Driver shortages to double in five years 
Over 3 million truck driver jobs or 7% are unfilled in 36 countries, a report of the International Road Transport Union (IRU) shows. Surveying over 4,700 trucking companies in the Americas, Asia, and Europe, which represent 72% of global GDP, IRU has found that truck driver... more
Testing a new piggyback service in Eastern Europe
In partnership with Ukrainian Railway and LTG Cargo, Global Ocean Link has started organising a new piggyback service in international traffic. The first trucks were transported in a trial run between Kaunas (Lithuania) and Kyiv (Ukraine). Soon, a regular train of 36 cars... more
KTZ to build over 1,400 km of rail lines
Kazakhstan Railway (KTZ) is to build new lines on the Dostyk-Moiynty, Bakhty-Ayagoz, Darbaza-Maktaaral sections and a bypass around Almaty within three years. Some of these projects are already underway. The modernisation and extension of the Dostyk-Moiynty rail section has... more
In-depot charging stations for e-trucks
Now that electric trucks have a sufficient driving range to handle urban and regional deliveries, Total Energies, based in France, has developed an in-depot charging service comprising the installation and supervision of charge points. In an end-to-end approach, the company... more
Belgian port reorganises train traffic
A new operational model for single wagon loads will be introduced in the Antwerp port area from 1 January 2024. Railport, which manages rail traffic in the Belgium harbour, divided the port into zones based on consolidated volumes and operational optimisation. Then, after... more
Keyou und Paul expand cooperation
H2 pioneer Keyou and special vehicle specialist Paul aim to provide a nationwide service network to further promote the use of hydrogen-powered trucks. Paul has already built prototype vehicles for Keyou in the past, such as an 18 t truck, and is currently working on the... more
Transport coordinators to promote modal shift
Vorarlberg (Austria) has more than 20 company-owned sidings. ÖBB, the parent company of the Rail Cargo Group (RCG), and the state of Vorarlberg have decided to cooperate more closely to improve the use of the sidings. As a first step, the partners want to provide more... more
Another Liebherr added to mobile crane fleet
Richter Kran und Schwerlast in Germany has taken delivery of a new Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 mobile crane. The five-axle vehicle joins the other Liebherr cranes in the company's fleet. The new model is designed to extract the maximum lifting capacity from the available weight of a... more
Port gears up with e-truck charging system
The Swedish Port of Gothenburg is continuing to develop its services for HGVs, with Göteborg Energi and the Gothenburg Port Authority joining forces to open additional charging facilities for heavy traffic. Four charging spots with up to 350 kW capacity are now operational at... more
24 trucks added for long distance operations
Breedon, a group which produces aggregates, cement, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete and specialist building products, has taken delivery of its first ever Renault trucks for its cement division. The 24 new T520 6x2 tractor units join a 50-strong fleet. A further expansion of... more