Transport and Logistics Network
The global logistics provider Dachser put twelve fully electric MAN eTGX trucks into service on February 21. With these special ultra-low-liner truck tractors, Dachser can now expand its steadily growing fleet of e-trucks into its high-volume transport…
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Lithuanian road freight and logistics firm Girteka Group appointed Edvardas Liachovičius (above) as its new chief executive this week.
Currently a board member of the group, Mr Liachovičius has replaced Jeroen Eijsink, who, “due…
Since the beginning of 2025, well over 100 eTrucks from MAN have been successfully deployed by logistics service providers from Germany, Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands, among others – including well-known names such as Duvenbeck, DB Schenker, Dac…
Rail freight has an ambitious target to boost capacity by 75 per cent by 2050. Industry collaboration is vital to success. RSSB[1] Professional Head of Freight Dougie Hill explains the part research and standards play in making it happen safely
Rail fr…
TUAL, the pioneering developer of swappable powerbanks and ultra-deployable charging solutions for commercial electric vehicles, has announced a strategic focus on the 8,000 UK franchised automotive retailers facing critical grid constraints, which nee…
There has been a “dramatic” improvement in the movement of trucks across borders between South Africa and its neighbours over the past few years, according to Gavin Kelly, chief executive officer of the Road Freight Association (RFA).
He attributes t…
Economists from France and Germany have called on their respective governments to accelerate the decarbonisation of freight transport by prioritising battery electric trucks over hydrogen-fuelled alternatives.
In a joint statement published late last m…
Jeroen Eijsink is stepping down from his management position at Girteka[1] for personal reasons. However, he will remain as a strategic advisor to the new CEO of the Girteka Group. This is Edvardas Liachovičius, who has been a member of the Group’s Man…
Collett and Sons Ltd, a UK based leading specialist heavy transport, has successfully completed the transportation and final installation of a 198Te Transformer from Heysham Port to Scotland’s Gretna Grid Stability Facility.
The project commenced with …
In a joint statement, French and German economists have called on governments to adopt “a common approach” to decarbonize European trucking fleets – and they’re calling for a focus on fully electric trucks, not hydrogen.
France and Germany are the tw…