Daf manufactures 10,000th XB truck 
Daf Trucks has reached the production of its 10,000th new generation Daf XB at its Leyland facility in the UK. The vehicle was delivered to Maxi Haulage, a logistics provider that operates in the UK and Ireland. The Daf XB, introduced in December 2023, is designed for... mehr
Geodis’s biofuel truck fleet in UAE
Geodis has reported that it has introduced a fleet of eleven Euro 4 and Euro 6 biofuel-powered trucks in the UAE, reinforcing its commitment to reducing carbon emissions while maintaining operational efficiency. The initiative supports Geodis’s goal of cutting... mehr
Neue Erkenntnisse über Tempi 
Die Universitäten Gent und Pisa analysieren einen Zugunfall. Rund zwei Jahre nach der Kollision eines Güter- und eines Personenzuges nahe Tempi in Griechenland liegen erste Erkenntnisse eines Berichtsentwurfs vor, der die Ursachen bis Ende Februar abschliessend klären soll. mehr
DP moves 100,000th container by rail
DP World has reached a milestone in its 'Modal Shift Programme', moving 100,000 containers by rail from its Southampton hub since the trial began. As the company states railfreight’s share of onward container transport has increased from 21% to over 30%, reducing road... mehr
CCM rolls out 12,000th refurbished chassis
Consolidated Chassis Management (CCM) has deployed its 12,000th refurbished chassis to the South Atlantic Chassis Pool (SACP) ahead of schedule, as the company states. This milestone is part of a broader plan to upgrade nearly 45,000 chassis by 2027. Furthermore, the company... mehr
GBRf adopts HVO for biomass transport
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has signed a twelve-month agreement with renewable energy firm Drax to power its freight services exclusively with hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) in 2025. The fuel will be used for rail services transporting biomass from Peel Ports, Liverpool... mehr
Locos with ETCS by DB Cargo
DB Cargo UK has signed a contract with Siemens Mobility to install the ‘European Train Control System’ (ETCS) on its class 66 freight locomotives. The first phase will begin in July, with nine locomotives being fitted at the Toton traction maintenance depot. This... mehr
Keys to twelve trailers handed over
Dachser has received twelve fully electric Man ‘eTGX’ trucks. The vehicles were collected by their future drivers directly from Man’s production plant in Munich (Germany). In addition, Dachser’s affiliate Müller Fresh Food Logistics in the Netherlands has been operating... mehr
Nigeria extends hinterland rail services
A new container train was launched recently by the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NCR) and APM Terminals (APMT), linking Apapa Port in Nigeria’s capital Lagos with the Moniya freight yard in Ibadan, in the federal state of Oyo. The service will run thrice weekly with a... mehr
Good news for truckies around Sydney
Truck drivers in Australia travelling across Sydney will soon be able to stop at the city’s first-heavy vehicle rest area. The Australian and NSW governments has identified a 6 ha piece of land located close to a key junction of the motorway network in western Sidney.... mehr