First TIR transport along KTAI corridor completed 
Seven TIR trucks carrying a varied cargo of yeast, pistachios and tyres from Iran have arrived safely in Kyrgyzstan, marking the end of the first TIR transport along the entire Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan-Afghanistan-Iran (KTAI) corridor. The success of this TIR pilot is an... more
Southern link to Ports of Switzerland now open
Schweizer Rheinhäfen (Port of Switzerland) has gained another rail link to complement its intermodal network. After seven years of planning, approval procedures and construction, the new southern link of the railway company Hafenbahn Schweiz is now operative. CHF 35 million... more
6,000 precast rings for Thamesport
The first train has arrived at Hutchison Ports London Thamesport with primary tunnel precast rings for the Thames Tideway Tunnel project in London, UK. The Thames Tideway ‘Super Sewer’ will upgrade London's current sewer network to cope with demands well into the 22nd century... more
Savannah hub to connect to US class I railways
In the USA, Omnitrax is launching its rail-ready sites programme at Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub in coordination with the Effingham County industrial development authority. The American transport company is in the process of constructing an industrial switcher to connect... more
Freight rail line duplication fast-tracked
New detailed plans for two freight rail projects in New South Wales (Australia) have been approved by the NSW government. The current single freight rail track between Mascot and Botany will be duplicated and a new passing loop will be added to the freight line between... more
Enhancing hinterland links in Germany
From 1 September 2020, Metrans will launch a joint intermodal product in cooperation with Gut Gernsheim to strengthen hinterland transport services between the northern German ports of Hamburg & Bremerhaven and Gernsheim, which is situated right on the Rhine in Hessen.... more
New train links Southampton and Derby
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has started a new intermodal service in UK from the rail terminal operated by Solent Stevedores at the port of Southampton to East Midlands Gateway, Derby. This will be its fourth daily service from one of the UK’s leading deep-sea container ports and will... more
BAG issues ECMT licences for 2021
Application documents for ECMT licences for 2021 can now be ordered from the branch offices of the German federal office for goods transport (BAG). Applications must be submitted by 1 October 2020. The ECTM licence authorises road hauliers to transport goods across... more
Swiss forwarder goes on holiday
Logistics company Planzer has got Switzerland's smallest motel up and running. On 10 sqm the motel provides everything that is essential to make a trucker feel at home. The living area is equipped with toilet, shower, heating, refrigerator, washbasin, a kitchenette, LED... more
Austrian fibres en route to China by train
Due to the high demand from Chinese brands and retailers for sustainably produced fibres, Lenzing is now shipping the fibres from its two Austrian production sites directly to customers in China by train for the first time. Operated by Nummer Logistics, the train was... more