New China train en route to the Netherlands 
A freight train left Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, Saturday 6 June 2020), heading for Tilburg in the Netherlands for the first time, according to the Chinese state council information office. The train, carrying 82 teu of cargo, will travel around 15 days... more
South Korea – St. Petersburg bimodal in 16 days
Maersk’s Asia-Northern Europe ocean-rail service, previously offered on a monthly basis in west-bound direction only, will now be providing fortnightly connections in both directions, from Asia to Europe and from Europe to Asia. This is expected to help many customers who are... more
Suitable vehicles wanted for container service
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has published a request for tenders among sector parties for the provision of a new transport service that enables container terminal operators at Maasvlakte to exchange containers via the container exchange route (CER). The European tender... more
Carbon-free in central London
Daimler Trucks has delivered a Fuso eCanter to gas supplier Calor in UK from the manufacturer’s small series-production in Tramagal, Portugal. The fully electric light-duty truck emits zero emissions and is now delivering the company’s bottled butane and propane to customers... more
European support for Estonian railway upgrade
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a EUR 95 million, 25-year tenor, loan agreement with the Estonian national railway company Eesti Raudtee to modernise the Estonian network. All interventions are located on the TEN-T, including on the North Sea – Baltic Corridor.... more
Take-overs expand network to 21,000 km
Canadian Pacific (CP) has completed the acquisition of the Central Maine & Quebec Railway US (CMQ US). Together with the earlier take-over of Central Maine & Quebec Railway Canada (CMQ Canada), this completes CP's purchase of the entire CMQ network. CMQ US and CMQ... more
Astre forges ahead on Iberian Peninsula
Astre’s Spanish branch continues broaden its footprint on the Iberian Peninsula: the European network has incorporated the Spanish freight forwarder Transnaba Orihuela from Alicante into the group. Founded in 1960, this family-run company specialises in food, parcel and... more
Transport market for fashion industry bounces back
Light at the end of the tunnel: the transport market for the fashion industry is beginning to recover. "Customers are reporting improvements in all modes of transport, and data from our SCM software OSCA confirms this," said Setlog. The German software company... more
Sale of Sheppard to Bendix concluded
In the USA, ZF Friedrichshafen has concluded the sale of Sheppard to Bendix for the price of USD 149.5 million. Sheppard is a major provider of steering technology for commercial vehicles. Bendix is an indirect subsidiary of Knorr-Bremse, which produces braking systems for rail... more
Increased rail capacity to compensate low water level
As the water levels in the river Rhine are alarmingly low, Belgium rail freight operator Lineas is increasing its offer on key trains along the Rhine. From 15 June throughout the summer, fourteen weekly Xpress services and additional capacity to the Mannheim region in... more