Expanded hinterland rail service 
Metrans is strengthening its connections between German ports and Berlin and Gernsheim. The HHLA intermodal affiliate is also linking its network with a service provided by GUT (Gernsheimer Umschlags- und Terminalbetriebsgesellschaft) between Gernsheim and Rotterdam / Antwerp... more
Compliance tool for van and LCV operators
From 21 May 2022, all van operators (or cars with trailers) over 2.5 t, based in England, Scotland and Wales, will need a standard international goods vehicle operator licence to transport goods for hire or reward in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. In... more
New transatlantic service from Bremen
Norway's Norlat Shipping, which has locations in Sarpsborg and Bergen (Norway) and Gothenburg (Sweden), is launching a regular transatlantic service. It will focus on bulk general cargo such as forestry and steel products and will sail to ports on the US East Coast and in the... more
Europa launches sales branch in Liverpool
UK based Europa Worldwide Group's road division has opened a new office at the Royal Albert Docks in Liverpool, its first sales branch in the city. The potential is there. At the end of 2021, the road freight market will have seen an overall increase of 27.5% compared to... more
Fully electric deliveries in Tampere’s city centre
DB Schenker is expanding its green distribution services in Finland with the opening of a new cargo terminal. Five fully electric trucks will soon begin operating in Lempäälä and serve Tampere’s city centre. The terminal has a total area of nearly 18,000 sqm, with 12,000 sqm... more
Test run with 838 m long train
TX Logistik (TXL) has run a train with a length of 838 m in Sweden. The rail logistics company operated the fully loaded train on the 500 km route between Malmö and Frövi. The train was driven by a four-axle locomotive and transported foodstuffs from the Swedish retail chain... more
DFDS goes Prime and Rail
The Danish shipping company DFDS is taking over 100% of the intermodal operator Prime Rail and establishing its new rail business unit on this basis. Prime Rail, headquartered in Troisdorf near Cologne (Germany), offers intermodal transport in continental and maritime... more
Finnlines reshuffles board of directors
Finnlines’ board of directors has elected Tom Pippingsköld (left) as the company’s new president and CEO. Finnlines’ current president and CEO, Emanuele Grimaldi, will remain in the company as chairman of the board of directors. Thomas Doepel (right), currently COO of Finnlines,... more
Boeing announces second customer for its 777-8F
The Lufthansa Group will continue its strategic decision to strengthen Lufthansa Cargo with the largest investment in the company's history, including an order for seven Boeing 777-8 freighters and a new order for three B777F, providing extra capacity in the near-term until the... more
UK begins trial with battery electric truck
In what is one of the largest and most significant deployments of zero emission trucks in UK to date, 20 DAF LF electric vehicles are entering service with a range of public bodies including the National Health Service (and local authorities, as part of the Battery Electric... more