20 minutes to refuel a hydrogen truck 
The very first refuelling of a hydrogen in Italy: a fuel cell truck produced by South Korean manufacturer Hyundai has been refuelled in Bolzano, the site of the country’s only hydrogen filling station currently in operation. Gruber Logistics was one of the companies present at... more
Etihad Rail to transport 60 million t of goods
Ethihad Rail has reached another milestone in the building of its UAE national railway network. The company has completed the construction of package A of stage two, which extends over 139 km, and its connection through Al Ghuwaifat on the border with Saudi Arabia with stage... more
Tier 4 Locomotive to operate in Pennsylvania
US class I railway Norfolk Southern has ordered the first EMD GP34ECO locomotive built for yard and intermediate operations from rolling stock provider Progess Rail. The locomotive is currently undergoing testing to meet the requirements for US environmental protection... more
Port Sagunto's rail access progresses
Spanish infrastructure manager Adif has contracted Canteras La Ponderosa to transport 16,000 t of ballast for the new construction of the rail access to the port of Sagunto (Valencia, Spain). The contract includes stockpiling at the quarry, loading and delivery to the stockpile... more
Intermodal network grows in the east
European Cargo Logistics (ECL) is expanding its "One-Stop-Shop" network. The freight forwarding subsidiary of Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG) has added Riga (Latvia) as a destination to its portfolio. In cooperation with Latvian logistics service provider LDZ,... more
Sensors for 1,000 freight wagons
Innofreight is partnering with Nexxiot: The Austrian rail logistics company is gradually equipping 1,000 freight wagons with Nexxiot’s digital solutions, the so-called Globehoppers. Under the motto "moving limits", Innofreight focuses on innovative logistics solutions... more
Quicker and safer without laths
Mercedes-Benz Trucks in Germany has acquired another five S.CS curtainsiders from Schmitz Cargobull to be used for driver training courses. Mercedes-Benz uses the trailers to accurately mirror the drivers’ performance in real time and maximise the effectiveness of the training.... more
Quantron adds fuel cell transporter
In addition to fully electric commercial vehicles, e-mobility company Quantron has also developed hydrogen fuel cell solutions. The Q-Light FCEV van is its latest product in this segment. At Nufam, a trade fair for the commercial vehicle industry, Quantron is presenting the... more
5,000 truck movements less in Ireland
Rail operator Iarnrod Eireann and XPO Logistics have launched a railfreight service between the Irish port of Waterford, Ballina and Co Mayo. The shuttle starts with weekly operations, rising to twice-weekly within eight weeks. It will see the potential for over 5,000 truck... more
US-made locos to carry coal in Australia
Bowen Rail has received its first state-of-the-art locomotives arriving through the Port of Townsville in Northern Australia. The locos will be used to transport coal for Bravus Mining & Resources Carmichael Mine. Bowen Rail’s fleet of locomotives are fresh out of... more