USA: freight corridors for zero-emission vehicles 
The US government has published a national strategy showing how the deployment of zero-emission infrastructure for medium and heavy-duty vehicles can be accelerated to decarbonise the freight sector. The road map’s key objective is to build new electric vehicle freight corridors... more
A microgrid to supercharge trucks
Paccar Parts Europe has successfully implemented an on-site power supply system at Daf Dealer Best Trucks in Barendrecht (Netherlands). This so-called ‘microgrid’ consists of a combination of 750 roof mounted solar panels, an energy storage system and advanced energy control... more
Nurminen Logistics expands in Sweden
The Finnish logistics company, and its partner, the Swedish carrier Väte Rail, are opening a new rail connection in Sweden from Haparanda and Umea to the port of Gothenburg with regular, scheduled, and weekly train services to start in April. Nurminen explained that freight... more
Ambitions for European freight business
Uber’s European freight business unit has exceeded EUR 200 million and is now setting a course for EUR 2 billion by 2028. Worldwide, the company has now surpassed USD 18 billion in freight. The European logistics market, which is expected to reach EUR 1.17 trillion by 2029, is... more
Pushing railfreight for Eurasian routes
In response to current challenges in the seafreight market, Cargo-Partner has introduced new rail services between Europe and Asia. In February, for example, the logistics company handled a transport from Thailand to Slovakia via China and Poland for a European electronics... more
NY invests in railfreight and port infrastructure
The USD 111.1 million will fund nearly 40 projects to modernise freight lines, freight yards and port facilities to enhance the safety and resiliency of cargo corridors in New York state. It will also help advance New York's climate goals, as railfreight has proven to be one of... more
More connections over the Brenner Pass
Effective immediately, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has established a new link between Verona (Northern Italy) and the Duss terminal in Göttingen (Lower Saxony, Germany), with four round trips per week. On another newly created connection, RCG will initially operate four weekly... more
Eight EMDs for the Centro-Atlantica Railway
The Brazilian logistician and port, railway, and terminal operator VLI is acquiring eight locomotives from Progress Rail. The units (model EMD SD70ACe-BB) will transport cargo in the Southeast corridor of the Centro-Atlantica Railway which serves producing regions from states... more
Transit time reduced from 53 to 18 days
A new dry port has opened in Xi’an, China, and the first container train, having departed from the new Kazakhstan transport and logistics terminal in Xi’an, arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan, last Monday, 11 March 2024, in transit through Kazakhstan along the Trans-Caspian... more
Volvo raises market share for e-HGVs to 47.2%
The commercial vehicle manufacturer sold 145,395 trucks worldwide in 2023 - more than ever before. The largest sales markets were the USA, Brazil, and the UK. Electric trucks are on the upswing, with Volvo delivering 1,977 e-vehicles worldwide last year, an increase of 256%... more