Cannabis found in an inspection 
On 15 June US Customs and Border Protection officers at the 'Peace Bridge' crossing in Buffalo discovered 78 pounds of marijuana hidden in a rental truck. The driver, a 43-year-old US citizen, claimed the vehicle was empty after mistakenly entering Canada. A secondary... more
Renault and Kleuster unveil cargo bike
Renault Trucks and Kleuster have unveiled the Kleuster 350, a new electric cargo bike designed for urban logistics. Built to medium and heavy-duty vehicle standards and manufactured by Renault Trucks, the model features swappable batteries (35 km range), chainless... more
BHP shifts copper to rail
BHP’s subsidiary Copper SA has awarded four contracts worth USD 1.5 billion to Aurizon for a new rail, road and port logistics solution supporting the Olympic Dam, Carrapateena and Prominent Hill mines. According to the company the deal aims to shift over 11,000 truck... more
Green transport drives rail investment
According to a new report from 'Research and Markets' the global rail transport market will grow from USD 541 billion in 2025 to USD 932 billion by 2034, driven by high-speed rail expansion, sustainability goals and smart tech adoption. Europe and Asia are driving this... more
EIB backs Touax rail plan
Touax Rail has received a EUR 50 million 'green' loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB), to expand its freight wagon fleet. Backed by the 'InvestEU' programme, the 14-year finance scheme supports the 'Touax sustainable transportation' project and is in line with EU climate... more
Turkish motorway project wins award
The Nakkaş–Başakşehir motorway in Turkey, backed by the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC), has won Txf’s ‘Social Infrastructure Deal of the Year 2024’. The EUR 1.044 billion project involves developing a 35 km greenfield section of... more
Electric truck crosses the Channel
Kuehne+Nagel, P&O Ferries and Renault Trucks have reported that they have completed the first cross-Channel freight journey of a heavy-duty electric truck on a ferry across the English Channel. The vehicle travelled from Dover to Calais aboard P&O’s hybrid ferry... more
OnTurtle renews Tapa certification
OnTurtle has renewed its 'Tapa Level 2' security certification for its lorry park in La Jonquera (Spain). The site, located on a key European freight corridor, meets standards for surveillance, access control, and perimeter protection. Open 24/7 with pin-controlled entry,... more
Survey suggests shift to autonomy
A Tech.co survey has found that 65% of US freight professionals expect self-driving trucks to be widely used by 2050, with 42% predicting adoption by 2040. Nearly a fifth would already choose autonomy over hiring new drivers. Long-haul highway routes, low-traffic hours and... more
EU clears way for retreads
The EU Commission has officially confirmed that retreaded tyres meet the requirements of the EU's taxonomy regulations, clearing the way for their broader use in sustainable transport strategies. This marks a breakthrough for circular economy efforts in the tyre industry,... more