DB Cargo adopts Tanoos 2.0 wagons for corrosive goods
In the third quarter of 2025, DB Cargo will begin operating the new Tanoos 2.0 wagons, developed for transporting highly corrosive mineral cargo. The project, launched in 2022, is the result of collaboration between DB Cargo, K+S, Wascosa and Greenbrier. The wagons, manufactured by Greenbrier and leased from Wascosa, will number up to 650 and are expected to carry more than 70 million tonnes of K+S products over the next ten years. The Tanoos 2.0 wagons feature a chassis shortened by 400 mm, a weight reduction of 1.5 tonnes and an increased capacity of 78 cubic metres. Made of stainless steel, they offer high corrosion resistance and improved unloading solutions.
April container traffic rises at Chinese ports
In April 2025, Chinese ports handled 29.2 million TEUs of container traffic, up by 7.0% compared to the same month in 2024. Seaports managed 25.7 million TEUs (+7.7%), while inland ports handled 3.6 million TEUs (+2.0%). In the first four months of the year, total cargo throughput reached 5.75 billion tonnes (+3.7%), including 3.70 billion at seaports (+1.9%) and 2.05 billion at inland ports (+6.9%). Foreign trade cargo volumes totalled 1.79 billion tonnes (+2.0%). In the container segment alone, volumes for the January–April period reached 112.2 million TEUs, a 7.9% increase.
Ford recalls Transit vans in the US due to software issues
Ford has issued a new recall for 4,625 Transit vans from model years 2022–2023 in the United States, due to a fault in the repair of instrument panels that failed to properly illuminate warning lights and indicators. These vehicles had already been included in a previous 2022 recall affecting 30,200 units for the same problem, which violated US federal standard FMVSS 101. A further software error prevented the successful installation of the original fix.
Electric trucks now serving the chemical industry
Italy has launched its first road transport project using electric trucks dedicated to industrial chemical production. Spearheaded by Esseco Industrial, a division of Esseco Group, in partnership with Man Truck & Bus and transport firms Germani and Burchianti, the initiative will connect production facilities in Pieve Vergonte and San Martino di Trecate in Piedmont, and Saline di Volterra in Tuscany, with the ports of Livorno and Piombino and with logistics hubs in Busto Arsizio and Segrate. As part of a sustainable intermodal logistics plan, charging stations will also be installed at production sites. Thanks to the use of renewable energy, the project aims to cut emissions by 92% compared to diesel-powered transport.
Bain Capital and Stoneweg invest €200 million in Italian logistics
Bain Capital and Stoneweg, through their Italian joint venture, have acquired a portfolio of six grade-A logistics warehouses from Vld for €200 million. The properties, totalling 225,000 square metres, are located in Florence (45,000 sqm), southern Rome (150,000 sqm) and Bologna (33,000 sqm), with delivery scheduled between 2026 and 2028. All assets are being developed to achieve Leed Gold ESG certification. The deal follows previous investments by the joint venture in Bari and Tuscany, covering a combined 110,000 sqm. Bain Capital confirms its strategic focus on grade-A European logistics assets, with current holdings valued at $1.5 billion.
