Rail and port join forces in Baltimore 
Under a new partnership the US class I railway CSX will manage transport, and the port logistician Amports will provide handling services for containers, at the Atlantic Terminal in Baltimore MD (USA). The move will help ensure smooth transitions between rail and port. The... more
Logistics to become more flexible on the Balkan
Following growing demand in the western Balkans the Austrian carrier ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has increased the frequency of its rail shuttle between Serbia and Croatia to two round trips a week. The TransFer link connects the Nelt container terminal near Belgrade with the... more
First bio-LNG network in Germany
Bio LNG (liquefied biogas) is gaining ground in Europe. On Turtle, a road transport services provider from Spain, now collaborates with the energy supplier Knauber to launch the first bio-LNG refuelling network in Germany by establishing six bio-LNG refuelling stations for... more
Pro Train investing in eco-locos
Northrail has signed a long-term lease agreement with Pro Train Trafik, with the Swedish rail transport company initially leasing four Gravita 10 mid-cab locomotives. The first unit handed over on 30 December 2024; the other three will follow on 1 March. In addition, Pro... more
G&W line now has a car inspector
Cathcart Rail in the USA became the running repair agent for car inspection and mechanical services in the 770 km network of the Portland & Western Railroad (PNWR) in Oregon, USA. The regional line PNWR, a part of G&W, was founded in 1995 and supports lumber,... more
Trans-Pennine upgrade enters next phase
The UK infrastructure manager Network Rail has chosen Jacobs as its technical services integration delivery partner for the trans-Pennine route upgrade. The 110 km line stretches across the North of England between York and Manchester, running via Leeds and Huddersfield. It... more
Weekly train service launched in India
DP has launched a new rail-led multimodal service in India. The train links Gandhidham in Gujarat to India’s national capital region (NCR) around Delhi. It runs weekly and follows the introduction of intermodal services in India connecting southern Gujarat and Chennai to the... more
2,000 t of CO2e saved
Nestlé has entered into a partnership with the road freight forwarder Sennder, to decarbonise its logistics network. Over the past three years, this collaboration has cut more than 2,000 t of CO2e, by completing more than 3,000 green loads, using HVO100 and electric... more
36,000 e-powered commercial vehicles
The registration of e-powered commercial vehicles in Switzerland has declined again, after many years of growth. 12% fewer e-vehicles for commercial transport were registered in 2023, according to the country’s statistical office. A total of 35,921 e-powered commercial... more
VTG expanding in Eastern Europe
The German rail logistics provider VTG has acquired the remaining shares in the traction company Retrack Slovakia from Rail Services Slovakia, making it the sole owner of the Retrack Slovakia Group and its subsidiaries in Czechia and Hungary. This acquisition strengthens... more