ACT Research reports October trailer orders spike 
Preliminary data from ACT Research indicates a strong rise in net trailer orders in October, with 17,100 units booked, marking a 51% month-on-month increase from September's 11,300 units. When seasonally adjusted, the order tally is approximately 12,600 units. This figure... more
Renault Trucks launches electric long-haul models 
Renault Trucks has unveiled new electric long-distance trucks, the E-Tech T 585 and T 780, capable of over 600 km on a single charge. The T 780, aimed at delivering maximum range, offers over 600 km with a 780 kWh battery, while the T 585 prioritises high payload capacity with a... more
Setanta supplies Krone trailers to McGuinness tour fleet 
Ireland's renowned tour logistics specialist, McGuinness, has partnered with Setanta Vehicle Sales to expand its fleet with 10 Krone Dry Liner steel trailers and 10 brand-new Renault 4x2 T-High trucks. McGuinness transports extensive touring equipment – lighting, staging,... more
CTL expands Homberg hub 
Cargo Trans Logistik AG (CTL) is enlarging its site at the central hub in Homberg, with a new lorry access, 50 additional trailer parking spaces and digitalised gate management to improve efficiency in loading and unloading. The expansion supports increasing demand, shortens... more
Collett & Sons invests in Goldhofer technology 
Collett & Sons Ltd., a leading British heavylift logistics company, has acquired 36 Goldhofer THP/SL-L axle lines as well as a 350-t side-travelling girder from Greiner Heavy Engineering. The handover took place during a joint installation in Memmingen, where overload tests... more
North American freight drops 6.2% in September 
Estimated transborder freight between the US, Canada and Mexico totalled USD 127.8 bn in September 2025, marking a 6.2% decrease from the previous year. Truck transport saw a 9.2% decline, moving USD 80.3 bn, while rail dropped 2.2% to USD 16.7 bn. Freight via pipelines... more
European road freight rates rise in Q3 2025 
In Q3 2025 European road freight rates rose simultaneously for both contract and spot rates, each reaching about 134 points. The spot index increased by 1.7 points to 134.3, and the contract rate index also climbed 1.7 points to 134.0, with annual increases of 1.9 and 3.1 points... more
DAKO delivers wind turbine blades 
DAKO Worldwide Transport has completed a major logistics project, delivering 114 wind turbine blades to the Dolores Wind Farm in Nuevo León, Mexico. The blades, each approximately 65 m long, were routed through Texas, with 33 units via Brownsville and 81 via Port Aransas,... more
Gebrüder Weiss prepares for Christmas 
Gebrüder Weiss ensures the timely delivery of Smyths Toys' Christmas stock across southern Germany and Austria. In the highly automated warehouse in Wallersdorf near Straubing, preparations for the festive period commence eight weeks in advance, with plans to serve 26 locations... more
Einride to go public via business combination 
Swedish autonomous and electric freight technology company Einride has announced a definitive business combination with Legato Merger Corp. III, valuing the company at $ 1.8 bn pre-money. The transaction aims to strengthen Einride's position in the $ 4.6 tn global road freight... more

