Europa strengthens presence 
System Alliance Europe (SAE) is growing, with Europa Road becoming the 53rd member to join the European groupage service network. The haulier has a network of sales branches in the UK and Ireland to manage goods shipments into Dartford (UK) from domestic depots, from where... more
Port of Nevada launches rail service to Oakland
The US inland port has launched an intermodal service for imports and exports between Fernley, Nevada, and the port of Oakland, California. This new offering is the result of a collaboration with Union Pacific Railroad, the CMA CGM Group, and the port of Oakland. The port of... more
New branding and investments in business growth
The African end-to-end supply chain provider Reload Logistics has introduced a new brand identity and also enhanced its capabilities and service offerings. The developments include the expansion of the RGT Warehouse in Zambia, the acquisition of five diesel-electric mainline... more
eTTS now run in New Jersey terminal
APM Terminals Elizabeth in New Jersey (USA) is progressing its green transformation thanks to an USD 1.4 million grant from the US environmental protection agency. With the grant, APM has replaced seven diesel terminal vehicles with seven electric terminal tractors (eTTs).... more
More routes, more integration of transport data
The transport management platform Transporeon and the Austrian Rail Cargo Group (RCG) have extended their joint services to include new rail corridors. Under the extended partnership, customers can use less CO2-intensive rail and multimodal chains, in which the long-haul laps... more
Cargo trains switch from diesel to HVO
Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Freightliner have adopted hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel to power rail cargo journeys in the UK. The 100% renewable fuel is made from raw materials such as vegetable oils, waste-based fat and oil from the food industry. Switching to HVO... more
TGE moves to electrify Australia’s truck fleet
The Australian transport and logistics company has secured an AUD 30 million (EUR 18.5 million) financial commitment from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) to accelerate the electrification of its truck fleet and help drive down the country’s transport emissions.... more
UP serves new railport in Utah
Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) celebrated the opening of the new Savage Cedar City Transload facility in Utah (USA) last week. The facility provides transload services between trucks and railcars, and on-site storage for shippers. It includes 70 railcar spots available... more
Hanoi-Europe train launched
The new service, introduced by Yusen Logistics, is one of the few solutions that uses rail connections between Asean member countries and Europe. Shipments are transported from Hanoi, Vietnam to Chongqing, China by freight trains and transferred to the China-Europe railway... more
China sends more industry-trains to Europe
Last Saturday, 8 June 2024, China-Europe Express Railway dispatched the first, direct express freight train from Shanghai in China to Düsseldorf and Neuss in Western Germany. Over 100 cities in twelve Eurasian countries are now connected to Shanghai by express rail. A new... more