No ebb in the e-commerce boom 
B2C is it. Eurodis, a transport network covering 38 European countries, saw some growth in volumes despite a weakening economy in Europe. Without given many details, the network spoke of a growth rate of 80% in 2023. "We have more than quadrupled the number of shipments... more
Willig joins groupage network
The Freiburg-based transport logistics company has joined the German general cargo network Online Systemlogistik (OSL). Willig, a family-run company founded in 1985, will handle transports in the southern Black Forest, Lörrach, and the Waldshut region within the OSL network.... more
More rail connections to Trieste
Kombiverkehr has increased the frequency of its rail/ship services linking Germany with Turkey and Greece. The company now runs five instead of three round trips between Munich and Trieste (Italy). The new intermodal services depart on Wednesdays and Fridays from Munich and... more
EURO 9000 expands its scope
Stadler’s Euro 9000 has received type approval for operation in the Netherlands and Belgium. The new generation of six-axle hybrid locomotives has already been authorised in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, with an operating licence in Italy expected to follow later this year.... more
UK: DPD signs EV partnership
The agreement gives DPD drivers full access to Allstar’s payment solution Chargepass in the UK, reducing the need for separate transactions for public and home charging. Drivers can also use Allstar's extensive EV network that includes more than 14,000 charge points, in more... more
On route towards low-carbon business
Norfolk Southern has developed a climate transition plan (CTP) to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to 42% by 2024. The US class I Railway's CTP will focus in part on fuel management and consumption. The measures include innovative technologies and operating practices to... more
Fuel-cell trucks ready for customers
From mid-2024, Amazon, Air Products, Ineos, Holcim and Wiedmann & Winz plan to begin the first customer trials with fuel-cell trucks made by Daimler Truck. The five semi-trailer tractors will be deployed in a number of long-haul operations - transporting building materials,... more
Building its own loco fleet
RZD Logistics (RZDL) has acquired its first two diesel locomotives. They will be deployed for shunting and export work on 1,520 mm gauge railways operated by industrial companies. More acquisitions are planned for 2024. By building up its own locomotive fleet, RZDL aims to... more
More Swedish intermodal links
On 3 January 2024, Kombiverkehr introduced a new direct train between Lübeck (Germany) and Stockholm via Hallsberg and Norrköping (all in Sweden). The service will run between the Dänischburg CTL terminal in Lübeck and the Norra (Rosersberg) terminal in Stockholm. On 15... more
IDS partner invests in Upper Franconia
Geis Group has opened a new freight forwarding terminal in Ebersdorf near Coburg, Germany, replacing the Lichtenfels site, which the IDS network partner had taken over in April 2019. At over 30 years old and with increasing cargo volumes, the Lichtenfels terminal had reached the... more