USA: more than 6,000 vehicles to join natural gas fleet 
UPS plans to purchase more than 6,000 natural gas-powered trucks beginning in 2020 and running through 2022. This three-year commitment represents a USD 450 million investment in expanding the company’s alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicle fleet as well as supporting... more
New Street Scooters with a higher additional load
Street Scooter has presented the follow-up version of its fully electric utility vehicles “WORK” and “WORK L” in Germany. The new vehicle generation of the two Street Scooters “WORK” and “WORK L” is particularly attractive with the additional load capacity of more than one tonne... more
Preparing for UK’s peak bridge strike season in October
In the UK, October each year sees the highest number of bridge strikes of any month. With an average of five strikes a day - which typically doubles in October - the British motoring association AA is calling for greater education for drivers and fleet managers to avoid the... more
LNG train to be tested in Poland
The railfreight operator PKP Cargo and the oil and gas company PGNIG Obrót Detaliczny have decided to cooperate in order to shift the transport of liquid natural gas (LNG) in Poland on to the railways. Currently, mainly cryo-tank trucks are used to distribute liquid gas from the... more
France: First secure parking wins certificate
The transported asset protection association’s (TAPA) programme to tackle the biggest causes of cargo crime in Europe has completed another significant milestone: The Delta Park truck secure parking in Dourges, France, has become the first site to gain the highest level 1... more
Albatros-Express travels to Rotterdam
The first TFG train to the Dutch port of Rotterdam is already in the starting blocks. At 01.59 h on 18 October it will leave Dortmund, Germany and set off on its maiden voyage to Europe’s largest deep-water port. From this date, Albatros Express trains will run six times a week... more
Alternatively fuelled trucks for sensitive areas
A Scania gas refuse truck is now operating in the narrow streets of Vilnius, Lithuania. Ekonovus, the waste management company entrusted with operating in Vilnius, has invested in a compressed gas Scania L 340 refuse truck. With its low-entry cab and outstanding driver... more
Poland re-discovers the railways 
The European Investment Bank is ensuring some funds flow into the the Polish railway sector, which is currently in a great state of flux. The state-owned railway firm PKP will use the money to procure rolling stock and improve infrastructure. In the freight segment. PKP Cargo... more
Hupac expands its intermodal network in Europe
This week, Swiss intermodal operator Hupac is introducing a new connection between Geleen in the Netherlands and Dresden in Germany. The service is suitable for P400 semitrailers. In a first phase, the shuttle will make four roundtrips a week and expand this service to five... more
Portugal accedes to e-CMR
As a sign of the country’s intentions to move towards a fully paperless transport operation, Portugal’s government has acceded to e-CMR. The e-CMR protocol enables transport operators, drivers and shipment companies to use an electronic format of the traditionally paper-based... more