Wim Bosman starts high-security service 
The Dutch logistics provider Wim Bosman has started a high-security service to the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The high-security option meets the Transported Asset Protection Association's trucking security requirements 1 (TAPA TSR 1). The TAPA TSR specifies the... more
Bosphorus railway tunnel opened
The new railway tunnel underneath the Bosphorus Strait in Turkey opened yesterday (29 October). The sub-sea tunnel connects the Asian and European sides of Istanbul. The 1.4 km tunnel, which forms part of the Marmaray project, took nine years to build and cost USD 4 billion. The... more
Daimler Trucks invests in Brazil
From 2014 to 2015, the German vehicle manufacturer Daimler will invest around BRR 1 billion (USD 0.46 billion) in commercial vehicle plants in Brazil. The money, which is part of a 2010-2015 investment package totalling around BRR 2.5 billion (USD 1.15 billion), will flow into... more
Macedonia successfully implements IRU TIR-EPD
The IRU TIR electronic pre-declarations (TIR-EPD) online application has just been officially implemented in Macedonia. The move extends the geographical scope of TIR-EPD to 26 countries. TIR Carnet holders will now be able to benefit from facilitated border crossings by... more
Ukrainian Railways plans to electrify track to Black Sea
Ukrainian Railways plans to electrify 148 km of track on the Dolinskaya-Nikolayev route to the ports of Nikolayev and Odessa in 2014. In January-September 2013, the railway enterprise repaired 60 infrastructure objects at a total cost of UAH 76.4 million (EUR 6.78 million),... more
RZD and Chinese Railways to cooperate closer
The heads of Russian Railways (RZD) and Chinese Railways recently held a working meeting and recognized the need to prepare and sign a new contract between their two companies that will identify areas for further collaboration. The parties agreed to continue developing railway... more
Switzerland: future of domestic freight traffic
Congestion on Switzerland’s road and rail networks is steadily worsening. It is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain logistics sites, as well as to enlarge existing logistics centres and build new ones. Over and above that, railfreight traffic is systematically... more
Camion Transport testing first new Euro VI Sprinter
The Swiss company Camion Transport is currently deploying the first new Euro VI Sprinter in the country. The 3.5 t vehicle is being tested round the clock. In the day the Sprinter is used for transporting regional general cargo, and at night the vehicle is on the roads for... more
Scania offering complete Euro VI range
Scania now offers a total of 15 Euro VI engines, following the introduction of a 730 hp V8 version. The truck manufacturer also provides Euro VI engines for alternative fuels, such as 100% biodiesel or gas. The arrival of Europe’s most powerful Euro VI truck engine was... more
IRU opens permanent delegation to UN
The International Road Union (IRU) has officially launched a permanent delegation to the United Nations (UN) to further assist the latter in actively seeking global solutions to global problems. The IRU permanent delegation to the UN complements the IRU delegations based in... more