automotive transport specialist STVA UK to transport cars from the Ford factory in Dagenham to the rail terminal just... more
Modal shift reduces CO2 emissions by 99%
The Swedish state-owned railfreight company Green Cargo has recently started to carry building components for Expandia Moduler by rail. The finished modules are brought from Expandia’s plant in Värmlandsbro to Luela, some 50 km away. Green Cargo has decided to use primarily... more
TIR journeys now operational in Saudi Arabia
In close cooperation between national guaranteeing associations, customs authorities and the international road union (IRU), a TIR transport operation from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to Amman, Jordan via the kingdom of Saudi Arabia was successfully concluded this... more
FUSO eCanter to improve the air in nine European cities
Daimler Truck’s all-electric FUSO eCanter has arrived in Scandinavia - Europe's frontrunner in terms of sustainability. Two vehicles are now being operated by the transport companies "Citylogistik" and "Aarstiderne" in Denmark's capital Copenhagen. Both firms... more
BGL: truck driving ban on Brenner axis threatens SMEs
The Bundesverband Güterkraftverkehr Logistik und Entsorgung (BGL, German freight transport association) has demanded that the EU take immediate action against the tightening of the sectoral driving ban on the Brenner transit route that entered into effect on 1 January 2020.... more
New train between Koper and Bratislava
In cooperation with Rail Cargo Operator, the intermodal transport company Adria Kombi has now launched a new direct train between Koper in Slovenia and Bratislava in Slovakia. The train carries containers and provides two weekly services in both directions. The trains leave... more
Intermodal networks carry 23% more goods
Europe’s intermodal transport services were able to compensate the 2.7% downswing reported in 2017 by an equal increase of 2.7% in 2018. These figures are based on the most recent statistical report «Facts and Figures 2019» published by the deutsche Studiengesellschaft für den... more
Truck manufacturer redifines its strategy
By separating its operational business from its fellow affiliate Volvo Trucks in Germany and by appointing a new management, Renault Trucks has changed its event strategy as well. The company aims to present its new products and services to clearly defined target groups and in a... more
Coal circumnavigates the Baltic 
Russia increasingly exports coal from its Siberian coal fields through Finland. Pori and Hangö are thus in action, instead of Baltic ports. The growing volume of freight on the railways has also led to Finland investing in the electrification of its railway infrastructure. more