Innovative engines for cross-border railfreight 
Metrans, a subsidiary of the Hamburger Hafen and Logistik, Hamburg’s port operator (HHLA), has received the first Vectron MS locomotive at the company’s container terminal in Prague (Czechia). The vehicle is part of a group of ten multi-system locomotives ordered from Siemens.... more
Volvo Group to restructure its marketing efforts
The Volvo Group has decided to expand the footprint of its two brands Renault Trucks and Volvo Trucks in Europe. For this purpose, the company will create separate market units (importers) for both brands across Europe as from 1 January 2020. Until now, the brands were... more
Climate-neutral transports per mouse click
The fleet.tech-CO2 balance provides the commercial vehicles industry with an innovative tool to easily measure the amount of CO2 greenhouse gases emitted by their vehicles. The companies can then compensate for the emissions with the help of the Swiss foundation myclimate.... more
From Germany to Hungary in one round trip per day
With effect from January 2020, Eurogate Intermodal (EGIM) will offer up to seven round-trip departures per week between German seaports and Budapest in Hungary. Of these, four round trips per week will run directly between Germany and Hungary and three connections per week will... more
Third shunting track at the Schwedenkai
An additional track will be built at the rail terminal at Kiel’s Schwedenkai, raising the number of entrance tracks to three. This will enhance the port’s line-up capacities for wagons in order to cut back the amount of train movements to and from the Kiel-Meimersdorf shunting... more
Intermodal business under new ownership
Roadrunner in the USA has sold its intermodal services business to Universal Logistics Holdings, based in Michigan (USA), for USD 51.25 million in cash. Roadrunner Intermodal Services provides drayage and chassis management services to transport freight between ocean ports, rail... more
UK carrier delivers cement to infrastructure projects
GB Railfreight in the UK has transact a seven-year deal with Hanson Cement for railfreight services from the Ketton cement works in Rutland and the Ribblesdale cement works in Lancashire to terminals in London, Bristol and Glasgow. The carrier will operate on average nine... more
Raben expands to Bulgaria
Raben has opened its first warehouse in the Bulgarian capital Sofia. The regional group, Raben Logistics Bulgaria, plans to expand its business activities across the entire country and offer services in the national and international distribution segment (LTL, FTL). The... more
Russian-made freight cars for Zimbabwe Railways
Wagon Company (UWC) and the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) have signed an agreement for the supply of freight cars intended for operation on the 1,067 mm gauge track. By striking the deal, in addition to an earlier supply of 114 hopper cars to the Republic of Guinea, the... more
Modernised rail stretch to increase speed and axle load
Lithuania railways has awarded Eurovia Lietuva and UAB the EUR 51.1 million contract for the construction of the second way in the section Livintai – Gaiziunai. The stretch is situated within the most important corridor IXB, which connects the main cargo and logistics centre of... more