Automating paperless customs handling 
Kazakhstan has launched a digital platform to improve customs processing at its Chinese frontier. The software is designed for the automatic submission and issuance of transit declarations for goods transported by rail along China - Central Asia and China – Europe routes. It... more
Truckport opened in Houston
Ryder System and Kodiak Robotics have set up their first truckport in Houston, TX (USA), enabling Kodiak to launch and land autonomous trucks as well as transfer freight to serve routes between Houston, Dallas, and Oklahoma City. Today, Kodiak trucks run on all routes with... more
A Euro Dual to expand construction site logistics
The Swiss leasing company European Loc Pool (ELP) has signed a contract with the track construction logistics specialist BM Bahndienste for a Euro Dual locomotive. It is the 100th six-axle hybrid locomotive that the company will supply under a long-term full-service leasing... more
US class I railway to upgrade its core network
BNSF has earmarked USD 3.92 billion for capital investments this year. The largest component, USD 2.88 billion, will be used to maintain and service BNSF’s core network and related assets. Maintenance projects involve nearly 21,000 km of track surfacing and/or undercutting... more
USD 157 million for Wabtec's brakes
Siemens India has placed an order for a new brake system for Indian Railways. Valued at around USD 157 million, the technology will be used to improve the performance, efficiency, and safety of Siemen’s new line of 1,200 electric locomotives. Under the contract, Wabtec will... more
1,000 e-trucks for cement giants
The Swiss building materials producer Holcim plans to use most of the ordered 1,000 Mercedes-Benz eActros 600s for transporting materials such as cement in silo trailers. The volume represents the largest single order for the eActros 600 to date, Daimler said. With a battery... more
Modern waste trucks for Fribourg
Switzerland's Trans-Auto is acquiring a new Scania G 420 truck for its partner company Kevag. With immediate effect, it will be deployed to collect and transport refuse in the Fribourg region. Agile and versatile, the truck has a drive train that reduces diesel consumption by at... more
Temperature-controlled rail service launched
The Swiss Inter Rail Group ran its first reefer container transports between Asia and Europe last year. The transport company has now added regular temperature-controlled rail services to its portfolio. Inter Rail uses diesel-powered 45-foot pallet wide reefer containers,... more
Swiss forwarders banking on e-trucks
Renault recently handed over the first battery-electric E-Tech T tractor units to the Swiss haulage companies Hugelshofer and Schöni. The truck manufacturer has delivered 359 electric vehicles in Switzerland since 2020, 40% of which are heavy commercial vehicles with a mileage... more
Clever mode combinations save time and CO2
The combination of different transport modes like road-air, all-road, and road-rail not only has ecological advantages; it also increases speed and cost-effectiveness. Kerry Logistics Network's (KLN) sea-air freight solution transports consignments from Chinese seaports to... more