Another connection for Albatros Express 
Transfracht is expanding its Albatros Express offering. From October 2023, the Albatros Express will run directly between the Austrian terminals of Enns, Vienna, Graz and the German North Sea port of Wilhelmshaven. The train will run every Monday for imports, every Friday for... more
Joining forces for more green trucks
In Germany, the energy transport company Hoyer is taking a 25.1% stake in the business of Paul Nutzfahrzeuge. The companies believe that this participation creates a win-win situation for vehicle production, energy partnerships, logistics and transport. The capital increase... more
More e-vehicles for the UAE fleet
FedEx has delivered its first three electric vehicles (EVs) to its fleet in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The initial phase of this eco-friendly fleet will focus on delivery operations within high-traffic areas in the UAE. The EVs introduced have zero-tailpipe emissions... more
Railcar orders: best quarter since 2013
US manufacturer Greenbrier (GBXR) received orders for 15,300 new railcars with an aggregate value of USD 1.9 billion during its fiscal fourth quarter ended on 31 August 2023. The units were commissioned by customers operating in various commercial sectors and spanned a range... more
Like a fish out of water 
Swiss lake-hopping. Trucks don’t cross the waters and ships don’t travel over land. Sometimes, however, this logic is undermined. For example, when a shipping line operating on one Swiss lake, the 24 km2 Walensee, buys a unit from a shipping line active on another one, the 38... more
Three roundtrips between Brwinow and Rotterdam
The Swiss intermodal provider Hupac is expanding its business by increasing the number of direct services from its Brwinow terminal near Warsaw, Poland to Rotterdam in the Netherlands. With easy connections to/from the UK, Ireland and Portugal, the shuttle train will run... more
Locomotive fleet grows to 36 Vectrons
The Polish locomotive leasing company Cargounit has ordered up to 30 Vectron MS locomotives from Siemens Mobility. The framework agreement includes the delivery of ten units by the end of 2023 and an option for 20 additional locomotives by 2024 as well as maintenance services.... more
Faster and more cost-effective than rail and air
A new TIR route bridges the gap between China’s east coast and Central Asia and connects Uzbekistan to China’s coastal city of Qingdao. The first convoy, including Uzbek TIR trucks carrying blackcurrants, recently completed the maiden run from Samarkand to Qingdao passing... more
More investors for autonomous trucking
Fernride has closed a further USD 19 million in its Series A funding, pushing the total round amount to USD 50 million. The increase in funding will further cement the company’s position as a specialist in autonomous, electric trucking. The second closing comes just weeks... more
A jewel on the Rio Grande
No. 1 for international trade in the USA. Laredo TX (USA), on the US-Mexican border, only has approximately 250,000 inhabitants – but is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States of America. It also holds another important top spot in a decisive category for... more