CargoBeamer to build German terminal 
CargoBeamer is set to construct its first proprietary terminal in Germany at Kaldenkirchen, near the Dutch border. The facility, with an annual capacity for 228,000 loading units, will focus on shifting non-craneable semi-trailers from the roads to the railways, using... more
450,000 vehicle rail hub launched
India’s largest in-plant railway siding for automobiles was recently inaugurated at Maruti Suzuki’s Manesar facility. Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini joined the event. The site can dispatch 450,000 vehicles annually and aims to... more
Bi-mode freight locos reach Bristol
The first two 99-class locomotives have been delivered to the port of Bristol, marking the start of deliveries in a 30-unit programme for Beacon Rail and GB Railfreight. Built by Stadler and based on the 'Eurodual' locomotive concept, the bi-mode units can run on both... more
Cannabis found in an inspection
On 15 June US Customs and Border Protection officers at the 'Peace Bridge' crossing in Buffalo discovered 78 pounds of marijuana hidden in a rental truck. The driver, a 43-year-old US citizen, claimed the vehicle was empty after mistakenly entering Canada. A secondary... more
Renault and Kleuster unveil cargo bike
Renault Trucks and Kleuster have unveiled the Kleuster 350, a new electric cargo bike designed for urban logistics. Built to medium and heavy-duty vehicle standards and manufactured by Renault Trucks, the model features swappable batteries (35 km range), chainless... more
BHP shifts copper to rail
BHP’s subsidiary Copper SA has awarded four contracts worth USD 1.5 billion to Aurizon for a new rail, road and port logistics solution supporting the Olympic Dam, Carrapateena and Prominent Hill mines. According to the company the deal aims to shift over 11,000 truck... more
Green transport drives rail investment
According to a new report from 'Research and Markets' the global rail transport market will grow from USD 541 billion in 2025 to USD 932 billion by 2034, driven by high-speed rail expansion, sustainability goals and smart tech adoption. Europe and Asia are driving this... more
EIB backs Touax rail plan
Touax Rail has received a EUR 50 million 'green' loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB), to expand its freight wagon fleet. Backed by the 'InvestEU' programme, the 14-year finance scheme supports the 'Touax sustainable transportation' project and is in line with EU climate... more
Turkish motorway project wins award
The Nakkaş–Başakşehir motorway in Turkey, backed by the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC), has won Txf’s ‘Social Infrastructure Deal of the Year 2024’. The EUR 1.044 billion project involves developing a 35 km greenfield section of... more
Electric truck crosses the Channel
Kuehne+Nagel, P&O Ferries and Renault Trucks have reported that they have completed the first cross-Channel freight journey of a heavy-duty electric truck on a ferry across the English Channel. The vehicle travelled from Dover to Calais aboard P&O’s hybrid ferry... more