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... plus
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... plus
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... plus
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... plus
D’abord en Pologne et ensuite? 
Une compagnie ferroviaire ukrainienne coopère avec des partenaires européens. L’administration polonaise des Chemins de fer a octroyé une licence ferroviaire à la succursale polonaise d’Ukrzaliznytsia (UZ). L’autorisation de traction lui permet d’accéder au marché ferroviaire... plus
Des changements douloureux
Les transports russes se réorientent. Grâce aux relations économiques étroites avec l’UE, le développement du secteur russe des transports était surtout orienté vers l’ouest jusqu’au 22 février 2022. Compte tenu de la guerre en Ukraine et des sanctions sans pareilles, les... plus
Le nouveau trésor namibien
L’hydrogène fait rêver un pays désertique. Un «voyage d’exploration 3.0» c’est ce que souhaite Clemens Finkbeiner-Dege, correspondant de l’ITJ. Son objectif: faire des découvertes dans des régions peu explorées de l’Afrique, en Namibie. Le pays séduit par des territoires... plus
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... plus
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... plus
60 new car transporters to renew fleet
The UK-based automotive logistics giant Groupe Cat is investing in 60 new Scania trucks. The order consists of 57 420 P low-roof rigids and three 420 G 4x2 highline tractor units. The first sixteen have already entered service. The remaining trucks are scheduled for delivery in... plus