Mining company orders 5,000 gondola cars 
In Russia, United Wagon Company and Ural Mining Group have signed a memorandum to supply 5,000 gondola cars. The freight cars will be delivered in batches until 2024. The 12-9853 gondola car with hatches is manufactured at the Russian Tikhvin freight car building plant,... more
2021 a milestone for Girteka
Girteka released its financial results for 2021 in late June 2022. The Lithuania-based transportation company saw its transport business revenues growing by more than 20% compared to 2020, despite a significant rise in operating costs such as fuel prices. In total, sales... more
An icon's 250th anniversary
An ancient symbol, the Port of Barcelona's Clock Tower is celebrating its 250th anniversary this year. In 1751, construction began on a light tower on the tip of the seawall that was being built in the Port of Barcelona, which at that time stretched as far as this point.... more
Ferries on wheels 
DFDS adds a railfreight division to its portfolio. The topic isn’t entirely new for the Danish enterprise DFDS, but with the recent takeover of Prime Rail in Germany, the line is now taking transport by rail combined with classic ferry traffic to a new level. more
More military vehicles from Australia to Ukraine
The first four M113AS4 armoured personnel carriers to be gifted by Australia to Ukraine departed RAAF Base Amberley (HNE), near Brisbane, recently. Loaded into a AN-124 aircraft of Antonov Airlines, the four vehicles are the first of 14 M113AS4s to be provided by Australia.... more
Adding an intermodal service for containers
Metrans is responding to ever-increasing demand for intermodal services and long-standing congestion problems in many ports. Traffic volumes in the German port of Wilhelmshaven, for example, are constantly growing, either on regular shipping routes or when the port is used as an... more
Hermes NG system goes live at Dnata Singapore
Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) has completed phase one of its digitalisation collaboration with ground handler Dnata Singapore, with the successful implementation of its Hermes NG system at Changi airport. Now live, Hermes NG is steering all cargo-related operations at... more
Hapag-Lloyd extending Wax
The Hamburg-based carrier Hapag-Lloyd is extending its West Africa Express service (Wax) and adding a call at the port of Le Havre. The shipping company says that the new port of call will offer a direct product with a fast transit-time to Tema (Ghana) and Abidjan (Ivory Coast),... more
A new approach in urban logistics
In Strasbourg, Urban Logistic Solutions (ULS) and Geodis are joining forces to reduce their impact on the environment. They are now using a pusher-barge system and e-bikes to supply merchants and individuals in Strasbourg’s city centre. This partnership is one of the... more
Railways to transport more grain from Ukraine
In addition to aid deliveries to Ukraine, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has also been transporting grain from Ukraine with all available resources since the beginning of the war. From March to May 2022 alone, RCG transported over 130,000 t of grain from Ukraine to Germany,... more