Black Sea permits doubled 
Member states of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organisation (BSEC) that are involved in the region’s truck transit permit system have agreed to significantly increase permit quotas for 2022, the International Road Union (IRU) reported. At a meeting in Istanbul and... plus
Digital freight platform expands in Switzerland
Saloodoh as extended its portfolio to transport services from Switzerland to the EU and vice versa. The logistics start-up thus now also offers shipments to Switzerland on its freight exchange. There is a great demand for this service. Saloodo has registered more than 16,000... plus
Rail upgrade honoured with loco baptism
GB Railfreight (GBRf) and UK’s infrastructure manager Network Rail have named a locomotive to celebrate the completion of major upgrade works to Bescot Local Distribution Centre (LDC), UK. The Class 66 locomotive No. 66795 has been named ‘Bescot LDC’ and was unveiled at the... plus
Évolution disparate 
Au cours du premier semestre 2021, presque 1,9 M. de t de marchandises ont été transportées par voie fluviale à Berlin et au Brandebourg. Ce qui correspond à 9,4% de moins qu’au premier semestre 2020, mais l’évolution a été divergente dans les deux régions. plus
Trieste - Villach service launched
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is now expanding its network for conventional wagonloads with a new TransFER connection between Villach in Austria and Trieste in Italy. Departure times can be arranged individually for this nonstop service, which RCG is operating with its own traction... plus
USA eases entry restrictions for fully vaccinated
In early November, the United States will begin allowing fully vaccinated travellers from Mexico or Canada to enter the country by vehicles, rail and ferries for non-essential reasons. Travellers will be required to have appropriate paperwork that provides proof of vaccination.... plus
India trials first long haul freight trains
Indian Railways (IR) has successfully operated two long haul freight trains on South Central Railway (SCR) for the first time. Long haul trains, which are twice or multiple times longer than the normal composition of freight trains, provide a very effective solution to the... plus
First US fleet to run International eMV series
Navistar and Penske Truck Leasing will confirm their partnership for a zero-emissions future with the anticipated delivery of the International eMV series medium duty truck, which will be Navistar's first delivery of International's full battery electric medium-duty trucks in... plus
Propre terminal à Ostrava
Le trafic ferroviaire de marchandises a besoin non seulement d’équipements intelligents, mais aussi de centres de transbordement adéquats et bien situés. Ce sont là également deux objectifs de la société autrichienne de logistique ferroviaire Innofreight qui construit près de la... plus
New Zealand's carrier relies on Swiss quality
Kiwi Rail and Stadler have signed a frame contract for the development and construction of 57 diesel locomotives for mainline service. Under the contract, the Swiss manufacturer will supply a latest state of the art Co-Co monocoque narrow gauge locomotive. The 57 locomotives... plus