Logistics companies demand government action 
The German freight forwarders' associations LBS and LBT have again voiced their strong protest against the “anti-transit package” adopted by the government of the Austrian state of Tyrol. This new set of regulations will increase the number of trucks to be processed in... more
First Traxx engine for Italian railfreight company
The Italian railfreight company Mercitalia has received the first of 40 Traxx electric locomotives ordered from Bombardier. The remaining 6.4 MW engines will be delivered by October 2019. Mercitalia, a subsidiary of the Italian state railways FS, is investing about EUR 400... more
Up-to-date vehicles to handle pallets in cold areas
Unicarriers, a manufacturer of industrial trucks, has equipped Chiltern Cold Storage, a British specialist for temperature-controlled logistics services, with 22 vehicles. The logistics company’s warehouses have temperatures between -22 and -24 °C. Despite the cold, the fleet... more
USA: Hudson gains access to the BNSF network
The construction work for BNSF’s new rail hub in Hudson, near Denver in Colorado (USA), started with the ground-breaking ceremony. The logistics centre for class I railroads is designed to improve access to Denver and the surrounding markets via new rail-served sites. The... more
Slovenian rail carrier expands fleet
Slovenian rail freight operator SZ Cargo has signed a contract to buy four 4-axle diesel-electric shunting locomotives from Czech manufacturer CZ Loko. The investment is part of a gradual and comprehensive programme to enhance the company’s competitiveness. In 2017 and 2018... more
New regular train services from Poland to Turkey
Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has formed a partnership with SPEDCONT to provide transhipment services on the new Poland-Turkey connection. After a successful trial period, the companies now operate regular weekly services in both directions. SPEDCONT also offers drop-offs of... more
Reax orders 20 LNG trucks at one go
The German freight forwarder Reax is making large-scale investments into eco-friendly vehicles and has ordered 20 LNG trucks from Volvo. According to Volvo, Reax is the first forwarder in Germany to deploy so many of these new vehicles on the roads. The first seven trucks... more
New truck to carry liquids and general cargo
The Swiss transport company Hürlimann Garage- und Transporte in Mägenwil (canton of Aargau) has invested in its fleet and bought another Renault truck. The new T 520 T4x2 can carry a total load of 44 t and be deployed to transport heavy containers across the frontier in... more
Ghent links up southern Europe with Scandinavia
On Monday, 11 March 2019 a new train service will be launched between the port of Ghent (Belgium) and the terminal of Luxembourg’s railway company CFL in Bettenbourg, as an alternative to container transport by road on this route. To begin with, the shuttle will run five... more
Swiss carrier to operate rail services in Belgium
BLS Cargo has signed an agreement that gives the Swiss company a 100% share in the Belgian railfreight operator Crossrail. The acquisition strengthens BLS Cargo’s long-term position on the north-south freight corridor through Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and Italy... more