Safety measures bump up railfreight costs 
Railfreight traffic’s safety level is 43-fold higher than road haulage services. This fact was determined in a study that was compiled on behalf of the International Union of Wagon Keepers (UIP) and the German association of private freight car keepers (Vereinigung der... plus
Renault Trucks expands vehicle range
Renault Trucks is enlarging its commercial vehicle portfolio by the new Renault Trucks D model that is available in a 3.5 – 7.5 t range. The new truck, with a 2 m wide driver cab, was developed in collaboration with Nissan Motor Ltd and is suitable for urban distribution... plus
LDz Cargo plans to renew fleet
LDz Cargo, the cargo subsidiary of Latvian railway operator Latvijas dzelzcels, plans to completely renew its cargo fleet by 2020. The company wants to purchase about 300-400 freight cars of various types each year. At present LDz Cargo has a fleet of about 6,731 thousand units.... plus
CIS and UIC set to cooperate
The Council for Rail Transport of the CIS (CRT CIS) and the International Union of Railways (UIC) have signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) in Moldova. In the framework of the MoC, it is proposed that the two organisations will cooperate on traffic safety, anti-terrorism... plus
Daimler Trucks Asia investing EUR 300 million
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) and Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) are bundling their Asian business under the umbrella of Daimler Trucks Asia with a view to generating further sales growth in Asia and Africa. To this end, Daimler Trucks Asia will... plus
Be prepared for winter weather with FTA
With temperatures plummeting and snow and ice on the way, the UK's Freight Transport Association (FTA) is offering up-to-date information on traffic and weather conditions that might affect transport operators. FTA's traffic service operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week,... plus
Jan de Rijk Logistics and China Cargo Airlines cooperate
Jan de Rijk Logistics, based in the Netherlands, and China Cargo Airlines, headquartered in Hongqiao, have successfully managed to transport air cargo shipments by rail instead of by road. The dedicated Jan de Rijk train between Venlo (Netherlands) and Milan (Italy) allows a... plus
BNSF to develop logistics centre in Texas
BNSF Railway Company, a North American freight transport company, plans to develop a new logistics centre and make improvements to an existing rail yard and mainline infrastructure in Sweetwater TX (USA). The new facility will meet the growing supply chain needs of a strong... plus
Mercedes-Benz Trucks expanding in Russia
Mercedes-Benz Trucks Vostok (MBTV) is now assembling and painting truck frames at its Naberzhnye Chelny site in Tatarstan (Russia), with immediate effect. The company has invested around EUR 1.3 million in new facilities and equipment for the frame assembly activities. The... plus
Mack Trucks awarded
This year's winner of the international Swedish Steel Prize is the American company, Mack Trucks Inc. The prize was awarded for the company's innovative suspension system, which takes full advantage of the properties of high-strength steel. Mack Trucks' new suspension solution... plus