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
First log train runs on New Zealand’s Wairoa line
In New Zealand, regular log trains have started operating between Wairoa and Napier Port following completion of the new log yard in Wairoa. Kiwi Rail will run two trains a week on the route. Each train could take up to 50 long distance truck hauls off the road between... more
Jubilee year ends with record performance
By consistently expanding its product portfolio and improving its services, TFG Transfracht, Germany, was able to hold its own in 2019 despite difficult market conditions. The sea port hinterland specialist even managed to top the 1 million teu mark in 2019, the year in which it... more
Siberian rail operator orders additional fleet of cars
Russian freight car manufacturer United Wagon Company (UWC) will deliver a batch of freight cars running on 25 t axle load bogies to the Sibirsky Krai transport company. Thirty model 12-9853 gondola cars with unloading hatches and five model 11-6874 box cars will be shipped to... more
Hydrogen powered fuel cell electric trucks on the move
There is no one-size-fits-all-universal solution for the electrification of heavy commercial vehicles. One of the technology options that manufacturer Scania has explored with the Norwegian wholesaler ASKO is a fuel cell electric truck powered by hydrogen gas. This venture... more
Two Russian hauliers link up
Globaltruck, a Russian FTL-trucking company, has signed a long-term contract with GTD, a logistic firm also based in Russia. The contract implies that Globaltruck’s fleet will serve GTD’s main trunk delivery routes for the next three years. The agreement defines a tariff... more
Gothenburg celebrates all-time record for railfreight
Container freight from the whole of Sweden is being increasingly channelled to the port of Gothenburg by rail. In total, 456,000 teu were transported through the Swedish port by this mode of transport in 2019. This represents an increase by 14% within a year and is the... more