Great demand for eco-friendly traffic in Sweden 
In November last year, Kombiverkehr joined forces with DB Cargo Scandinavia and ferry operator TT-Line to launch a regular-interval direct service within Sweden, carrying trailers and containers in both directions between the cities of Trellebord and Halsberg. This year, the... more
East African road transport corridor takes next step
The African Development Bank (AFDB) has approved a EUR 345 million financing package for road construction support in Kenya and Tanzania. The funding is intended for Phase I of the Mombasa-Lunga Lunga/Horohoro and Tanga-Pangani-Bagamoyo roads. The EU has contributed a grant of... more
New rules for road haulage traffic in the EU
Parliament and the member states of the EU have found a compromise for the first mobility package. This brings the European Union a step closer to achieving a stronger harmonisation of the rules for European road haulage traffic. The compromise introduces changes for drivers... more
Planning next steps after latest intermodal launch
Italy-based Transmec is already planning ahead following the successful launch of its latest intermodal service. Running between Transmec’s privately-owned terminal at Oradea, Romania, and Lodz in central Poland, the 48-hour service is run in partnership with P&O.... more
Switzerland: efficient railfreight even on the last mile
It is a stone’s throw, the service the Swiss railfreight company SBB Cargo started to run for Feldschlösschen recently. The distance from the brewery’s headquarters in Rheinfelden in Argovia to Rickenbach in Solothurn is about 40 km and thus the shortest stretch on which the... more
New boost for rail logistics
In Germany, Duisport and Cargo Beamer have joined forces to plan eco-friendly supply chains from ramp to ramp. The project centres on Cargo Beamer’s first wagon park in Duisburg, which offers automated cargo handling for semitrailers from road to rail, robotised cargo... more
Is DB Cargo facing radical restructuring?
The Deutsche Bahn (DB) is considering how to make its loss-making subsidiary DB Cargo profitable again, the logistics consultancy HDS reports, referring to information from the news agency Reuters. According to the report, the group is mulling over radical austerity measures... more
Geodis will distribute US-made hockey sticks in Europe
The USA-based high-end sports equipment company TRUE Sports has chosen Geodis Netherlands as its European logistics partner. The companies already have a multi-year partnership in the United States and are now reinforcing their global collaboration with this new contract.... more
Many trucks held up at borders every day
At the latest high-level panel in New York, the UN adopted a resolution to connect landlocked countries, the International Road Union (IRU) has reported. The resolution paves the way for further TIR implementation in landlocked countries, to help them achieve the economic,... more
More train connections for Lübeck
Kombiverkehr in Germany continues to expand its portfolio of domestic services by adding direct links to the ports on the Baltic Sea. As from 17 February 2020, the train between the Ruhr area and the port of Lübeck will run up to three round trips per traffic day. By... more