»ECoR lines up special trains to manage rush during the Rath Yatra festival2014-07-04

ECoR lines up special trains to manage rush during the Rath Yatra festival

»Qinghai-Tibet railway transports 355.9mt of cargo2014-07-04

Qinghai-Tibet railway transports 355.9mt of cargo

»Heavy rain disrupts Mumbai's transport2014-07-04

After a dry spell of over a month, the monsoon finally made its presence felt in the city on Wednesday, as heavy rain disrupted the road and rail services.

»China pours $52.8b into new railway projects2014-07-03

BEIJING, July 3 (GCTL) - China is set to pump 327.3 billion yuan ($52.8 billion) into railway construction this year, with all 14 new projects under way, China News Service reported.

»China's most challenging bullet train service starts2014-07-03

YICHANG, July 3 (GCTL) - Bullet train services were launched on Tuesday along a railway touted as the most challenging that China has ever built.

»New CE for RHA2014-07-03

The Road Haulage Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Burnett as its new chief executive. A logistics and supply chain expert, Richard joins the RHA from Samworth Brothers where he was managing director of Samworth Brothers Distribution; servicing the needs of its 14 bakeries and a number of external customers.

»New chief for RHA2014-07-03

The Road Haulage Association has appointed Richard Burnett as its new chief executive.

»KTM racing shifts up with HINO trucks2014-07-03

KTM Racing depends on its 700 Series FS 2848 ProShift 16 Air to transport its team and equipment to races around the country.

»Vectron MS authorized in Germany2014-07-03

The multisystem version of the Vectron locomotive received authorization from Germany's Federal Railway Authority (EBA) in June. Vectron MS is equipped for operation under line voltages of 15 and 25 kV AC and 1.5 and 3 kV DC. It has a nominal rating of up to 6400 kW and is built for a top speed of 200 km/h.

»Siemens to install automatic train protection system for high-speed line in Sout2014-07-03

Siemens is to install signaling and control equipment on the approximately 126-kilometer high-speed line between Antequera and Granada in a consortium with Thales. The contract recently sealed with Spanish operating company Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias (ADIF), which is worth around 210 million Euro to the consortium, encompasses the installation of automatic train protection systems and the telecommunication and traffic control systems plus system maintenance for a period of 20 years.

»Newest Edbro cylinder increases tipping speeds for 4x2 trucks2014-07-03

Specifying a tipping cylinder for a smaller vehicle requires a fine balance between fast operation and reliability. To help with the task, JOST World has released a new Edbro cylinder which is targeted at 7.5 ¨C 10 tonne trucks. The CS7 / CX7 cylinders use modern sealing and manufacturing techniques to improve reliability and increase lifting and lowering speeds. The range shares design characteristics with larger Edbro cylinders which are proven to be the most reliable on the market.

»Infrastructure biggest challenge for Silk Road2014-07-02

Infrastructure biggest challenge for Silk Road

»China studying new Silk Road rail link to Pakistan2014-07-02

China studying new Silk Road rail link to Pakistan

»Cooperation between transport logistic and CTL in India2014-07-02

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»DHL Supply Chain appoints new managing director for Malaysia2014-07-02

Germany's DHL, a leading global logistics company, has announced the appointment of Prakash Rochlani as managing director of DHL Supply Chain Malaysia, reporting to DHL Supply Chain Asia Pacific CEO Oscar de Bok.

»US GDP fell 2.9pc in first quarter2014-07-02

The United States economy fell 2.9 per in the first quarter, the worse performance in five years, according to the US Department of Commerce.

»Damco opens first warehouse and container freight station in Myanmar2014-07-02

Third-party logistics provider Damco has started operations at its first warehouse and container freight station (CFS) in Myanmar, a 4,000-square-metre facility that is C-TPAT compliant and near Yangon's ports and industry, according to Shipping Gazette.

»Major environmental benefits of longer truck combinations2014-07-02

Major environmental benefits of longer truck combinations

»Mega railcar from UTC Overseas ready to roll with 400-ton capacity2014-07-02

New Jersey-based UTC Overseas has launched a newly constructed mega railcar as an attractive alternative to the 20-axle Schnabel cars, according to Shipping Gazette.

»1st freight train from Hefei to Central Asia departs2014-07-01

The first international freight train loaded with household appliances and electronic products left Hefei North Railway Station, a logistics base, for Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and other countries in Central Asia thorough Alataw Port of Xingjiang yesterday.