Akanea-B2P alliance 
Akanea, a French software provider for transport and logistics, has formed a strategic partnership with B2P, a digital player in the road haulage sector. The cooperation aims to deliver an integrated solution for freight forwarders by combining freight exchange and digital... more
AI tech targets bridge strikes
Durite will present two innovations at the Fors annual conference in Birmingham on 23 October. The UK-based supplier of transport safety and electrical parts has developed an AI-powered low bridge detection system and a new 'Hinvii' warning lamp. According to durite bridge... more
Rail Baltica electrification deal
Rail Baltica has signed Europe’s largest railway electrification contract, worth EUR 1.7 billion, with the Cobelec consortium of Grupo Cobra and Grupo Elecnor. The agreement, formalised in Vilnius on 15 September, covers the electrification of 870 km of lines and more than 2,400... more
African hub expands trucking
Geodis has launched a new cross-border trucking service linking South Africa with ten neighbouring countries. Operational since July, the service connects Johannesburg with destinations in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi,... more
Multimodal EAC deal signed
Carboninsets has partnered with Baxter Freight to provide Environmental attribute certificates (Eacs) across all major transport modes – rail, marine, road and air – for one of Baxter’s key cargo owner customers. This marks the first global multimodal Eac partnership according... more
Heavy machinery from China to Russia
Rzd logistics has recently reported it has completed the delivery of the first two of 16 heavy machines from Tai’an, China, for the modernisation of two major Russian metallurgical plants. Each set weighs more than 300 t. The project required a multimodal route combining road... more
Fourth weekly 'Med Express' train
The container rail service 'Med Express' between the port of Cologne-Niehl and Perpignan in southern France has increased its frequency from three to four round trips per week. Operated by Transfesa logistics, a subsidiary of DB cargo, the service connects Hgk logistics and... more
CMA CGM expands into UK rail freight
CMA CGM has announced the acquisition of Freightliner UK intermodal logistics, one of Britain’s largest rail freight operators. The deal includes rail and road activities, inland terminals and the Freightliner brand, and is due to close in early 2026, subject to regulatory... more
Mansio issues white paper on 44-t
The Aachen-based logistics technology firm Mansio is calling for encounter traffic to be included in the 44-t rule, currently applied to combined transport. A white paper of the company argues that encounter traffic achieves similar benefits but is not legally recognised as a... more
ACT sees truck order dip
Figures from ACT research show 'North American Class 8' net orders reached 12,844 units in August, a 21% year-on-year decline. It was the eighth consecutive month of lower orders, with tractor demand particularly weak at 7,493 units, down 34% y/y. "Current tariff and... more