First heavy-duty e-lorry for Basel 
The Swiss forwarder Camion Transport has received its first heavy-duty electric truck for its Basel site – a Renault Trucks ‘E-Tech D Wide P4x2’. An identical truck will be delivered to the branch in Cadenazzo, in the Swiss canton of Ticino, where a fully electric truck is... more
More noiseless freight wagons in Iberia
The entire rail wagon fleet of Transfesa Logistics now operates more quietly. The affiliate of Germany’s DB Cargo has completed the installation of quiet brake blocks (so-called composite brake pads) in all 606 freight wagons it operates in Spain and Portugal. The refitting... more
Hoyer expanding in Latin America
The German logistician Hoyer has acquired the Chilean company Inter-Tank. The takeover will enable Hoyer to strengthen its presence in Chile and internationally, as well as its capabilities in the liquid bulk and flexi-tank logistics sector. Inter-Tank is renowned provider of... more
Cargo-Partner ups climate-neutral transports
Last year the Austrian transport company Cargo-Partner handled 2,821 more transports in a climate-neutral manner through the ‘HHLA Pure’ initiative than in the previous year. In 2024, Cargo-Partner transported a total of 15,706 teu; 2,611 teu thereof in Czechia, 4,870... more
Freight trains have a systematic braking problem
On 10 August 2023 a freight train was derailed in the Gotthard tunnel (Switzerland). The accident was caused by a broken wagon wheel. As a result, the tunnel was closed for a year, which in turn caused losses of around CHF 150 million. Now Switzerland’s national television... more
780,000 truck shipments shifted by rail
The German intermodal operator Kombiverkehr recorded a slight decline in shipments last year, on account of the ongoing economic downturn and various line closures. In 2024 the CT operator transported around 780,000 containers, swap bodies and semi-trailers, or around... more
Intermodal players join forces in Spain
Alonso, headquartered in Valencia, has acquired a majority stake in the Madrid-based railfreight enterprise Compañía Europea Ferroviaria (Cefsa). Cefsa currently has a fleet of 29 locomotives and 81 double wagons (40 ft). It provides solutions for all industries, including... more
Fleet investment follows partnership extension
The Toll transport group and the manufacturer BlueScope Steel have renewed a partnership by another seven years. Under the renewed agreement the Toll Group will continue to manage the transport and warehousing needs of BlueScope Steel’s products in New South Wales and... more
Three more Sino-Kazakh terminals in 2025
A partnership between China and Kazakhstan is bearing fruit. In 2024 more than 5,000 trains were sent towards Europe from China’s Xi’an dry port, which is 25% of all shipments on this route and represents a historical record. In a recent meeting Chinese and Kazakh... more
Cobantur expands intermodal range
A new rail service now connects Munich (Germany) with Halkali (Turkey). Cobantur Boltas has deployed a company goods train for the first time, managed by long-standing partner Kombiverkehr. It’ll initially operate once a week in both directions, with plans already underway... more