Labour shortage? Digitalisation is the answer, says DB Cargo
BRAND STORYLabour shortage is a phenomenon that impacts industries all around the world. At DB Cargo the Netherlands, they are not sitting idle waiting for suitable candidates to come around. Instead, they are making sure that...Read more
Innofreight will digitalise its whole fleet with Nexxiot’s help
Innofreight, an Austrian rail logistics company, will collaborate with Nexxiot, a TradeTech pioneer providing Asset Intelligence through hardware and software solutions, for more efficient transportation, to digitalise its entire InnoWaggons fleet. Over the last year,...Read more
‘Digitalisation can help dealing with mega challenges of today’
VIDEOWhere we stand today in digitalisation is only the start, said the CEO of Ab Ovo Edwin Hageman. “Digitalisation can play an important role in the mega trends and challenges of rail today, such as...Read more
Digitalising a rail freight company: it easily saves up thousand of euros
The digitalisation process may have cost a little, but the returns on investment are obvious. As a result of implementing the Rail Cargo System of Ab Ovo, GYSEV Cargo is planning locomotive usage in a...Read more
G&W terminal in Manchester goes digital, efficiency gains next day
VIDEO INTERVIEWOn Monday 13 June, the G&W terminal in Manchester went live with the Tideworks terminal operating systems. Within two days, trucking lead times had already been slashed with more than 60 per cent. This is...Read more
Software as a service makes digitalisation for everyone
Digitalisation is the future for rail freight, but how much of it is already here? According to Rikko Kleijweg, digitalisation is closer than we think. It is becoming a solution for all of us, he...Read more
E-queue system at China-Kazakhstan borders may cut transport costs in half
A new electronic queue system will be applied at Kazakhstan’s Nur-Zholy border point to ensure transparency in cross-border transport and curb customs corruption. “In this way, the cost of cargo transportation services at the China-Kazakhstan...Read more
Navigating digital transformation in rail – this company is doing it right
The rail freight industry wants to embrace the digital revolution; the IT firms are standing ready to facilitate this transformation. Still, the transformation is painfully slow, and the two industries are only gradually moving closer...Read more
Check out Huawei’s 5G gadgets for terminals
5G is not the answer, it is an enabler of realising industrial digitisation projects. This was explained by Tamas Boday from Huawei, the company which together with Vodafone provides 5G technology solutions to East West...Read more
Digital Capacity Management to free up space on congested EU railways
Europe’s major infrastructure managers and railway undertakings have laid the cornerstones of the future of Digital Capacity Management (DCM). DCM will contribute to freeing up capacity on congested lines for both passenger and freight traffic....Read more
Meet the automatic coupler that will revolutionise European rail freight
The future Europe-wide Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) design has been selected. The standard coupler head design that has prevailed over other prototypes is the Scharfenberg type. This decision is a milestone in the process that,...Read more
Alexey Grom: New Silk Road is on the brink of unified waybill
Digitilisation is what will bring the New Silk Road further, and 2022 could be the year of change. “Together with our partners and EAEU neighbours, we are on the brink of introducing a unified waybill....Read more
Congested yards or train delays: how can digitalisation help?
As more and more volumes are expected to shift to rail, rail freight operations are to become more complex. That is exactly why digitalisation of the industry is a necessity, thinks Kevin Cousaert from Navis,...Read more
Majority of rail freight industry plans to invest in automation
Automation and integration of systems are top priorities within the global rail industry. This is the conclusion of a survey carried out by Navis, a provider of operational technologies and services. The survey, carried out...Read more
Total goes digital for its rail operations in Germany
The multi-energy group Total has signed a contract with IT company Everysens to deploy its Transport Management System software powered by artificial intelligence. Total transports millions of tonne-kilometres of goods per year from its production...Read more
Mileage-based freight wagon maintenance enters the market in 2022
VTG will introduce an innovative wagon maintenance concept next year. The company will transition from time-based to mileage-based wagon maintenance. Using its VTG Connect service, it will perform maintenance on wagons only when needed and...Read more
These three Austrian terminals are going digital
The Austrian terminals of Wolfurt, Wels and Vienna-South will soon be automated for truck and rail traffic. Camco Technologies has been selected the gate and rail automation partner. The three terminals, all operated by TSA,...Read more
More developments towards interconnected rail freight business
RAILVIS.com is moving forward. The platform underwent some development in the past couple of months with the addition of new functionalities. At the same time, some of the existing ones have been significantly improved (two-step...Read more
Buy or rent locomotive and wagon capacity online
Hundreds of companies rent, sell or purchase wagons and locomotives capacity via the digital platform RAILVIS.com. This is the conclusion half a year after the website was launched. “When I first heard of it, I...Read more