Intermodal terminal to double capacity 
The rail and terminal service provider Cando Rail is expanding its Sturgeon multi-purpose rail terminal in Alberta, Canada. This will double the size of the facility, transforming it into a rail-centric supply chain hub with the capability to stage, receive, and dispatch long... more
Charge point for electric trucks opens in UK
Shell has opened its first UK charge point for electric trucks. The facility is located at the company’s Markham Moor Truck Stop in Nottinghamshire. It is situated roughly 40 kilometers south of Doncaster and Southeast of Sheffield adjacent to the A1 and is passed by more than... more
Swiss forwarder pioneers autonomous driving
The first autonomous driving commercial vehicle (CV) is now navigating the streets of the Swiss capital, Bern. In their joint project, the transport specialist Planzer and the technology expert Loxo aim to achieve full L4 driving autonomy, meaning operating a truck without a... more
A new green truck in Australia
ACFS Port Logistics is piloting its first electric truck, a Mercedes eActros. The container logistics operator is the first company in Australia to carry out a test for Daimler in the heavy vehicle range. The use of this green truck represents a major step for ACFS, for it... more
High-horsepower hydrogen finishes first test
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway’s (CPKCR’s) high-horsepower hydrogen locomotive CP 1200 has completed its first phase of testing which involved hauling both loaded and empty bulk trains. CP 1200, along with its dedicated fuel tender CP 10001, joined a consist that included... more
Intermodal terminal opens in chem cluster
The Bertschi Group, a specialist for chemical logistics from Switzerland, completed its new Antwerp Zomerweg Terminal in Belgium recently, after two years of construction. The facility has been put into operation gradually since last summer. The group reported on the social... more
Green Cargo improves its network
The Swedish carrier is investing in a more robust and reliable network. Starting with the timetable shift in 2025, the new network will enable shorter lead times, increase the number of departures, reduce susceptibility to disruptions, and improve punctuality, the Swedish... more
Testing a class 8 truck with natural gas engine
Clean Energy Fuels, a USA-based provider of renewable natural gas, has launched a programme to allow heavy-duty fleets to operate a truck equipped with the new Cummins X15N natural gas engine. The North American transport specialist J.B. Hunt is the first company to... more
Sesé launches duo-trailer test in Germany
The “EcoDuo” project, led by a consortium of German and Spanish companies formed by Sesé, is now underway. During the one-year test phase, Sesé’s duo-trailer will be driven in Germany from the Volkswagen Group’s plant in Wolfsburg to the terminal in Lehrte, near Hanover.... more
Rhenus invests in Central Asia
The logistics group has signed an agreement with the Uzbek Railway to establish a JV to realise a modern logistics centre in Andijan (Uzbekistan) and a declaration of intent with the Kazakh company "Aktau Sea Commercial Port" for the development of an intermodal... more