150 Volvo FH Aeros 
Maritime Transport has ordered 150 new Volvo FH Aero with I-Save 6x2 tractor units, the largest FH Aero order in the UK to-date. The first 20 vehicles are already operational at the haulier’s 41 sites in the UK, including eight strategic railfreight terminals. The new... mehr
AD Ports invests in Tbilisi Dry Port
The group has acquired a 60% majority stake of the intermodal logistics hub in Georgia. The rail-linked facility is scheduled to become operational by October 2024. The new hub is strategically positioned between the Caspian Sea and Black Sea, at the heart of the Middle... mehr
Austrian carrier adds more intermodal services
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has launched a non-stop transfer service offering two round trips per week between Salzburg (Austria) and Augsburg (Germany). It has also added a new weekly round trip from Krusevac (Serbia), via the Hungarian terminal Bilk (Budapest) to Duisburg... mehr
Gruber and Siemens choose e-trucks
The electric truck has taken over transports within a radius of 100 km for Siemens Smart Infrastructure’s plant for low-voltage switchgear in Leipzig, Germany. Gruber Logistics’ vehicle covers an average of 250 km a day or 60,000 km a year - with zero emissions. It is fuelled... mehr
US class I railway upgrades in Alabama
Norfolk Southern is investing more than USD 200 in increasing its capacities on a major rail line in Alabama. The 3B corridor connects markets in the north and centre of the US state to the port of Mobile and destinations worldwide. It is an important segment of Norfolk... mehr
Neuer Player in Polen – und weiter? 
Ukrainische Bahn kooperiert mit Partnern in Europa. Polens Eisenbahnbehörde hat der Landestochter von Ukrzaliznytsia (UZ) die Bahnlizenz erteilt. Die Traktionserlaubnis öffnet ihr die Tür für den Einstieg in den europäischen Markt des Schienengüterverkehrs. mehr
Schmerzvolle Veränderungen
Russlands Transportsektor orientiert sich neu. Dank der engen Wirtschaftsbeziehungen zur EU war die Entwicklung des russischen Transportsektors vor dem 24. Februar 2022 v.a. nach Westen ausgerichtet. Doch der Beginn des Krieges in der Ukraine und die damit verbundenen... mehr
Namibias neuer Schatz
Der (Wasser-) Stoff, aus dem im Wüstenstaat die Träume sind. Eine «Forschungsreise 3.0» steht auf der Wunschliste von ITJ-Korrespondent Clemens Finkbeiner-Dege. Ihr Ziel: Erkundungen am unberührten Rand Afrikas, in Namibia. Das Land verführt mit grandiosen und nur sehr dünn... mehr
Switzerland: "mega charger" for heavy e-trucks
The Swiss haulage company Galliker has put its first mega charging station into operation. The battery-buffered fast-charging system with the dimensions of a standard Designwerk container is used to charge heavy electric trucks. It is also intended to help take pressure off the... mehr
Ad-hoc transports with a fixed timetable
Trans-Flex is the name of ÖBB Rail Cargo Group's (RCG) new railfreight service. Officially launched with a locomotive christening ceremony, the new product offers more flexibility in terms of timing, quantity and relation. This enables uncomplicated ad-hoc transport and... mehr