Irish haulier grows – and augments its fleet 
South Coast Logistics has taken delivery of five new Volvo FM 460 6x2 tractor units. They join an 85 strong commercial vehicle fleet and will operate primarily in the south of Ireland, typically in the province of Munster, working on bulk ADR assignments. The Irish haulier... more
Record funding for rail projects
The USA has invested a record amount of USD 1.4 billion into 70 rail improvement projects of which USD 720 million will support 47 short line railroad projects in 36 states. One of the grants concerns the Palouse River & Coulee City Railroad in Washington state to... more
Another connection for Albatros Express
Transfracht is expanding its Albatros Express offering. From October 2023, the Albatros Express will run directly between the Austrian terminals of Enns, Vienna, Graz and the German North Sea port of Wilhelmshaven. The train will run every Monday for imports, every Friday for... more
Joining forces for more green trucks
In Germany, the energy transport company Hoyer is taking a 25.1% stake in the business of Paul Nutzfahrzeuge. The companies believe that this participation creates a win-win situation for vehicle production, energy partnerships, logistics and transport. The capital increase... more
More e-vehicles for the UAE fleet
FedEx has delivered its first three electric vehicles (EVs) to its fleet in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The initial phase of this eco-friendly fleet will focus on delivery operations within high-traffic areas in the UAE. The EVs introduced have zero-tailpipe emissions... more
Railcar orders: best quarter since 2013
US manufacturer Greenbrier (GBXR) received orders for 15,300 new railcars with an aggregate value of USD 1.9 billion during its fiscal fourth quarter ended on 31 August 2023. The units were commissioned by customers operating in various commercial sectors and spanned a range... more
Like a fish out of water 
Swiss lake-hopping. Trucks don’t cross the waters and ships don’t travel over land. Sometimes, however, this logic is undermined. For example, when a shipping line operating on one Swiss lake, the 24 km2 Walensee, buys a unit from a shipping line active on another one, the 38... more
Three roundtrips between Brwinow and Rotterdam
The Swiss intermodal provider Hupac is expanding its business by increasing the number of direct services from its Brwinow terminal near Warsaw, Poland to Rotterdam in the Netherlands. With easy connections to/from the UK, Ireland and Portugal, the shuttle train will run... more
Locomotive fleet grows to 36 Vectrons
The Polish locomotive leasing company Cargounit has ordered up to 30 Vectron MS locomotives from Siemens Mobility. The framework agreement includes the delivery of ten units by the end of 2023 and an option for 20 additional locomotives by 2024 as well as maintenance services.... more
Faster and more cost-effective than rail and air
A new TIR route bridges the gap between China’s east coast and Central Asia and connects Uzbekistan to China’s coastal city of Qingdao. The first convoy, including Uzbek TIR trucks carrying blackcurrants, recently completed the maiden run from Samarkand to Qingdao passing... more