Rail efficiency gains analysis 
North Carolina (NC) State University has partnered with Railinc to examine how targeted modal rebalancing can improve freight efficiency in the United States. Using big data analytics, the study focuses on identifying long-haul shipments that could be transferred from truck to... more
Electric corridor links Renault plants
Renault Trucks has taken another step in decarbonising its internal logistics by introducing a largely electric logistics corridor linking its production sites in Blainville-sur-Orne, Bourg-en-Bresse and Lyon. Following the launch of a CO₂-free axle transport operation one year... more
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Le Grand Port Fluvio-Maritime de l'Axe Seine (GPFMAS - HAROPA PORT) lance l’appel à concurrence pour la concession des services publics multimodaux et ferroviaires sur le port du Havre. L’objet de la concession, réinventé autour d’une offre intégrée, stratégique et à forte... more
High-voltage cables move north
Birsterminal AG is currently handling a major project on behalf of Swiss high-voltage cable manufacturer Brugg Kabel AG, involving a total of 37 cable reels in four partial shipments from the Rhine port of Birsfelden to a German seaport in Lower Saxony. The high-voltage cables... more
XCMG supports electric long-haul
XCMG Machinery is playing a central role in the operational launch of China’s 3,350 km “Green Electricity Supercharging Corridor”, a strategic infrastructure project designed to support long-distance electric freight transport in Yunnan Province. To support the corridor’s... more
Railpool expands locomotive fleet
Railpool has expanded its locomotive fleet by acquiring twelve Siemens Vectron "A39 DACHINLB" units from DB Cargo. The locomotives will enter service from February and enhance Railpool’s portfolio of cross-border-capable traction for freight operators across... more
Metrans builds terminal in Hungary
Metrans has officially started construction of a new intermodal logistics centre in Szeged (Hungary) with a ceremonial groundbreaking. The facility will become the second Hungarian hinterland terminal operated by the HHLA rail subsidiary and is scheduled to enter service in... more
Horn corridor funding approved
The African Development Bank has approved $76.3 million in additional financing to advance transport connectivity in Somalia as part of the "Horn of Africa" corridor linking Somalia, Djibouti and Ethiopia. The package includes $49.16 million from the "African... more
DHL expands electric fleet
DHL has put its first six Mercedes-Benz "eActros 600" electric trucks into operation in western Germany as part of a partnership with vehicle rental provider hylane and manufacturer Daimler Truck. The vehicles are based at DHL’s parcel centre in Dorsten and are being... more
ICIEC provides EUR 135 m insurance for railway project
The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) announced EUR 135 m in insurance support for Türkiye’s Kars–Iğdır–Aralık–Dilucu high standard railway project. This project aims to enhance economic and environmental outcomes by shifting freight... more