12,000 km through six countries 
The first China-Europe freight train from North China's Shanxi province to Spain arrived at the Abronigal railfreight station in Madrid on Monday, 16 October 2023. The maiden train left the Zhongding Logistics Park on 16 September and travelled 12,000 km through six... more
Linking Spain and France without border stop
On November, Synergy is launching an intermodal service connecting the Hutchison ports’ Best Terminal Barcelona (Spain) with the city of Toulouse (France). The railway will run three times weekly in both directions with a capacity to transport 180 teu each way. As the port... more
German vehicles to decarbonise Saudi Arabia
German vehicle manufacturer Quantron has delivered 50 electric-powered light trucks to Saudi Arabia with its Saudi partner Petromin. The Qargo 4EV model has been specially designed to make urban transport and last mile delivery as convenient and sustainable as possible. The... more
Loco pulls 6,400 t trains - even in rough terrain
RZD Logistics has delivered the first four diesel locomotives of a total of 50 units ordered to Kazakhstan. The tractor units, all 2TE25KM freight locomotives, are manufactured at the Russian engineering plant in Bryansk, southwest of Moscow, which belongs to Transmashholding.... more
EV three-wheelers made in India
At around 6 million, three-wheelers are ubiquitous in India today. However, most of these transport vehicles are not eco-friendly because they are powered by petrol (gasoline) or diesel or use natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas. One Indian manufacturer, Altigreen... more
Associations demand legal steps against Tyrol
Block clearances in Kufstein (Tyrol, Austria) are regularly causing up to 80 km long truck traffic jams on the Bavarian border (Germany). The affected drivers have to hold out on the motorway for hours without any supplies or sanitary facilities. Sufficient alternatives for... more
Rail Baltica: SILC now has all building permits
The Salaspils Intermodal Logistics Centre (SILC) will serve as the primary European standard gauge railfreight handling hub in Latvia. All permits for the construction have now been approved, so building works may soon be underway. Once completed, SILC will accommodate... more
ELP delivers second Euro Dual to NRS
Nordic Rail Services (NRS) has ordered an additional Euro Dual locomotive from the leasing company European Loc Pool (ELP). It will be the second locomotive of this type made by the Swiss-based manufacturer Stadler Rail and will be delivered already this month. NRS will use... more
Expansion and more innovative projects
Modalis, a specialist for intermodal logistics solutions, has acquired all the shares of CCFC, an Italian manufacturer of semi-trailers, swap bodies and containers with around 60 employees and a 30,000 sqm factory on an 80,000 sqm site. The acquisition of CCFS, which will be... more
More cross-border rail/road infrastructure
Greece, Bulgaria, and Romania have decided to boost trilateral transport and digital connectivity, as stated in a joint declaration recently signed by the prime ministers of the three countries. The signatories agreed to identify and develop new routes/corridors on the... more