HHLA tests autonomous robot for pin handling on container wagons
The initiative focused on the development of a mobile robot to automate the positioning of locking pins on container wagons.
The initiative focused on the development of a mobile robot to automate the positioning of locking pins on container wagons.
The transaction transfers full ownership of the Atlantic-to-Pacific rail line to the global terminal operator.
The service is now available to clients operating within Kenya’s domestic and export-focused cold chain, with monitoring systems designed to provide visibility into in-transit conditions.
Construction has started on the expansion of the vehicle workshop at Cargo Terminal Graz in Werndorf.
The new facility is part of a four-year infrastructure programme that will increase the port’s intermodal capacity and allow for higher rail freight volumes to and from the Thames Estuary.
Jaguar Transport Holdings LLC has launched operations of a newly formed short line railroad in central Kansas City.
The allocation amounts to approximately EUR 181.5 million (PLN 781.6 million), covering both terminal infrastructure and rolling stock.
The first train on this route departed on 5 March 2025, carrying palletised general cargo. The service is expected to run weekly starting in April.
The forklift has been developed in cooperation with Kalmar and is powered by a 245 kWh battery system.
The revised service emphasizes Türkiye’s role as a critical logistics hub between Europe and Asia, with Istanbul serving as a significant transit point for cargo traveling further into Central Asia and China.
Currently, all railway traffic to and from the port island depends solely on a single bridge, resulting in limited route options.
The funding is part of the Sustainable and Digital Transport Support Program under the Recovery Plan, aimed at improving rail freight operations and infrastructure.
The transition follows a five-year partnership and positions Swissterminal to align its operations with DP World’s global network.
Through a combination of renewable energy, fuel-efficient machinery, HVO biofuel, water recycling, and environmental initiatives, the site has significantly reduced its carbon footprint.
The new logistics model involves direct loading of prefabricated concrete products onto freight trains at Baraclit’s production site in Tuscany.
The logistics hub at Villach-Fürnitz, already identified as central in the Austrian government's infrastructure strategy, will be further developed through agreed-upon investments outlined in ÖBB’s infrastructure plan.
The terminal is expected to provide intermodal services for industries such as automotive manufacturing and retail distribution.
The new service connects Freightliner’s operations in the UK, Netherlands, Germany and Poland.
A new intermodal rail service will be launched on 10 March 2025, linking Tarragona and Barcelona with Antwerp.
The terminal in Falköping has recorded the highest container volumes among Sweden’s rail terminals handling international trade, according to new data from Gothenburg Port.