Fedro relaxes rules 
Special designs to improve aerodynamics and thus reduce CO2 emissions can affect the length of the vehicles concerned. This puts heavy commercial vehicles in particular at a disadvantage compared with conventionally built trucks. In Switzerland, the federal roads office... more
Rolling motorway to link UK with Mediterranean
Eurotunnel and Cargo Beamer are launching a new, 100% unaccompanied railfreight transport service across the Short Straits, from Calais (France) to Ashford (UK). The extension of the rolling motorway from Perpignan (at the Franco-Spanish border) to Ashford is a logical step in... more
Electrifying Australia's parcel deliveries
In October, Australia Post will become the first local customer to integrate the electric light-duty truck into its daily operations. The organisation has the largest electric fleet in Australia, with over 3,000 electric delivery vehicles. The 20 ordered eCanters are... more
Slovenian railway rebranded
Primol-Rail has been renamed to PKP Cargo International. The purpose of the rebranding, with the name, logo and corporate colours of its parent company, is to reinforce the firm's international presence and its connection to the PKP Cargo group. With nearly 70 years of... more
More and more bulk ferrous metal by rail
Metal recycling and waste management specialist Ward has opened a new rail-connected, metal processing facility at DB Cargo UK’s site at Barking in East London. It will facilitate the movement of bulk material from the south of England to the company's other hubs in the country... more
Rail has highest market share in 25 years
In Switzerland, the opening of the Ceneri base tunnel and the 4 m corridor in H1/2021 enabled the railways to expand their position in transalpine freight traffic. Rail now accounts for a share of 74.4%. This is the highest value in 25 years. The number of truck journeys... more
Electronic consignment note passes last hurdle
The law on the electronic consignment note has passed the German Bundesrat (federal council). The so-called e-CMR Protocol of 20 February 2008 supplements the 1956 convention on the international carriage of goods by road (CMR). It stipulates that the consignment note, which... more
Korean polyethylene en route to Turkey
Russian-based Trans Container and Korean company Taewoong Logistics have arranged the first freight transport from the Republic of Korea to Turkey via the ports of Far East and Novorossiysk on the Black Sea in Russia. 112 containers loaded with polyethylene arrived from... more
French carrier renamed
Euro Cargo Rail (ECR) has become DB Cargo France. With this rebranding, DB Cargo completes the integration of Euro Cargo Rail (ECR) and underpins its position as Europe's largest railfreight operator, the company said. DB Cargo's network now comprises 17 national companies. Each... more
FLXdrive locomotive to operate in Pilbara region
The Australian mining company Roy Hill is the first to purchase Wabtec’s FLXdrive battery-electric locomotive, the world’s first 100% battery, heavy-haul locomotive for the region and the mining industry. It will operate from the mine in the Pilbara region of West Australia to... more