NRLA effect smaller than expected 
The Swiss intermodal logistics provider Hupac’s productivity did not increase as much on account of operations through the Gotthard base tunnel as it had expecÂted. It has thus called for federal subsidies to be continued through to 2030. more
More freight trains between Switzerland and Germany 
More collaboration in international railfreight traffic: Switzerland and Germany have signed a ministerial declaration concerning access routes to the New Rail Link through the Alps (NEAT) in Switzerland. The agreement aims to create more capacity for railfreight transport... more
USA: going even greener with RNG
UPS has signed an agreement with Clean Energy Fuels to purchase 645 million litre equivalents of renewable natural gas (RNG) through 2026. The measure will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by more than 1 million t. UPS said it is the largest commitment for the use of... more
350 new vehicles for Central Europe
Kuehne + Nagel is optimising its overland transport fleet to increase road safety and reduce exhaust emissions. The company has said that it will only purchase vehicles that fulfil the strictest fuel consumption and exhaust emissions standards and come with a turning assistant.... more
Third train between Barcelona and Miranda de Ebro
The logistics operator of Hutchison Ports group has launched a third train frequency between the port of Barcelona and Miranda de Ebro in Spain. Last October, Synergy decided to expand its multimodal offer in Spain by operating the first container train to the Miranda... more
Enforcement of road transport rules is top priority
The International Road Union (IRU) and the EU social partners for road transport (ETF) have called on the European Commission and Parliament to put enforcement at the top of the EU transport agenda for the next legislative term. Enforcement is the mechanism by which... more
Hungary: 20,000 pallets transported
Palletways Hungary is celebrating record volumes since it began services in October 2018. The network, which started with eleven members from across the country, transported around 100 pallets a day in its first month of operation. Over the past seven months, this figure... more
Local freight railway lands limestone haulage contract
After winning the requisite call to tender, the German narrow gauge railway Brohltalbahn recently began hauling limestone between Kerkerbach and Neuwied three times a week on behalf of Rhein Cargo. The Brohltalbahn trains that run in Lahntal (Hessen) are usually made up of... more
Doncaster and port of Felixstowe connected by rail
Another new destination has been added to the range of intermodal rail connections available from the UK port of Felixstowe. The new service, operated by GB Railfreight, links the UK's largest container port with iPort Rail in Doncaster, a new multimodal logistics park in South... more
Expanding end-to-end solutions
APM Terminals Inland Services will be integrated into Maersk Logistics & Services from 1 August 2019, providing customers with seamless access to a wider range of logistics & services offerings, according to a press release. The measure is a next step in the... more