Fuel-saving was the decisive factor 
The Australian instant lawn supplier Lilydale has ordered two new Scania 500 G Super trucks, after having trialled the vehicle on its Bairnsdale B-double route. The tests showed that the new model saved 50 litres of fuel compared to the older non-Scania truck. The new Super... more
Work on lines causes train delays
Due to an economically driven decline in demand, the Swedish railfreight operator saw its transport volumes drop by 10% in Q3/2023 compared to Q3/2022. Despite the weak business climate, Green Cargo was able to sign new transport contracts worth SEK 150 million (EUR 12.7... more
Operail: private fleet for external transports
Estonia has changed its procedures and conditions for ordering freight wagons for external transport services, which means that Operail can no longer lease its freight wagons in the public fleet. From now on, all wagons of the state-owned carrier will be re-registered as a... more
UK intermodal operator augments its green fleet
Maritime Transport is joining the zero emission HGV and infrastructure demonstrator, a GBP 200 million (EUR 230 million) investment programme aimed at supporting the freight sector on its path to net zero. As part of the programme, the UK intermodal specialist will integrate... more
R.J. Corman now operates inland port in Virginia
The US railroad company has won a contract to lease the Central Appalachia Inland Port at Prichard (CAIPP) in Wayne County, West Virginia. R.J. Colman took over all the ports operations on 16 October 2023. The hub is a 260,000 sqm facility at the southern end of Prichard,... more
Tracking deliveries with AI
An improved AI software programme has been introduced by the Pall-Ex Group. The UK haulage network has so far been using AI technologies developed in-house which were created to give greater delivery transparency. Now, the company has taken a step further by launching the... more
102 new intermodal wagons for Mercitalia Logistics
The leasing company Ermewa has delivered 102 bran-new intermodal wagons to Mercitalia in Turin, Italy. The four-axle Sgmmnss 40' wagons were built by Tatravagonka in Poprad, Slovakia and are suitable for ISO 20', 30' and 40' containers as well as swap bodies. All the hired... more
45 Modulas for shunting and freight transport
Railpool is expanding its fleet for the German market. The leasing company has signed several contracts with Vossloh for the delivery of 45 Modula locomotives in two versions with the option to purchase a further 142. With the Modula, the Munich-(Germany)-based carrier will... more
Low deck tractor extends European fleet
Duvenbeck is extending its fleet with emission-free vehicles and using its first battery-powered low-deck truck for long-distance services. The new vehicle in Duvenbeck’s fleet is a so-called “low deck” tractor unit, which can only haul trailers with an interior loading height... more
16,617 t of CO2 emissions saved in six years
Girteka and Cargo Beamer have completed the 20,000th Girteka semi-trailer transport on a Cargo Beamer train since the start of their collaboration six years ago. The main artery for their intermodal operations has since been the route from Kaldenkirchen (Germany) to Domodossola... more