Northrail buys twelve locos 
Northrail, a German rail vehicle rental company, acquired the two DE 18s and ten G 1206 s from the B&V Group as shunting and medium-haul locomotives for its parent company Rive, which is based in Paris, France. Northrail’s portfolio comprises around 450 locomotives,... more
China opens another railfreight corridor
The new international freight corridor connects China’s capital Beijing and the Yunnan (Chinan) province with Southeast Asian countries. It was inaugurated by the launch of the international cold-chain freight train on the China-Laos railway on 14. October 2024, China Railways... more
First class 8 H2-truck in daily service
DHL Supply Chain is planning to incorporate two fuel-cell electric trucks, powered with hydrogen, into its US fleet. The H2-vehicles, manufactured by Nikola, will replace two diesel trucks, which are expected to reduce 80% carbon emissions over the course of a year. Using... more
Green light for class I-to-class I interchange
The US Surface Transportation Board (STB) has approved the acquisition of the rail lines operated by G&W’s Meridian & Bigbee Railroad (MNBR), which will result in the creation of a new direct Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) – CSX connection in Alabama (USA).... more
Woodside joins pallet network
As a new member, the Irish haulier will handle the Palletforce distribution network’s operations in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1967, Woodside is headquartered in Ballynure in Northern Ireland and owns depots in Preston and Dublin. The... more
High payloads, reduced diesel consumption
Ten lightweight trailers have been added to the fleet of Waldbach Fulfillment Logistik and the associated transport company WTL in Germany. The lightweight steel semi-trailers with sliding tarpaulins of the Ecochamp 20 LTN type from Berger Ecotrail offer a payload of 27.6 t... more
Not only for tanks 
Norway’s and Sweden’s armed forces will mandate Bane Nor to procure up to 120 railway transport wagons for army vehicles, which could also benefit civilian freight haulage. The sticking point is elsewhere, however. more
A train to link Swarzedz with Barcelona
The Captrain Group has launched a new regular pan-European service for the intermodal specialist Clip Group. The new train runs two weekly roundtrips between the Swarzedz terminal in Poland and Barcelona in Spain. The tractions are operated jointly by Captrain’s companies in... more
UP’s KCIT to open in mid-2025
The new Kansas City Intermodal Terminal (KCIT) will be located west of downtown Kansas City, MO (USA) on an existing property of the class I railway and will serve both domestic and international containerised shipments of grains, consumer goods, refrigerated products, and pet... more
Fuel for up to 3,000 CNG powered trucks daily
Tourmaline and Clean Energy have opened two new CNG stations in Alberta, Canada. The facility advances the first commercial-grade natural gas fuelling corridor in the western part of the country. The new locations in Calgary and Grande Prairie, along with the Edmonton... more