Toll Australia secures big fuel transport contract 
The Toll Group has secured a significant tender with Shell for a range of transportation services across Australia that is expected to generate revenues of approximately AUD 250 million (EUR 164.4 million). The initial five-year pact involves bulk fuel deliveries to service... more
Rail works in Brussels to benefit from EU grant
The European Union will support a project to eliminate bottlenecks and improve the overall rail links between Brussels and the cities of Luxembourg and Strasbourg, as well as Brussels airport. The almost EUR 34 million funding for the project will come from the TEN-T programme.... more
RheinCargo sees business growth
RheinCargo saw a significant increase in some sectors of its port business and long-distance rail services in past months. A total of 29.7 million t of goods were moved at the company’s seven locations in 2013 (2012: 27.7 million t). Waterside handling rose from 17.8 million... more
Seven Lincs expands fleet
The Felixstowe (UK)-based container transport and logistics company, Seven Lincs, part of Seven Group Ltd, has taken delivery of its first Renault trucks. The three new range T 460.25 6x2 TML E6 tractor units went on the road recently, joining the firm's fleet of 50 DAF trucks.... more
Germany: truck mileage reaches 27.2 billion km
Heavy goods vehicles that are subject to road charging in Germany covered around 27.2 billion km on that country’s toll roads in 2013, a rise of 2.4% compared to the previous year. The performance of trucks registered in Germany rose by 1.3 %, whilst that of vehicles from all... more
Test phase started for "whisper" wagons
VTG Aktiengesellschaft, a leading European wagon hire and rail logistics company, has just begun to fit its first freight wagons with low-noise brake blocks as part of a pilot phase for the chemical company Evonik Industries. The two companies are using this measure to... more
Requirements for railfreight corridors in Europe
The International Union of Railways (UIC) has presented the “Requirements of railway undertakings for the implementation of European railfreight corridors” (RFCs). The document has a list of priority topics. They can be subdivided into three categories: the need for better... more
New record high for System Alliance Europe
System Alliance Europe’s 56 partners overshot the 3.5 million shipment mark for the first time since the European groupage collaboration was founded. This equates to a nearly 5% growth rate for business year 2013, compared to 2012. Tonnage amounted to 1.64 million t. The aim... more
MAN sends heavy recovery vehicles to Sochi
The German HGV manufacturer MAN has delivered nine TGS 8x4 chassis for heavy recovery vehicles which are now in service in Sochi (Russia). The four-axle, 480 hp MAN units will help to quickly remove traffic obstructions, such as heavy vehicles that were involved in accidents.... more
Demand for electric locomotives escalating worldwide
More than 9,000 electric locomotives were newly acquired worldwide in the last five years. And the increase in demand will continue in future. According to a study compiled by the German consultancy company SCI Verkehr, this demand is set to rise by around 3.5% per annum. The... more