Swiss funds for Italian terminal 
A transhipment facility for combined transport is to be built in Domodossola, Northern Italy to upgrade the Lötschberg-Simplon axis for transalpine railfreight traffic. Switzerland is contributing CHF 38.8 million to the total construction costs of CHF 67.1 million. The... more
Groupage network overhauled
Sim Cargo has reorganised its general cargo network. Most importantly, it has reduced the number of transhipment points (TSPs) and added a northern and southern hub. The aim was to increase transport capacity utilisation, shorten transit times and improve the quality of service.... more
First-mile e-trucks launched in Southern China
APL Logistics has deployed the first three 100% electric heavy duty prime movers for Nike’s first-mile deliveries in Southern China. The trucks will stop over 2,000 MT CO2e from being released into the atmosphere each year. They have zero tailpipe emissions, and each truck... more
26 princes kiss a Danish sleeping beauty 
Operations in the Hirtshals transhipment terminal. A road-rail transhipment facility that opened in Hirtshals (Denmark) in 2015 initially remained unused from its opening and seemed to have been a rather bad investment. Now the good news is that the project has been... more
Baltimore: more railfreight services
After the devastating bridge collapse in Baltimore, USA, freight transport is increasingly being shifted from ship to rail. As a public-private partner of the Maryland DOT and the Maryland Port Administration, Ports America Chesapeake is intensifying its intermodal... more
66% deliveries shifted from truck to rail
DP World’s logistics hub in Southampton, UK has reported a significant rise in railfreight traffic. Since the launch of its modal shift programme trial last September, the terminal operator has increased the share of freight units being moved from Southampton by rail instead of... more
Re-fleeting to boost transport capabilities
The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHL Post) has acquired a new transport fleet of 22 trucks to strengthen its logistics services in addition to its mail and parcel deliveries. The new vehicles will be distributed throughout the country. The eighteen six-wheeler and four... more
Lithuanian carrier picks UIC data exchange system
LTG Cargo is joining the Orfeus system of the International Union of Railways (UIC) used in the West, which enables cooperating carriers to transfer CIM waybill data. It recently signed a contract with UIC to this effect. LTG Cargo will probably start to use the system in... more
Further North-South connections
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has announced several extensions to its North-South services: The carrier has introduced a regular train between the Sommacampagna-Sona terminal near Verona (Italy) and the Vienna South CCT terminal (Austria) for the transport of containers and swap... more
Investing in first and final mile solutions
To boost its efforts to convert flexible freight to rail, Norfolk Southern is purchasing the Great Lakes Reload (GLR) property, a direct rail and truck-served transload and warehouse facility located in Chicago, USA. The GLR site has an outdoor rail capacity of 175 cars, a... more