Trying out regular TIR transports in Central Asia 
The ministries of transport of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China have joined forces to assess regular TIR transits along a key Central Asian trade corridor. A caravan of six trucks – two from each nation involved – set off last week from Termez, Uzbekistan, heading for transit... more
New IT solution for Swiss carrier
Swiss rail services are efficient and reliable – just like Swiss freight transport: to plan, dispatch and deploy trains and staff, SBB Cargo uses the integrated standard solution IVU.rail from IT specialist IVU Traffic Technologies. The Swiss Federal Railways subsidiary is now... more
First UK gas supplier to use Bio-LNG trucks
LPG provider Flogas Britain has become the first UK gas supplier to operate Bio-LNG powered Volvo trucks. The new trucks are part of the company’s 2040 vision to build a lower carbon future in the UK. The two FMs are powered by Volvo’s G13C460 LNG engines, which develop 460... more
New Eurasian train launched
RZD Logistics (RZDL) has launched a new transit service from the city of Yantai (China) to Duisburg (Germany). The first train with finished household products, auto parts and components for electronics production recently arrived at its destination. The Yantai - Duisburg... more
Rolling out a short red carpet 
DP World’s Yarımca terminal in the Gulf of Izmit was connected to the Turkish railway network recently. The facility’s operator hopes to be able to direct additional domestic goods flows to Yarımca. The Turkish transport minister underlined the fact that the new link underpins... more
Dutch hinterland connections expanded
The Dutch sea port of Terneuzen has been linked to the railfreight corridor (RFC) Rhine-Alpine. With Terneuzen, the third of the four ports that are affiliated under the roof of North Sea Ports joins RFC Rhine-Alpine. The hinterland strategy focuses on the development of the... more
New bulk transfer facility opened in Georgia
Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) has opened the Choice Terminal bulk transfer facility at its Georgia Southwestern Railroad (GSWR) subsidiary in Bainbridge, Georgia (USA). Operated by G&W railroads, Choice Terminals transfer bulk materials between railcars and trucks,... more
RCG seals the deal with Caterpillar
RCG has added Caterpillar to its customer base. The contract was awarded to Rail Cargo Logistics-RUS. Ten 41 t CAT articulated trucks (model 745) made their way across Europe to Kazakhstan in a pilot project. The CAT loader model 432F has been delivered to Kazakhstan from... more
Testing self-driving tractor trailers in Arizona
In the USA, UPS has made a minority investment in the autonomous driving company TuSimple. The companies are testing self-driving tractor trailers on a route in Arizona to determine whether the vehicles can improve services and efficiency in the UPS network. This is an extension... more
Pallet network delivers a mountain range of pallets
Pall-Ex in the UK is reaching great heights with Tile Mountain by transporting almost 35,000 pallets of tiles annually – the equivalent height of Mounts Everest, Kilimanjaro and McKinley combined. The transportation of fragile goods increases the risk of damages, but the firms... more