IRU-UNGC launches global anti-corruption initiative 
Corruption and illicit practices on roads increase uncertainty and add additional costs to the entire logistics chain and end products. In fact, as much as USD 1.6 trillion is lost globally each year according to estimates from the World Bank. The International Road Union... plus
Wabash National and Mezz Trailer cooperate
Wabash National Corporation, a Lafayette IN (USA)-based producer of semi-trailers and liquid transportation systems, has signed an agreement with the Australian company Mezz Trailers. Under the terms of the pact Wabash National Transcraft and Benson brand trailers will be... plus
Est-ce au tour de la route? 
La votation en Suisse du 9 février 2014 a ouvert la voie au fonds d’infrastructure ferroviaire (FIF) qui doit couvrir à long terme l’extension du réseau ferroviaire suisse existant (cf. ITJ 09-10/2014, page 25). Après cette décision, les transporteurs routiers réclament à leur... plus
Samskip Multimodal expands fleet
Samskip Multimodal recently added 140 brand new electrically-operated reefer containers to its fleet, further enhancing its capability to ship temperature-controlled or perishable goods across Europe. The lastl batch of 50 Samskip Coolboxx reefers recently arrived at the... plus
Etihad Rail and DB Schenker Rail create JV
Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE’s national railway network, has established a joint venture with Germany's DB Schenker Rail. The new entity - Etihad Rail DB - will operate the UAE's first dedicated freight line. The Shah-Habshan-Ruwais railway connects the... plus
Eurotunnel celebrates 20 millionth truck in 20 years
Eurotunnel, a leading rolling motorway, celebrated the passage of its 20 millionth truck since services began on 25 July 1994. The vehicle was conveyed on board a freight shuttle train travelling from Coquelles (France) to Folkestone (UK). In 2013, the 15 Eurotunnel freight... plus
Belgian project cargo between France and Netherlands
The Belgian project cargo specialist Rollit Cargo recently transported seven air coolers from Montoir (France) to Langelo (Netherlands). The units, weighing around 60 t, were 13.5 m long and 6 m wide. The heavylift shipment was conveyed from the manufacturer's site in western... plus
Green Cargo hauls bio fuel for Söderenergi
The Swedish energy producer Söderenergi has awarded a bio fuel transport contract to the international railfreight service provider Green Cargo. The latter will operate daily rail services to haul bio fuel from a dozen locations in Sweden and Norway to a terminal in Nykvarn,... plus
TFG Transfracht steps up connections to Leipzig
TFG Transfracht has increased its AlbatrosExpress service to Leipzig (Germany). The company now offers six (formerly five) round trips per week between the Leipzig-Wahren terminal and loading stations at the German seaports. TFG Transfracht has been operating the AlbatrosExpress... plus
VTG presents optimistic outlook for 2014
The executive board of the German wagon hire and logistics company VTG foresees a positive performance for 2014. Additional investments in the railcar fleet and the integration of Kuehne + Nagel rail logistics activities will result in an increase in revenues. The executive... plus