Less CO2, more capacity, reliable transit times 
DB Cargo Full Load Solutions (DB Cargo FLS) expanded its intermodal offering with several new trade lanes in 2023. They also allow companies without their own sidings to transport their goods by rail. New additions last year included the German trade lane between Nuremberg... more
Up to 15% less fuel
The Singapore-based forwarder SNL Logistics has extended its green fleet and acquired 16 new Scania Super trucks to improve performance and save fuel. Four months after putting the vehicles into service, SNL recorded a 12%-15% decrease in fuel consumption, which is double than... more
The end of a neverending story? 
New deadline in mid-2024 for the opening of the important Linha da Beira Alta railfreight route. Developing railfreight options is a complicated affair in the Iberian Peninsula, not only on account of its different gauges. The rail logistician Medway Iberia, for example, which... more
Metrans augments its Turkey service
HHLA’s intermodal company has been running a regular rail connection between TK Halkali (Turkey) and Dunajska Streda (Slovakia) via Budapest (Hungary) and Indjija (Serbia) since September 2022. From March 2024, Metrans will increase the capacity by adding more departures.... more
New Zealand orders Swiss locomotives
The Swiss company Stadler in Switzerland has signed two locomotive contracts with Kiwi Rail in New Zealand. One deal involves the delivery of nine mainline locomotives equipped with ETCS (European Train Control System) for seamless operation on the North Island. The second... more
DHL to receive 178 Iveco CNG trucks
With this order, DHL Group is expanding its fleet to more than CNG 450 trucks in Germany. Powered by bio-CNG, they will further reduce the forwarder's carbon footprint. 161 Iveco S-Way CNG trucks will be used for shorter distances and day trips. These units have a 4x2 standard... more
Albania to rehabilitate over 120 km rail line
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the EU are scaling up their support for Albania’s railways with a EUR 98.75 million loan. This will allow Albania to rehabilitate and to electrify the Vore-Hani i Hotit railway line. The line is over 120 km long... more
The major trends
Latin American logistics sector leeward of global ruptures. For 30 years the analysts at the market research institute ‘America’s Market Intelligence’ have tracked and traced the various developments of the transport and logistics sector in the rather diverse Latin American... more
Train extends European ferry services
Stena Line has launched its own intermodal train service from Verona, Italy to Gothenburg, Sweden via Kiel in Germany. The service allows customers to book the transcontinental transport from a single source. The train operates two round trips per week between Verona... more
Railfreight services in all Baltic countries
LTG Cargo company has completed its first continuous pilot run from Lithuania via Latvia to Estonia's Valga station. The freight transport was organised within the company's capacity, which means that all logistics solutions along the route were provided independently. The... more