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European rail freight is on a roll

News1 Oct 2018

The EU’s much-delayed plans to introduce a multimodal freight transport network may finally be gaining traction...

It’s ‘revive 45’ time across Europe

News1 Oct 2018

The underlying environment for 45ft swap bodies and containers in Europe has improved considerably in the past two years...

Flanders expands gigaliner trials

News13 Aug 2018

25.25m long road trains (gigaliners) allowed for test purposes in the Belgian province of Flanders can now cross the border into the Netherl...

Cargotec acquires Effer SpA from CTE Group

News13 Aug 2018

Cargotec has entered into an agreement to acquire the Effer truck-mounted cranes business from Bologna, Italy-based CTE Group for €50M. Th...

Consolidation centres needed to help improve air quality

News16 Jul 2018

Urban consolidation centres, where deliveries are combined before "last mile" deliveries, can play an important role in helping local author...

DB Schenker testing Wiesel, an automated swap body transfer vehicle, at its site in Nuremberg

News10 Jul 2018

The vehicle, called Wiesel, has been developed and manufactured by Kamag to transport C-type, free-standing swap bodies in logistic yards au...

German platooning project finally gets under way

News25 Jun 2018

The research project of DB Schenker, MAN Truck & Bus and Hochschule has started the test phase on 145 kms of A9 motorway...

Subsidies for electric trucks from the German government

News20 Jun 2018

The Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) has submitted a subsidy policy for environmentally friendly trucks, whic...

EarthSense activates zero emission vehicle running to reduce city air pollution

News20 Jun 2018

Air quality monitoring technology from EarthSense has provided real time data for trials into the use of low emission vehicles to improve ai...

First TIR shipment from Russia to China

News20 May 2018

The first TIR trailer shipment, reports the IRU in Geneva, arrived in Dalian on 18th May following a 5,600 kms road trip from Novosibirsk vi...

Pentalver opens phase 2 at London Gateway

News21 Apr 2018

Pentalver Transport Limited has officially opened its expanded container facility at Berth 7, DP World London Gateway...

Volvo introduces the Volvo FL electric truck

News14 Apr 2018

Volvo is the latest truck maker to introduce a fully-electric distribution truck...

More long trailers on the way

News28 Mar 2018

Logistik in XXL GmbH, based in Brunswick, Lower Saxony, is expanding its fleet by acquiring a total of 10 new 14.9m long Euro Trailers from ...

German trucks with overhead power

News19 Mar 2018

A consortium led by Siemens AG will build a test track for an electric-powered trucks on the A1 Autobahn near Lübeck using overhead wires...

Battery trucks for urban distribution

News12 Mar 2018

This week the world’s first all-electric 7.5 tonne truck, the FUSO eCanter, will receive its UK launch, in London...

Iveco LNG truck tests advance

News12 Mar 2018

The latest Iveco Stralis NP 460 LNG fuel truck is being used in a pilot project with BMW, for transports between Steyr and Regensburg. The t...

European rail freight is on a roll

It’s ‘revive 45’ time across Europe

Flanders expands gigaliner trials

Cargotec acquires Effer SpA from CTE Group

Consolidation centres needed to help improve air quality

DB Schenker testing Wiesel, an automated swap body transfer vehicle, at its site in Nuremberg

German platooning project finally gets under way

Subsidies for electric trucks from the German government

EarthSense activates zero emission vehicle running to reduce city air pollution

First TIR shipment from Russia to China

Pentalver opens phase 2 at London Gateway

Volvo introduces the Volvo FL electric truck

More long trailers on the way

German trucks with overhead power

Battery trucks for urban distribution

Iveco LNG truck tests advance

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No peak season problems for LA in a record quarter

Port of Savannah says business as usual after ILA strike, vessel wait times not a concern

New ZPMC cranes for Egypt and Panama

PSA Singapore breaks ground on new supply chain hub at Tuas Port

Will the Chancellor waive the fiscal rules for UK shipping?

European rail freight is on a roll

It’s ‘revive 45’ time across Europe

Flanders expands gigaliner trials

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No peak season problems for LA in a record quarter

Port of Savannah says business as usual after ILA strike, vessel wait times not a concern

New ZPMC cranes for Egypt and Panama

PSA Singapore breaks ground on new supply chain hub at Tuas Port

Will the Chancellor waive the fiscal rules for UK shipping?

DP World investment jeopardised by UK government snub

DP World to attend UK economic summit after all

Yard density at high levels, says Maersk

First trains depart on Tanzanian SGR

Refuelling hydrogen RTG in LA