Online MBT in UK expands fleet 
The UK-based international haulier Online MBT has taken delivery of three Renault Trucks Range T 460.26 6x2 TML E6 tractor units. The Range Ts operate out of Online MBT’s Dover depot and are the first Renaults to join the firm's DAF and Volvo dominated fleet. Online MBT, a... plus
Le rail prend son essor en Israël 
Le poids lourd est le mode de transport le plus répandu en Israël. L’État mise néanmoins sur le rail et investit massivement dans le développement du réseau ferré. Josef Müller, correspondant de l’ITJ, a analysé la situation et les projets de liaisons ferroviaires de... plus
RZDL transports coal through port of Rajin to Asia-Pacific...
Russian Railways Logistics (RZDL) has launched a scheme aimed at reducing volumes at ports in the Russian Far East and attracting additional freight to the trans-Siberian corridor. To fulfil this aim, RZDL has started to provide a full range of services for coal transport... plus
Sievert Handel Transporte collaborating with DS Smith
Intermodal transport services are rarely used for short and medium distances. Many players regard the combination of truck and train as uneconomical. The German service provider Sievert Handel Transporte (sht) wants to disprove this and has launched a pilot project for the... plus
D+S Logistic snaps up Ludwig Ressle
D+S logistic GmbH, headquartered in Neustadt, near Coburg (Germany), has taken over the German forwarding company Ludwig Ressle, based in Schongau. The two parties recently signed the relevant contract, but did not disclose the price of the deal. Ludwig Ressle GmbH had to... plus
Daimler Trucks plans to expand in China
Beijing Foton Daimler Automotive Co Ltd (BFDA), a 50-50 joint venture between Daimler and the Chinese manufacturer Foton Motor, has celebrated the 150,000th production unit of the companies’ jointly produced Auman branded trucks. Since the first JV-produced Auman branded truck... plus
Rail Cargo Group rebranding in Italy
Italy has long been an important freight market for the Rail Cargo Group. The Austria-based enterprise offers rail logistics, warehouse services and domestic production activities with own locations in that country. Now the group's Italian subsidiaries Express-Interfracht,... plus
Union Pacific strengthens rail Infrastructure
The US company Union Pacific Railroad is strengthening Missouri's transport infrastructure by investing nearly USD 11.8 million in the railway line between Kansas City Marshall (both MO). The project is scheduled to be completed by June 2014. Union Pacific will replace... plus
Ontario to invest in transport infrastructure
The Canadian state Ontario will continue to operate the Polar Bear Express, rail freight and refurbishment services of Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC) as a government-owned transportation company. The province will invest more than CAD 23 million (USD 20.96... plus
Belgium: more spot checks on trucks
Belgium has stepped up the number of spot checks on trucks on its motorways and express highways, according to information from Austria’s syndicate of international road haulage companies (AISOE). The Belgian government is using the measure to counter the problem of overloaded... plus