Just four hours instead of two days 
The first TIR shipment from Saudi Arabia has arrived safely in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Operating under a single customs transit document and a single guarantee, Almajdouie Logistics moved almost 25 t of aluminium across the border, taking advantage of the TIR electronic... more
Promoting rail-ready sites at the Chicago link
US transport company Omnitraxis is working with the Calumet Area Industrial Commission (CAIC) to launch its rail-ready sites programme at the Chicago Rail Link (CRL). The first two sites are ideal locations for automotive manufacturing, steel fabricators and finishers, food... more
EUR 1 million investment in Dortmund
The Dortmunder Eisenbahn, a company belonging to Captrain Deutschland and the Dortmunder Hafen, has opened a new building with changing and washing rooms and social areas. The “Waschkaue” or washing facility has space for more than 130 employees. It is also open to the staff of... more
Transporting hydrogen better by rail than by lorry
Hydrogen hauled by rail has less impact on the environment, compared to transporting it by road, and it can also be more easily shipped in larger quantities on the railways, according to the results of a study carried out by the German rail enterprise Deutsche Bahn. Technically... more
Kaliningrad to become east-west gateway
Russian Railways RZD is set to develop a multimodal transport and logistics centre in the Kaliningrad exclave, to increase delivery speeds and reliability and reduce logistics costs for shippers.The export-import hub will see freight shipped both to and from Russia, as well as... more
City transports without emissions in Norway
DB Schenker is set to attain its goal of operating city logistics in the Norwegian capital Oslo without direct emissions, thanks to the integration of new Volvo FL electric trucks into the e-fleet of its Oslo city distribution hub.The introduction of this new type of vehicle has... more
China rail service now direct to UK regions
As bookings on its weekly fixed-day rail option from China to the UK are continuing to increase, the English forwarder Davies Turner is adding direct services from China to destinations in the UK. The weekly service leaves the Hefei rail hub (China) for Neuss (Germany), from... more
The price is never on ice 
A new transport price index provided by LAE and DKV promises rapid and reliable predictions concerning the development of freight costs in Germany’s road haulage industry. The projections are based on huge data volumes. more
Growing fleets for many players
Several Swiss transport firms have extended their fleets with models made by Renault Trucks. The lorries can be deployed in a multitude of tasks – as witnessed by their cargos of delicacies, general cargo or concrete. more
On track to improve performance
Despite a sharp fall in transport volumes because of the corona crisis, the Swiss railfreight company SBB Cargo maintains its plans for restructuring and further development, said Désirée Baer, who assumed the position of CEO at SBB Cargo 100 days ago. Deploying various... more