Indo-German partnership sealed 
Germany’s Quantron and India’s ETO Motors have decided to cooperate in both the Indian and European markets. The companies have signed an agreement to this effect. ETO will support Quantron in design and development to bring ETO three-wheelers to the European market. In... more
First fully electric Volta Zero trucks to join fleet
DB Schenker and manufacturer Volta Trucks have together completed the first on-road test phase of the fully electric Volta Zero truck in Paris, France. The trucks will now be rolled out at ten locations in five countries. DB Schenker will add the first pilot vehicles to its... more
UAE rail network linked to Abu Dhabi freight hub
Etihad Rail in UAE has completed the rail link between the railfreight terminal at the Industrial City of Abu Dhabi (Icad) and the UAE National Rail Network. The company has finished laying tracks and conducting successful tests on the new line, which extends from the... more
Muuga and Kaunas in the Baltics now connected
Amber Train completed its first test run recently, creating a rail corridor for the transport of semitrailers between Northern and Western Europe through the Baltic States. The train connects Muuga station in Estonia with Kaunas terminal in Lithuania, where semi-trailers... more
Distribution network gains a new member
Trans UK is the latest business to join the Pall-Ex Group owned network Fortec Distribution. The forwarder has developed reputable haulage services within central London since it started operations in late 2019. As a shareholder member in both the Pall-Ex and Fortec pallet... more
Fully autonomous vehicles to run in Sweden
In what is a first for Europe, Scania and Havi Supply Chain are piloting the use of a fully autonomous vehicle to transport commercial goods in regular traffic conditions between logistics hubs in Sweden. The pilot will see the autonomous truck drive between Södertälje and... more
Strategy paper for modal shift
The canton of Zurich (Switzerland) is proposing a freight transport and logistics concept (GVLK) to promote efficient and sustainable freight transport. In particular, the concept, which has a planning horizon of 2040, includes securing the necessary locations for... more
Loading (mega-) trailers easily onto rail
TX Logistik, an affiliate of Mercitalia, has presented the third generation of its Nikrasa technology. The solution, which can load also non-craneable semi-trailers easily onto rail, has already been tested in rail and terminal operations. The newly designed 3.0 version requires... more
KTZ chooses zero-emission shunting solution
Wabtec and Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) have signed a MoU for 150 battery-electric shunters and modernisation work to transform the mainline fleet into liquid natural gas-powered (LNG) locomotives. The investment marks the CIS railway company’s largest sustainable technology... more
Small fry – big fish 
Encouraging turnaround in Norwegian railfreight operations from 2021 to 2023. Sometimes government and industry can work together in a constructive way. First state subsidies kept railfreight activities on track in 2020; now the newcomer Onrail has reactivated routes that other... more