China launches intermodal rail-sea service 
The first train departed on Monday, 15 January, from Yinchuan in China's autonomous region Ningxia Hui and is now heading for the port of Qingdao in the east of the country. It marks the launch of a regular railway route for an intermodal rail-sea train, which needs to go... more
More Trans Montanas for Romania
DB Cargo Romania, part of DB Cargo Group, and PSP Cargo Group Romania are acquiring Trans Montana locomotives from manufacturer Softronic. A Trans Montana TM 082 locomotive was delivered to DB Cargo’s Romanian branch at the end of December. A second locomotive, a TM 085, is... more
Volvo's e-trucks discover Latin America
More markets for battery electric trucks: Volvo Trucks has now delivered its first heavy-duty electric trucks to Latin America, with the vehicles going to customers in Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay. Volvo’s electric trucks are now in service on six continents and in 45 countries.... more
Maersk switches to Panama Canal Railway
Due to currently low water levels in Gatun Lake, Maersk vessels that usually sail through the Panama Canal will now use the Panama Canal Railway to transport containers across Panama. The changes affect the OC1 service on the trade route between Oceania and the Americas. The... more
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A new TIR transport axis has been opened between Shenzhen (China) and Tashkent in Uzbekistan. The launch follows the introduction of the Shenzhen and Almaty (Kazakhstan) TIR route in 2023. The first TIR truck recently completed its 6,500 km door-to-door journey via the... more
More connections to port of Hamburg
The European rail logistics company Metrans has introduced a daily rail service for containers to improve connections between the export-oriented regions around Kornwestheim (Germany) and the port of Hamburg. The new train has been operating since 8 January. Goods are... more
Transcontainer to build two intermodal hubs
The transport company is significantly expanding its terminal capacities in the Moscow region in cooperation with the local chamber of commerce and industry. One of the projects provides for the construction of a terminal near Chekhov station (Moskovskaya Railway) with... more
Norrköping: a new train to Europe
More alternatives for sustainable transports between Europe and Norrköping will become available in January 2024. The German logistics network Kombiverkehr is launching a new train route connecting the Swedish port to Europe via Malmö. The intermodal service allows to shift a... more
ELP: success with six-axle hybrid locos
The Swiss leasing company has reached a milestone: European Loc Pool (ELP) recently signed up the 100th locomotive on a long-term full-service lease. The company was founded only five years ago. It supplies exclusively six-axle hybrid locomotives with the Euro 9000 and the Euro... more
EUR 41.2 million for rail project
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide a EUR 41.2 million loan to support a project to upgrade Moldova’s north-south rail corridor. On a total length of 370 km, 128 km will be rehabilitated, including the replacement of 50 switches at stations. This corridor serves... more