Unorthodox approaches 
Italian logisticians with big plans for 2024. 2023 may have ended on a gloomy note in Italy, but the country’s exports are poised for growth this year. Fundamental trends have led players such as Ambrogio Intermodal to open new offices, and Ignazio Messina to undertake a fleet... more
Trailer manufacturer relies on rail 
Krone in Germany is now delivering its vehicles by combined transport. In mid-January, the utility vehicles manufacturer introduced a block train which runs once or twice a week between Werlte (Lower Saxony) and Wörth amk Rhein (Rhineland Palatinate), Daimler Trucks’ main... more
Bosch platform now available in Hungary
Bosch Secure Truck Parking has opened its first fixed truck parking facility in Hungary. Carriers can reserve their secure parking spaces directly on the Bosch booking platform. The facility is located at Tatabanya, around 40 km west of Budapest. It offers 25 spaces in a fenced... more
DHL deploys hydrogen trucks in Germany
The logistics company will use the Paul Hydrogen Power-Truck, a vehicle based on the Mercedes-Benz Atego, for a one-year pilot for distribution and line hauls at its Cologne location. This is the second hydrogen to be deployed by the group in Germany. Another vehicle is already... more
New Renault to upgrade fleet
A new trailer train for mattresses: Hilding Anders Switzerland in Schänis, St. Gallen, recently began delivering its Bico mattresses nationwide using a new trailer-trailer combination. The Renault Trucks T430 P4x2 with a trailer replaces a twelve-year-old truck. The... more
E-locos to expand service portfolio
Fenniarail has ordered two Vectron electric locomotives from Siemens to replenish its fleet, which is currently working at full capacity. The new units will enable it to expand its route and shift offering for existing and new customers, the Finnish carrier said. Delivery is... more
Slovak manufacturer to replenish Spanish fleet
The Spanish rail company Renfe Mercancias has ordered 149 carriages from the Slovak manufacturer Tatravagonka to expand, upgrade and diversify its fleet and improve its transport services. The contract has a total value of EUR 39.1 million. The next generation EU programme,... more
Volvo FMs for urban multi-drop deliveries
In the UK, the multi-temperature distribution specialist Moran Logistics has added 15 new Volvo FM 460 6x2 tractor units to its 250 strong truck fleet. The haulier will deploy these vehicles for multi-drop deliveries into urban areas and its trunking operations as part of its... more
Network upgrades to improve efficiency
Norfolk Southern Railways completed USD 1 billion in infrastructure projects in 2023. Aimed to enhance safety and productivity, the upgrades involved all of the company's 31,400 km long network in 22 states. Specifically, the US class I railway carried out 1,000 track km of... more
Train to link Luxembourg and Germany
The new train, launched by LKW Walter and CFL Multimodal, runs between the Intermodal Terminal Bettembourg-Dudelange, Luxembourg, and the Port of Lübeck, Germany. It will offer three weekly rotations and can carry 40 trailers. Further ro-ro connections will be available from... more