Heavy haul freight train runs by itself in the USA 
New York Air Brake, a US subsidiary of the Knorr-Bremse Group, has deployed its on-board energy management system to test the automatic driving capabilities of a freight train in Colorado, USA. Driving on an 80 km long test track and with locomotive engineers riding along,... more
Turning assistant to become compulsory for long trucks
The turning assistant is to become compulsory in Germany for new long trucks as from 1.7.2020 and for all other trucks as from 1.7.2022. According to the German federal ministry of transport (BMVI), more routes are to be added to the authorised network. This means that long... more
New service links Italy to Hupac's European network
The Swiss intermodal operator Hupac has opened up north-east Italy for combined transport: the Pordenone terminal, managed by Hupac, is linked by daily connections to all major destinations in central-north Europe. The direct trains connect Pordenone (Italy) and Duisburg... more
More hinterland connections in China
With a new railway link from Chongqing in the southwest of China to the port of Qinzhou in the south of the country, cargo-partner covers 16 provinces in western and central China and thus reaches all the important production sites in the Chinese hinterland. The new rail... more
Germany and Poland bridge the gap
The new bridge over the Oder can now be planned: the two countries concerned, Germany and Poland, have recently concluded an agreement to build a new bridge between Küstrin-Kietz in Brandenburg (Germany) and Kostrzyn in Poland. The existing bridge, which was built before... more
Improved road access to the port of Felixstowe
The British international freight association (BIFA) has given a cautious welcome to the news that the UK government has confirmed a commitment by the previous administration to invest some GBP 25 billion in England’s road transport infrastructure. BIFA director general... more
Direct train link between Zeebrugge and Duisburg
A new regular freight train has been launched between the Cosco-Shipping-Ports Zeebrugge Terminal (CSP) in Belgium and the port of Duisburg in Germany. Duisport agency (dpa), a subsidiary of duisport, is in charge of operating the link. Now that the new hinterland connection... more
European Food Network gains strength in Scandinavia
Dachser has gained Bring Frigo as a long-term partner. The Swedish food logistics company joins the European Food Network, with the company offering even closer connections to Sweden, Norway and Finland. Bring Frigo is a major provider of temperature-controlled transports in... more
Company-owned semitrailer delivers fuel
Scharf Transport has become a shareholder of the German network of filling stations of VTM fair, in which transport and logistics companies can jointly purchase fuel at good rates. Scharf Transport is now building its own filling station on the site of the depot in Kassel... more
Barcelona: port’s rail control centre goes ahead
Ardanuy Ingeniería will coordinate the implementation of the railway control centre for the port of Barcelona (Spain). A framework contract to this effect was signed recently. The Spanish consulting company will participate in all phases of the work and be involved in the... more