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
Haulier continues to expand its fleet
The Russia-based FTL-trucking company Globaltruck has invested further in its fleet. The average number of operated trucks in H1/2019 grew by 187 units or 15.9% year-on-year to 1,360 units. The total distance covered by trucks in 2018 increased by 21.9% to 128.6 million km. ... more
Take-over enhances product portfolio
Greenbrier (GBX), which is based in the USA, has completed its acquisition of the manufacturing business of American Railcar Industries, which will be fully incorporated into Greenbrier's North American business model. GBX's U.S. workforce totals 4,000 people, including... more
New rail service between Lithuania and Ukraine
Containerships has launched a new rail service between Klaipeda (Lithuania) and Kiev (Ukraine). The transit time between the KKT terminal in Lithuania and the company’s own Brovary terminal in the Ukraine is 50 hours. The dry port is equipped with two cranes (65 t and 12 t)... more
Milestone towards a more sustainable tomorrow
Greencarrier Freight Services is introducing its first all-electric vehicles in China, with the first deliveries marking an important step in its efforts to reduce the company’s logistics carbon footprint. The first all-electric trucks began deliveries in Shanghai on 1 July... more
Chang'an freight train to improve services
The China-Europe Chang'an freight train has improved its efficiency by establishing an online ordering platform and saved logistics costs by a system of merging manifests. The deployment of the Beidou monitoring system has enabled the train to ensure real-time control over the... more