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Rail Cargo Group (RCG), which is a subsidiary of Austria-based ÖBB, is to lease 600 container flats cars from Switzerland-based MFD Rail.

The intermodal logistics services company has acquired all the shares in CCFC, a leading Italian manufacturer of swap bodies, cranable trailers and special containers

Sicom SpA has delivered another 60 x 30ft container type swap bodies to long-standing customer Metrocargo Italia, as part of a new order for an undisclosed number of units.

The lessor has invested around €10M in 1000 C-type cranable swap bodies for use in e-commerce distribution

German e-retailing activity has surged in the past two years, putting severe pressure on the country’s logistics infrastructure and particularly on the demand for swap bodies.

Krone, which is one of Europe’s largest manufacturers of trailers and swap bodies, has spent over €11M on expanding capacity at its main factory in Herzlake, Germany.