UPS opens new facility to improve cross-border shipping 
The Atlanta GA (USA)-based integrator UPS is opening a new package sorting and delivery facility in Laredo TX (USA), thereby doubling the capacity of its previous building. The new facility can accommodate up to 66 delivery trucks/trailers and is strategically located to... plus
New website for calculating environmental footprint
Renault Trucks is putting its internet EcoCalculator online. Like its application with the same name, the site makes it possible to calculate trucks’ environmental footprints, the quantity of CO2 emitted for each assignment and the savings in fuel and polluting emissions that... plus
Vietnam plans to expand rail network
Vietnam plans to improve its rail network. By 2020, the country wants to build a high-speed line that will connect Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) to Vietnam, and on the domestic front, four major projects are in the pipeline. The north-south line is to be upgraded to give rail access... plus
EVR Cargo’s railfreight volume drops
Estonia's state-owned railfreight operator EVR Cargo hauled 3 million t in the first two months of 2014, a 12.6% decrease year-on-year. In the period under review the total amount of transported oil fell by some 25% compared to last year, mainly because of a freight volume... plus
IRU: TIR restrictions now extend to Finnish-Russian border
TIR Carnets will no longer be accepted at the Finnish-Russian border (Torfyanovka customs office) as of 20 March 2014, according to the International Road Union (IRU). The trade association quoted information from the website of the Russian Federation's federal customs service... plus
VW builds new Crafter in Poland
The German commercial vehicle manufacturer VW has announced that the successor of the Volkswagen Crafter will be manufactured in Poland from 2016. A new factory, covering some 220 hectares, is to be built for this purpose in Wrzesniaka. Construction work is due to start at the... plus
Transnet Freight Rail renews locomotive fleet
South Africa-based Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) has signed a contract to purchase new locomotives as part of its fleet renewal programme. TFR will use the new locomotives for its general freight business in South Africa. Traction manufacturers CSR Zhuzhou Electric... plus
Pakistan Railways plans to link Karachi with Gwadar
Pakistan Railways plans to build a new track between the country's capital city Karachi and Gwadar seaport in the southwest. The railway society is weighing up options for the construction of a Khuzdar, Baseemah, Jacobabad and Dera Ghazi Khan main line, according to reports in... plus
Deutsche Post DHL expands fleet of alternative vehicles
Deutsche Post DHL has extended its fleet of alternative vehicles by over 4,000 cars throughout the past year, increasing the number to 10,500 today. Worldwide, the company currently operates over 300 electric vehicles, more than 300 hybrids and almost 2,500 on bio fuel, gas,... plus
New web configurator for small containers
The Hamburg (Germany)-based logistics provider Hoyer has developed an innovative web configurator for intermediate bulk containers (IBCs). Visitors to the company’s homepage can now use a system resembling building blocks to put together small containers according to their own... plus