Switzerland pushes ahead with modal shift 
Switzerland's efforts to shift transalpine freight traffic from road to rail have made further progress over the last two years: the share of rail has risen to 74%, the highest level in 25 years, while lorry journeys have fallen to around 900,000 per year. However, the shift... mehr
Growing with FTL services in USA
Gebrüder Weiss (GW) has expanded its transport portfolio within USA to include full truckload (FTL) services. Less than truckload (LTL) solutions will continue to be offered in addition to FTL solutions. The expansion is another step in the freight forwarder’s overall growth... mehr
Diversifying in rail infrastructure market
Sinara Transport Machines Holding (STM) has established a new railway infrastructure division, which will focus on the development and provision of various services for the infrastructure of Russian Railways (RZD) and other customers. Vitaly Votolevsky, STM deputy general... mehr
New system to manage train movement
Union Pacific Railroad (UP) is implementing the advanced movement planner (AMP) developed by digital specialist Opt Rail as part of its new CADX system. The technology is primary used by UP's dispatchers to manage train movement safely and efficiently across its 23-state network... mehr
Special transport for e-cars due to Covid-19
Russian Railways Logistics (RZDL) has shipped twelve electric vehicles from China to Chelyabinsk in the Urals, Russia, for manufacturer Electrokars Rus. The cargo travelled from Khorgos (China) to Chelyabinsk via the Kazakh checkpoint at the Nur Zholy car border crossing.... mehr
Sneltransport to run test hydrogen truck for DHL
DHL Express has become the first entity in the Deutsche Post DHL Group to test hydrogen-fueled trucks for long-haul runs. Together with its customer Apple, DHL is running a pilot project for the vehicle, as part of the Interreg NW Europe programme called H2-Share. The truck,... mehr
Transloading service opens at crucial time
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc, a North American supply chain solutions provider, has launched a new transloading service to assist shippers in the New York metro area. The option will be managed through a recently-expanded facility in Jersey City NJ that will provide port... mehr
Construction giant investing in autonomous vehicles
Volvo and Holcim Switzerland have entered into a collaboration agreement to jointly test and further develop autonomous electric haulers for limestone quarries. The battery-electric units now being tested mark a groundbreaking step in the industry. Not only are they quieter... mehr
Canadian rail corridor reopens after storm damage
The railway operator Canadian Pacific (CP) has reopened a railway line running between Kamloops and Vancouver in the province of British Columbia. Crews worked around the clock after a storm on 14 November in which almost 200 mm of rain fell in just two days in some... mehr
Covid-19's impact on the transport industry
In Switzerland, road haulage proved to be the most robust. The trucks' transport performance totalled 16.99 billion net tonne-kilometres in 2020, 0.9% less than in 2021. Railfreight's transport performance, on the other hand, decreased by 2.7% to 9.8 billion net tonnes, the... mehr