Acute lack of parking places irritates HGV drivers 
One in two truck drivers (56.2%) in Germany say that the poor parking situation causes them the most irritation. Some 34.7% of drivers declared that long-term road works are the second biggest annoyance. These facts came to light in the current driver survey conducted by... plus
New service between the Baltic Sea and Italy
DB Schenker Logistics now offers a new direct connection for combined transport between Rostock (Germany) and Domodossola (Italy). With effect from 15 December, the new train will run twice a week between the two important intermodal freight transport hubs, and complement... plus
VTG expands US railcar fleet
VTG, a European leading railcar leasing and rail logistics company, has further expanded its US-based railcar fleet by the addition of around 350 jumbo covered hoppers for dried distillers’ grains (DDG). The wagons, which are six years old on average, were acquired by the... plus
US ports testing system to speed up truck movements
The US Port Logistics Group has launched the freight advanced traveler information program (Fratis) to streamline area traffic and efficiency at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach (both CA). The project is funded by the US Department of Transportation Research and... plus
Winkler opening third location in Switzerland
Winkler, a German commercial vehicle parts specialist, is opening another facility in Eschlikon (Switzerland) in January 2014. The company has been active in Switzerland for over 20 years and has around 50 employees in Lausanne and Egerkingen. Winkler is now expanding its... plus
Strukton acquires Balfour Beatty Rail Scandinavia
Strukton Rail is acquiring Balfour Beatty Rail Scandinavia, including all current operations in Sweden and Denmark. The purchaser will continue all operations under the name of Strukton Rail. Sweden's competition authority has already approved the transaction. No permission from... plus
Loan to refurbish Poland's rolling stock
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending PLN 200 million (EUR 47 million) to PKP Cargo SA for an upgrade of the rail fleet in Poland. PKP Cargo will use the load to purchase and modernise locomotives and wagons. The acquisition of new rolling stock is part of the company’s... plus
Elvis gets foothold in Austria
The European alliance of medium-sized freight hauliers (Europäischer Ladungs-Verbund Internationaler Spediteure/Elvis) has established a subsidiary named Elvis Austria. Operations at the Austrian firm, which is headquartered in Sankt Lorenzen, are slated to start in March 2014.... plus
Road organisations appeal to EU
Without any advance warning, the Italian authorities recently issued a message saying that in future carriers must use the Italian system "Sistri" when transporting dangerous goods in Italy. The system monitors dangerous goods routes in Italy. Carriers without a... plus
RCG and T.O.Delta step up rail services to/from Trieste
Austria’s Rail Cargo Group and the terminal/port operator T.O. Delta SpA have been jointly providing hinterland transport services between Trieste (Italy) and Germany, Austria, Hungary, Czechia and Slovakia for two years. Now the service providers are adding a new rail link –... plus