Russian experts to teach Serbian rail specialists 
Russian Railways (RZD) has opened a regional information and training centre in the building that houses the headquarters of Serbian Railways in Belgrade. The aim of the new facility is to significantly improve the quality of training of Serbian railways specialists to help... more
Innovative Germany - Austria service
The voestalpine steel division imports coal and ore via the Port of Hamburg. A novel concept developed by ILG Innovative Logistics Group on behalf of Logistik Service (LogServ) allows 20-foot containers to be loaded into bulk wagons for export. The containers are loaded with... more
Rail vehicle leasing company expands in Italy
Railpool has started operations by signing an agreement to lease six new Bombardier E494 with last mile to Captrain Italia, with an option for an additional two units. This agreement comes together with the announcement of a partnership agreement signed with Tiber.co OMR to... more
Green Cargo to test digital automatic coupling
The equipped wagons will soon leave the carrier’s maintenance depot in Eskilstuna and arrive in Lulea (both in Sweden). There, Green Cargo will test various automatic coupling options in Swedish winter conditions. The tests, executed within the FR8RAIL project, will also be... more
Video intelligence improves fleet safety
With its Video intelligence product, software specialist Trimble is now helping transport companies to improve road safety on European networks as well. The system enables fleet owners to film and later reconstruct accidents with the aid of externally facing wide-angle... more
Swiss intermodal operator adds capacity
Hupac responds to the increasing demand for intermodal connections from/to southeast Europe by increasing the frequency between the Netherlands and Austria starting from week 46. The direct train connection between Rotterdam and Vienna offers seamless ongoing connection to... more
Choose the right mode to reduce cost
Loadsmart is expanding its services to include less than truckload (LTL) and rail. The USA-based digital freight broker now enables customers to book shipments in North America across all major transportation modes, building on existing capabilities for full truckload (FTL),... more
Australia’s Inland Rail moves forward
The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has signed a contract worth more than AUD 650 million (EUR 402 million) with joint-venture Trans4m Rail to construct the next section of Inland Rail between Narrabri and North Star in NSW Australia. The joint-venture between John... more
Partnership for cross-border railway services
OOCL Logistics has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with its Chinese business partner, Xi'an International Inland Port Multimodal Transportation Corporation. The deal represents a new milestone in providing an important trade corridor for shippers that wish to... more
Swiss forwarder makes history with green HGV
As one of only seven Swiss companies, freight forwarder Murpf will drive an HGV with eco-friendly hydrogen propulsion from today, Wednesday, 11 November 2020. The innovation is the result of cooperation between Hyundai and the Förderverein H2 Mobilität, with the aim of ushering... more