Dachser invests in more e-trucks 
With the new battery-electric vehicles the logistics specialist Dachser has set up an emission-free delivery zone in the centre of Cologne, Germany, for all deliveries and pickups of non-refrigerated goods. Two Fuso e-canter electric trucks, each with a gross vehicle weight... more
Additional funding for eleven US short lines
The US state North Carolina is investing almost USD 13 million to improve rail infrastructure on eleven short line freight railroads and access routes to the state ports in Morehead City and Wilmington. The projects will modernise over 16 km of railroad corridor, improve 16... more
JML Christmas Truck on the road again from Monday
From next Monday, 25 November, Janina Martig Logistics and Smyths Toys will once again be bringing Christmas magic to the roads. Starting in Lucerne, the team of Janina Martig, who was voted “Most Beautiful Trucker in the World” in 2013 and founded her own transport company... more
Bertschi opens intermodal terminal in Belgium
The Swiss specialist for intermodal chemical logistics has started operations at the newly completed Antwerp Zomerweg Terminal (AZT) in Belgium. The facility will focus on the stowage of dangerous goods (DG) and non-DG products destined for transport in tank containers and... more
Rhein Cargo to deliver 9,000 pipes for pipeline
Rhein Cargo has been contracted as the logistics partner for the creation of a forest-lake landscape on the site of the disused coal mines in Hambach and Garzweiler (Germany). A 45 km long pipeline composed of 9,120 pipes is being built to fill the future bodies of water.... more
More rail capacity in Quebec region
The Canadian chemical distributor Quadra is expanding its railway infrastructure in Malartic, Quebec (Canada). The upgrade will enhance the transportation of bulk chemical commodities (both liquid and dry) to mining customers throughout the region as well as in Ontario. It will... more
HGK to shift more trucks to rail
The trimodal specialist has introduced a new rail service. It runs three times a week between the HGK terminal Duisburg Gateway West (Germany) and five terminals in Rotterdam (Netherlands) and is intended to shift more container traffic from road to rail. In addition to CO2... more
Low emission locos for Sweden and Norway
The rail vehicle rental company Northrail is purchasing ten ETCS-equipped DE 18 stage V locomotives from Vossloh Rolling Stock. The contract also includes an option for the purchase of ten more units of the same type. Approved for Sweden and Norway, the first locomotives are... more
Electric and fuel cell trucks on a roll
Mercedes-Benz has opened a charging park with six new fast-charging stations for electrically powered trucks at its Wörth plant in Germany. The manufacturer is also focusing on electric trucks in its own supply chain and aims to electrify 100% of delivery traffic to and from its... more
Railfreight's share in Southampton up to 30%
DP World’s modal shift programme in Southampton has removed 64,300 truck journeys from UK roads and cut carbon emissions by more than 17,000 t in its first year. The programme was launched in September 2023 to improve the commercial viability of rail transport for import laden... more