Gearing up for a decarbonised future 
Contargo has phased in the first of six electric powered container trucks in Duisburg (Germany). The move is another step forward in the company’s plans to decarbonise by 2050 at the latest. The new vehicle is a DAF tractor, which the Dutch manufacturer delivered to Rhenus... more
New end-to-end service from Austria to Scandinavia
The OeBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is establishing a four times per week rail service between Vienna and Scandinavia, thus linking Austria to Northern Europe. From the central shunting station in Vienna, the non-stop service is routed via Rostock (Germany) and the Baltic Sea.... more
Davies Turner: haulage capacity less tight
In response to recent reports that available road haulage capacity in Europe is at its highest level in a decade, UK-based Davies Turner says it agrees with the survey results showing that the strong growth in European freight volumes in recent years could be slowing down in... more
US class I railroad expands services in New Mexico
US-based Union Pacific Railroad (UP) is undertaking a USD 20 million project at its Santa Teresa intermodal terminal and refuelling station in New Mexico. The project's focus is on adding another block swap yard that will allow to add container blocks to passing trains... more
First train departs new KSW terminal
A thrice weekly direct rail service is now available between the new Kreisbahn Siegen-Wittgenstein (KSW) terminal in Kreuztal (Germany) and Verona in northern Italy. The transit time is a mere 38 hours. The first train departed from Kreuztal last Tuesday night (6 – 7 May).... more
Hupac: more subsidies for intermodal traffic
Two years after the opening of the Gotthard base tunnel in Switzerland, it is now obvious that only some of the expected productivity improvements for transalpine intermodal transport can be achieved despite enhanced train parameters. The Swiss intermodal service provider... more
40th bookable parking location in Europe on stream
Truck Parking Europe has reached a new milestone. With eight new locations in the last two months, the platform is quickly growing, from fifteen locations at the end of 2018 to forty locations in April 2019 across thirteen European countries. Truck Parking Europe offers... more
US forwarder buys 500 tractors and 210 trailers
Roadrunner Transportation Systems, headquartered in Illinois (USA), is investing in additional fleet assets to keep freight moving efficiently throughout its networks. Capital plans for 2019 include the acquisition of over 500 sleeper and day-cab tractors and the acquisition or... more
Chinese support Erdenet to Ovoot intermodal project
Northern Railways in Mongolia, part of Aspire Mining, has signed an engineering, procurement and construction agreement for the Erdenet to Ovoot railway with the JV of China Gezhouba International Engineering and China Railway 20 Bureau Group. The Erdenet to Ovoot railway... more
Rising road haulage costs to boost Irish railway
From mid-May onwards, the logistics company International Warehousing and Transport (IWT) plans to increase its rail service between Dublin Port and Ballina in the west of Ireland from six to nine trains per week in each direction. The expansion is due primarily to the... more