A JV for groupage services in Switzerland 
Raben and Sieber are joining forces in Switzerland to create the JV Raben Sieber. From 1 March 2025, the new company will offer a comprehensive groupage network in Switzerland and Europe. Both hauliers, as co-shareholders, will actively shape the strategic directions of the... more
Two weekly trains to replace 4,000 trucks annually
Following a successful trial with a test train, Dettmer Rail Group has now implemented a regular intermodal service. With immediate effect, two trains per week will run with GATX intermodal wagons in Germany between Nuremberg and Black-Forest-Terminal Horb. The new service... more
ETCS training for DB Cargo’s drivers in UK
DB Cargo UK has opened a new training centre at its HQ in Doncaster, UK in preparation for the introduction of the new in-cab signalling system ETCS (the European Train Control System). The centre includes a class 66 full cab simulator as well as six ultralight simulators,... more
Italy: a train from north to south
Hannibal is launching a new intermodal service between the Milan rail hub in Melzo and the Marcianise-Maddaloni terminal near Naples on Tuesday, 3 December 2024. Operating two weekly round trips, the trains will leave Melzo Tuesdays and Thursdays, and Marcianise on Wednesdays... more
UK supermarket chain renews rail partnership
Direct Rail Services (DRS), a division of Nuclear Transport Solutions, has signed a new three-and-a-half-year deal with supermarket giant Tesco. DRS will therefore continue to supply safe, secure and reliable rail operations as part of the partnership the companies established... more
E-trucks have already covered 30 million km
With the addition of the electric axle as a new component, the E-Tech T from Renault Trucks can achieve a range of 600 km without recharging. According to the French truck manufacturer, the new model will be produced at the Renault plant in Bourg-en-Bresse and can be ordered... more
Bertschi expands Rotterdam terminal
The Swiss intermodal chemical logistics specialist Bertschi will open an extension of its terminal in the Dutch port of Rotterdam by the end of this year. The upgrade will position the terminal as a key hub in the port, Bertschi reported in a social media post on Linked-In.... more
Faster pork deliveries
RZD Logistics has launched an additional route for faster deliveries of pork in refrigerated containers from Russia to China. The meat will be shipped by rail from Selyatin near Moscow, Russia, via the Kazakhstan-Chinese border crossing at Dostyk-Alashankou to Chendou, China.... more
Abidjan-Lagos highway: building to start by 2026
Preparations for the planned new road corridor are making progress. It is estimated to open by 2030 and set to become a powerful economic and industrial hub, the African Development Bank (AFDB) said. The 1,028 km transnational coastal motorway will connect Côte d'Ivoire to... more
KTZ to augment transit capacity in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan railways (KTZ) is accelerating the development of its terminal network, aiming to raise cargo volumes and, most importantly, to guarantee the stability of transport prices, the company said. KZT currently uses five terminals, including China's largest dry port in... more