‘Greener’ deliveries by Ikea 
Ever more of the Swedish retailer’s furniture is set to be delivered to customers in Hungary by electric vehicles, and in Austria by hydrogen-powered vehicles. Ten e-transporters will be in action in Budapest, where Gebrüder Weiss will handle furniture transports for Ikea in... more
UP creating intermodal capacities
The US class I railway Union Pacific (UP) has introduced an intermodal service connecting the southeastern USA and Mexico. The link offers transport capabilities originating in the network of GMXT (formerly Ferromex), the transport division of the Grupo México conglomerate,... more
Autonomous truck runs 24 hours per day
A commercial trucking lane in which autonomous vehicles are deployed has been launched in the USA. It is the first of its kind to run between Houston and Oklahoma City, and the project is being carried out by Maersk and Kodiak. The two companies will complete four round trips a... more
Further China–Laos rail service inaugurated
A freight train loaded with fruit and rubber from Southeast Asia was ceremonially dispatched from Kunming (Yunnan province, China) on Sunday, 8 October. It will arrive in Shanghai after a journey of around 82 hours. It links the China-Laos Railway and the Shanghai-Kunming... more
Up to twelve days faster Spain–France rail link
Maersk is launching a rail service from the Spanish port of Barcelona to the South of France. Starting in early November there will be three weekly direct blocktrains connecting Barcelona with either Toulouse or Lyon. Via Toulouse the solution also connects cargo to Bordeaux... more
From Europe to Middle East in just nine days
Milton Group completed a 40-day maritime journey in just nine days by truck. This fast road transport was made possible by using the TIR system. The Milton truck departed from Latvia and transited Lithuania, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Türkiye, Iran,... more
Public charging stations for HEVs in Sweden
A new service from Volvo Trucks makes it easy for haulers to find and access the charging stations. The manufacturer initiates a national brand independed network of public fast chargers for heavy electric trucks in Sweden. The charging network is powered by renewable energy.... more
Alternative to single-use wooden crates
With Cartainer, Rhenus Logistics has launched a secure and reusable car transportation solution. The introduction of cartainer is specifically designed to offer a substitute for wooden crates in the global finished vehicle logistics (FVL) industry. Based in the Rhenus global... more
Step by step to greener heavy load transports
The government of the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has approved a policy for heavy road and railfreight transport that will reduce the sector’s carbon footprint. The first step will see a two-year trial to give extra-mass zero-emissions heavy vehicles, which weigh... more
‘Book and claim’ offer for HVO
Kuehne+Nagel has launched a ‘book and claim’ insetting scheme for road logistics customers who purchase hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to reduce transport emissions. In a first stage, the service will be available to customers in Europe, with expansion beyond Europe due in... more