TIR trade route Kashgar - Kabul opened 
The Kashgar TIR Logistics Hub in northwest China’s Xinjiang region consolidates all essential TIR transit services under one roof and serves for goods transported to western Asia and beyond. To accelerate the transport services, a new trade route to Afghanistan has now been... more
150 Volvo FH Aeros
Maritime Transport has ordered 150 new Volvo FH Aero with I-Save 6x2 tractor units, the largest FH Aero order in the UK to-date. The first 20 vehicles are already operational at the haulier’s 41 sites in the UK, including eight strategic railfreight terminals. The new... more
AD Ports invests in Tbilisi Dry Port
The group has acquired a 60% majority stake of the intermodal logistics hub in Georgia. The rail-linked facility is scheduled to become operational by October 2024. The new hub is strategically positioned between the Caspian Sea and Black Sea, at the heart of the Middle... more
Austrian carrier adds more intermodal services
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has launched a non-stop transfer service offering two round trips per week between Salzburg (Austria) and Augsburg (Germany). It has also added a new weekly round trip from Krusevac (Serbia), via the Hungarian terminal Bilk (Budapest) to Duisburg... more
Gruber and Siemens choose e-trucks
The electric truck has taken over transports within a radius of 100 km for Siemens Smart Infrastructure’s plant for low-voltage switchgear in Leipzig, Germany. Gruber Logistics’ vehicle covers an average of 250 km a day or 60,000 km a year - with zero emissions. It is fuelled... more
US class I railway upgrades in Alabama
Norfolk Southern is investing more than USD 200 in increasing its capacities on a major rail line in Alabama. The 3B corridor connects markets in the north and centre of the US state to the port of Mobile and destinations worldwide. It is an important segment of Norfolk... more
New player in Poland – and beyond? 
Ukrainian Railways cooperating with partners in Europe. Poland’s rail authority has granted a railway licence to a regional subsidiary of Ukrainian Railways. The traction permit opens the door for it to enter the European railfreight market. more
Undergoing a painful transformation
Reorientation in the Russian transport sector. Prior to 24 February 2022 and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the development of the country’s transport industry was primarily oriented towards the West, thanks also to strong economic ties between Russia and the EU. The... more
Namibia’s new treasure
Hydro dreams in a desert state. A ’research trip 3.0’ is on the list of journeys ITJ correspondent Clemens Finkbeiner-Dege still wants take. The goal would be to explore the African littoral state Namibia. The country, about twice the size of Germany, seduces visitors with... more
Switzerland: "mega charger" for heavy e-trucks
The Swiss haulage company Galliker has put its first mega charging station into operation. The battery-buffered fast-charging system with the dimensions of a standard Designwerk container is used to charge heavy electric trucks. It is also intended to help take pressure off the... more