Ukrzaliznytsia to invest in 40 new locomotives 
Ukrainia plans to modernise its locomotive fleet. Ukraine’s ministry for infrastructure, the Ukrainian Railways Ukrzaliznytsia and the company Wabtec (GE Transportation) recently signed a MoU for the delivery of 40 new General Electric TE33AC locomotives in 2020 and the... more
Cargo-Partner uses HHLA’s CO2-neutral transport solution
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) and Metrans are increasing their efforts to make the entire group climate neutral by 2040. HHLA and Metrans have developed HHLA Pure, a product that can ensure climate neutral transport chains from the port into the European hinterland,... more
Trucks on electric highway
Spedition Bode in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, has taken delivery of its first Scania hybrid electric truck powered by overhead electric lines. The vehicle is a red-coloured Scania R 450 Hybrid. Spedition Bode is the only project partner to test trucks of this type in... more
An efficient rail 4.0 strategy requires key technology
The six largest associations in Europe’s railfreight industry, Allianz pro Schiene, NEE, VDB, VDV and UIP are convinced that a digital automatic coupling (DAK) is essential for guaranteeing efficient railfreight services. Together they presented the DAK charter at the 10th... more
UK: New system for rail and container network introduced
Freightliner and Pentalver, subsidiaries of Genesee & Wyoming (G&W), have selected Tideworks as its intermodal solutions provider for their UK network. The system would transform operations and how the companies drive efficiencies, value and scalability, the software... more
Rail line between Bristol and Cardiff electrified
In UK, Balfour Beatty, working on behalf of Network Rail, has completed the electrification of 77 km of the Great Western Railway (GWR) line between Bristol and Cardiff, a significant contribution to Network Rail’s overall greater west electrification programme to electrify 275... more
Daily service between Belgium and Poland
As from the fourth week of 2020, PCC Intermodal will add new regular services between Poland and Belgium to its European transport network. Antwerp and Genk will have connections to most major business locations in Poland. Currently, the company offers a three times weekly... more
Electric start to 2020
In UK, Menzies Distribution is hailing an electric start to 2020 as it unveils the expansion of its zero-emissions delivery fleet to more than 120 vehicles. The company already has the UK’s largest all electric vehicle fleet as well as the largest commercial charging... more
Another bridgehead on the north-south axis
SBB Cargo International has founded SBB Cargo Nederland, a wholly-owned subsidiary which will further strengthen the company’s position in the European network. Subsidiaries already exist in Germany and Italy. Service quality will be improved thanks to cross-border... more
Scheduled routes system bears fruit
In 2019 Ukrainian Railways transported 40.5 million t, which is the highest amount since Ukraine gained its independence in 1991. Transport volume is 20.1 % higher than in 2018. Currently there is an annual increase of grain yield; Ukrainian Railways and the market players have... more