Kombiverkehr takes over Duisburg terminal 
On 1 January 2026 the Kombiverkehr Group will take over operation of the terminal in Duisburg-Ruhrort Hafen, owned by Planungsgesellschaft Kombinierter Verkehr. After more than 20 years in operation, the site will be rebranded as 'Rail Hub Duisburg' and run by Kombiverkehr... more
Report on future road transport readiness
The Magaya Corporation, in partnership with Adelante SCM, has released a report entitled 'Freight Forwarding at a Crossroads: Preparing for 2026 and Beyond'. The study highlights challenges for logistics services providers, including gaps in AI readiness, uneven technology... more
GW wins VCÖ mobility award
Gebrüder Weiss has received 2025's VCÖ mobility award for lower Austria, for its project 'GreenLine – nationwide decarbonisation in heavy general cargo transport'. According to the company the initiative marks the first time that heavy-duty battery-electric trucks are... more
First eActros lorries delivered
Daimler Truck Switzerland has handed over the first twenty Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 trucks to customers at a ceremony in Brunnen under the motto 'Electrifying Moment'. The symbolic event, attended by around 80 industry representatives, marked the start of deliveries to Swiss... more
Rhenus to strengthen Kyrgyz transit
Rhenus has signed a memorandum of cooperation with Kyrgyz Temir Zholu, the national railway company of the Kyrgyz republic, to strengthen freight transport and logistics in Central Asia. The agreement, concluded during the German-Kyrgyz Economic Forum in Cholpon-Ata, aims to... more
Europa upgrades sustainability reporting
Europa Worldwide aims to enhance its carbon management and reporting by adopting Blue Yonder’s logistics emissions calculator. The UK logistics services provider has integrated the system in its road freight operations in the UK, Ireland, Belgium and the Netherlands. The tool,... more
GW delivers solar racing logistics
The 'aCentauri Solar Racing Team' of ETH Zurich secured 11th place in the Challenger category at the World Solar Challenge 2025. The students covered the 3,000 km route from Darwin to Adelaide in six days under demanding winter conditions. Logistics partner Gebrüder Weiss... more
UK road funding cut
The UK's department for transport (DfT) recently announced that from 2026 to 2031 GBP 24.9 billion will be allocated to the third road investment strategy (Ris3). This represents a 10% reduction compared to Ris2 (2020–25), raising concerns that the lower budget could hamper... more
EU ICS2 postponements
From 1 September 2025, the EU’s 'Import Control System 2' (ICS2) release 3 requires 'Entry Summary Declarations' (ENS) for goods entering by road and rail. ENS filings provide customs with shipment details before arrival, to strengthen security. However, some countries will... more
RZD delivers tunnel drilling machine
RZD Logistics has completed the transport of a 160 t tunnel-boring machine destined for the construction of the second Kodar tunnel on the East Siberian Railway. The oversized unit, with a diameter of 4.1 m, was dismantled for transport. RZD Logistics carried out on-site... more