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
First Effiliner delivered to Austrian carrier
The number of rail service providers operating Effiliner 1600 locomotives made by Czech manufacturer CZ Loko was recently boosted by the addition of the Austria-based Rail Cargo Group (RCG). RCG representatives have just accepted the first of two such locomotives in Ceska... more
New partnership to optimise distribution in Italy
The Swedish corporation Electrolux has selected Geodis to manage the distribution of its products throughout Italy. The Geodis-designed project includes large services such as product reception and storage, shipment preparation and customs management. Transport and delivery are... more
Estonia: From wagon repairs to engine building
The supervisory board of Estonia-based Operail has approved the management board’s proposal for restructuring the Tapa depot. As a result, Operail will be able to allocate more resources towards locomotive construction. The wagon repair services at the Tapa depot have not... more
Albatros Express augments hinterland offers
Transfracht is increasing the frequencies of its hinterland train service Albatros Express on the Ulm (Germany) and Salzburg (Austria) routes. The company will operate an additional export departure from the two cities to Hamburg as from 10 June, and will connect all major... more
ATA awards Alaska’s safest truck fleet
Alaska West Express (AWE) received the 2018 Alaska Safe Truck Fleet of the Year Award from the Alaska Trucking Association (ATA). AWE was also presented with the accolade in 2016, 2014, and 2013. The criteria for the 2018 safety award included accident frequency rates,... more
New rail hub opens in California
Genesee & Wyoming Railroad (GWR) has opened a new bulk transfer facility on its San Joaquin Valley Railroad (SJVR) subsidiary in Millux CA (USA). Operated by G&W railroads, the new terminal is used to transfer bulk materials, including agricultural, industrial... more
Acquired railcars strengthen intermodal business
The European rail car leasing company Ermewa has acquired 154 additional railcars from the European rolling stock company Rosco Bohemia, a member of the Czecho Slovak Group (CSG). The acquisition reinforces Ermewa’s presence in the intermodal business especially in Germany,... more