UP: new rail-linked opportunities 
The US class I railway has added five new focus sites to its 51,500 km network. These sites are railroad hubs where Union Pacific (UP) can concentrate resources, effectively manage logistics and provide targeted services for its customers. In all, Union Pacific has 32 focus... more
Researching autonomous intermodal supply chains
Gruber Logistics is participating in the EU project Autosup (autonomous multimodal supply chains). A multidisciplinary team of 17 European partners aims to transform logistics hubs into seamless, multimodal automated freight transport platforms and thereby advance digitalisation... more
Prototype passes test run to the Northern Cap
The two Mercedes test e-Actros 600 trucks have travelled 4,436 km exclusively under battery-electric power to reach the northernmost milestone after twelve days: the North Cape in Norway, the northernmost point in Europe accessible by road from the mainland. The two... more
Rail delivers Russian rapeseed oil to China
Delo Group has launched a rail service for the shipment of agricultural products from Krasnoyarsk in Sibiria, Russia, to Xi’an in Shaanxi Province, China. The train runs along a new land route, crossing the Zabaikalsk (Russia) -Manchuria (China) border. The first train was... more
More safety when driving heavy trucks
A new AI-supported DVS system (direct vision standard) eliminates blind spots in trucks and increases driving safety. Add Secure's solution consists of a collision information system with a camera that can detect vulnerable road users in the front blind spot up to 5 m in... more
First BEV’s for last mile services
Backed by funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Arena), the first 112 battery-electric vehicle (BEV) trucks for last-mile deliveries will soon hit Australia’s roads. Freight and logistics provider ANC will use the funding to further advance the decarbonisation of... more
Truck parking opened: just a drop in the ocean
Europe's first Dekra Platinum certified truck parking has opened in Timis County in Romania near the Hungarian border. The entire travel save centre parking is secured around the clock and video monitored by 160 installed cameras. The truck stop has several driver... more
China/Africa: 1,000th rail/ship intermodal trip
The jubilee train, loaded with porcelain and other goods, was dispatched from Hunan in China and is now en route to Africa. The Hunan-Guangdong-Africa intermodal connection is China's first passage using Africa-bound rail and sea services. Departing from the CRRC Zhuzhou... more
Foldable EUR exchange frame for pallets
The Austrian Federal Railways ÖBB, parent company of the Rail Cargo Group, has developed a foldable EUR exchange frame as a supplement to the Euro pallet. Although foldable stacking fr ames already exist, there has been no uniform standard for them so far. The new product now... more
Free parking in July
Secure truck parking locations are in short supply on German motorways. With an estimated shortage of 20,000 to 40,000 truck parking spots, long-distance truck drivers are constantly competing for the few spaces available for their break or after work. The logistics insurer... more