Intermodal hub in Zabaykalsk is growing 
In cooperation with Zabaykalsk railway station, Russia’s largest container operator Trans Container dispatched a record number of 1,340 complete block trains loaded with Chinese cargoes from the Zabaykalsk terminal last year, 17% more than in 2020. With an annual capacity of... more
DAC demonstrator train comes to Austria
Extensive research and development operations are underway at the European level to prepare the digital automatic coupler (DAC) for serial production. The plan is to gradually replace all conventional screw couplers from 2026 to 2030. According to the ÖBB Rail Cargo Group... more
Hiring drivers from Asia
Cargo Go is solving its recruitment problems by hiring truck drivers from Asian and Middle Eastern countries. The Lithuanian forwarder has already recruited a number of professional drivers, and more drivers from Asian countries are to join them. The recruited drivers have... more
Latest trucks distribute food across UK
Ten new Volvo FM 6x2 tractor units have been delivered into A.F. Blakemore & Son’s food distribution fleet, each meeting Transport for London’s three-star direct vision standard (DVS) rating. The 44 t FMs will work predominantly on the business’ contract delivering... more
Metrans expanding in the East
The German intermodal company Metrans, a subsidiary of HHLA, has taken over the firm CL Europort, and the logistics centre of the same name, in the Polish town of Małaszewicze. The centre is near the Belarusian border and is a key hub for freight traffic in Central and Eastern... more
Horse-drawn carriages to cargo drones
DB Schenker is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2022. On 1 July 1872 Gottfried Schenker founded DB Schenker in Vienna in Austria. His approach – combine individual shipments in collective consignments – was an absolute game-changing innovation at the time. Building on this... more
Three New Silk Route players join forces
Russian Railways Logistics (RZDL), Rail Cargo Hungaria and CER Cargo Holding have signed a letter of intent to establish a joint venture to strengthen transport routes between China and Europe by providing quality logistics services. The managers expect the new company to start... more
Five roundtrips a week between Venlo and Melzo
TX Logistik has started an intermodal connection between Venlo (Netherlands) and Melzo (Italy). The connection is operated as a company train for the Dutch logistic company Jan de Rijk Logistics. The operation offers five round trips a week and will transport goods for the... more
“Better than forecast” 
In conversation with Christian Heimburger, chairman of the board of the Lyon Terminal. more
