Italy to expand its rail-road hub Quadrante Europa 
Infrastructure manager RFI and the ZAI Consortium have presented a further EUR 59 million investment in the Quadrante Europa interport in Verona, Italy. The project includes the realisation of the new fourth module, which is equipped with five tracks with a length of 750 m.... more
Introducing more Asia - Europe routes
Effective immediately and in addition to its existing routes from major Asia Pacific markets, Fedex is expanding the destinations of its international economy service to cover Bulgaria, Malta and Cyprus and its international economy freight service to Romania and Estonia,... more
Network launches advertising initiative in France
As in other countries, the shortage of labour and specialised staff represents one of the key challenges for the French logistics industry. Therefore, the European logistics network Astre and other partners have started a new initiative called “Le monde du transport réuni” (the... more
Climate change: action plan to protect infrastructures
With climate change, the frequency of heat waves, rock falls and rock slips – and therefore the amount of damage done to transport infrastructures – is rising. In Switzerland, this development can cost up to CHF 1 billion per year, the Swiss federal department of the... more
Rail-truck transload facility in Texas opened
TNW has opened its third transloading operation in Texas (USA), on the Texas Rock Crusher Railway line. TNW services the Camp Bowie Industrial Park to transfer bulk materials – such as sand and grain, etc. – between railcars and trucks, providing customers not located directly... more
IRU to promote hydrogen in road transport
The International Road Union (IRU) has joined the European automobile manufacturers’ association (ACEA) and Hydrogen Europe in calling for the accelerated deployment of hydrogen refuelling infrastructure across the EU, in order to meet the ambitious decarbonisation targets set... more
Cuba upgrades 1,000 km of its rail line
RZD International and the Union of Railways of Cuba have signed a contract for the reconstruction and modernisation of railway infrastructure in Cuba. The contract stipulates the upgrade of more than 1,000 km of railway lines, the installation of new signalling systems at... more
Speedy removal of toll terminals in Germany
By March 2020 Toll Collect will reduce the number of toll terminals from 1,000 to roughly 500. The removal process has already begun. The reason for this reduction is the significant decrease in the use of the terminals in recent months. $Meanwhile, many customers prefer to... more
New intermodal services in East and Southeast Europe
P&O Ferrymasters has launched a new intermodal service between its privately-owned terminal in Oradea (Romania) and Lodz (Poland). The 48-hour service will initially offer two departures each way per week, before increasing to three runs by mid-2020. The service will at... more
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