5,700 trucks shifted to rail in Antwerp 
The Belgian railfreight operator Lineas and the German chemical company Evonik have relaunched a weekly train service connecting Evonik's production sites in the port of Antwerp with Lineas' main hub terminal. Here, seamless connections are provided to the lo-ro (left bank-right... mehr
An autonomous truck saves 6,000 litres of diesel
The autonomous trucks of the Chinese technology specialist Inceptio have now covered more than 200 million km in commercial operations. China’s logistics companies are deploying over 2,000 Inceptio-powered trucks in their fleets that run daily along major freight routes... mehr
More opportunities for cold chain transports
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Railway and Americold are joining forces to create new transport options for shipping a range of food and other products in Mexico, the USA and Canada. The two companies established a strategic collaboration in June 2023. A year later,... mehr
Korridor VIII freigeräumt? 
Balkan-Nachbarn einigen sich im Streit um Paneuropäischen Verkehrskorridor. Nach monatelanger Verstimmung haben sich Vertreter Bulgariens und der Republik Nordmazedonien sowie der europäischen Finanzinstitute EIB und EBRD bei einem Arbeitstreffen am 31. Oktober auf die... mehr
Autonomous transport operations started
Volvo Autonomous Solutions and DHL Supply Chain have introduced autonomous operations in Texas, USA. The start marks a critical phase in validating the full ecosystem required for autonomous transport at scale. At this stage, a safety driver will be present to monitor... mehr
Kazakhstan/China: customs clearance automated
The technology specialist Global DTC and Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) have jointly launched a digital platform for clearance of transit cargo at the Kazakhstan/China border along the so-called Middle Corridor, the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR). With the new... mehr
BSNF: only 3.2 km to go
The US class I railways BNSF has completed the construction of a new section of double track in Texas (USA) along its Fort Worth subdivision which connects the Texas-Oklahoma border and Temple, Texas. Part of a multi-year project, the 5.6 km double track stretch is located... mehr
Albatros Express augments transport portfolio
Transfracht will increase the frequency of some of its services from 15 December. The Albatros Express will operate six weekly roundtrips between Enns and Graz (both Austria) and the port of Koper (Slovenia) and the German seaports. It will also raise the number of... mehr
First of 120 e-trucks delivered to Duvenbeck
The German automotive logistics specialist recently put the first Man e-truck into service. The ultra-low liner eTGX semitrailer tractor has been specially developed for the loading volume requirements of automotive logistics and is set to make Volkswagen’s plant logistics more... mehr
G&W’s short line to handle services for UP
Union Pacific (UP) is transferring its local service in Eugene Yard, Oregon, to Genesee & Wyoming (G&W)'s Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad (Corp). The change allows the US class I railway to reduce the number of times a railcar is handled and improve efficiency,... mehr