operating system that provides AI-powered data insights and powers the full Einride ecosystem. This integration allows Einride to provide customers with real-time updates on demand, location, timing, and utilization of charging infrastructure thus unlocking scalable efficiencies. The unveiling of the Lynwood


Smartcharger Station marks a significant milestone in Einride’s mission to revolutionize freight transportation. The location is the first of many the company plans to build throughout the country and will serve a critical function in installing capacity to service the region connecting the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Future stations are being pursued on both the West and East coasts, with construction to begin on new sites later this year.


DP WORLD DP World has designed an industry-first solution based on using 53-foot intermodal containers with racking systems to transport finished vehicles by rail from Mexico to the United States and Canada. Since June, DP World has provided a


53-foot intermodal container solution to transport cars via rail from Mexico to the United States and Canada. The service is based on loading finished vehicles into containers directly at the factories in Mexico or at designated stuffing yards close to the manufacturing hubs. The containers are then trucked to intermodal rail ramps and moved by rail to destinations like Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit and Toronto. At destination, the containers are trucked


from the rail ramp to designated yards where the cars are unloaded and trucked to the dealerships. Door to door transits range from 8-14 days, depending on the


Einride partners with Voltera on the Smartcharger Station.


route. It is estimated the service will enable an additional 30,000 finished vehicles to be transported between the trading partners in 2024. Traditional 40-foot containers typically house a maximum of four cars, but the 53-foot-long containers can accommodate up to six vehicles, enhancing efficiency whilst reducing costs for OEMs. DP World is the only logistics company currently providing the intermodal 53-foot container solution for finished vehicles. In 2023, Mexico surpassed China to become the US’s top trading partner, largely thanks to a burgeoning cross- border relationship based on Mexico’s growing manufacturing sector, particularly in automotive. This was bolstered by the 2020 United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). DP World’s ‘cars in containers’ comes as


the automotive logistics industry in North America continues to face challenges caused by ro-ro and multilevel railcar


capacity shortages, fueling the need for alternative outbound solutions. It is estimated DP World’s service will enable an additional 30,000 cars to be transported between trading partners in 2024. Since the beginning of 2024, the company has already transported over 5,000 cars across the Mexico–US border for American and Japanese based OEMs with manufacturing in Mexico. “Our extensive experience shipping cars in containers worldwide, the large racking fleet we can deploy globally within weeks, and our expert teams and hyper focus on quality and service have enabled DP World to provide this unique solution in a challenging environment. Our initial volume shipments this year have proven concept that the 53-foot intermodal solution is a viable alternative during times when traditional capacity is tight, so we decided to officially offer the program to the wider market,” said Christoph Seitz, global VP, Finished Vehicles, DP World.


KALMAR TERMINAL TRACTOR Kalmar has agreed to supply three TR618i heavy terminal tractors to Uniport, scheduled to be delivered during Q4 of 2024. Founded in 1980 as Unicoop, Uniport


Einride wants to revolutionize freight transportation.


Livorno is in the Port of Livorno, Tuscany. It is one of Italy’s largest seaports and handles a variety of vessel types including RoRo ferries, cruise ships and various types of cargo vessels. The fleet at Uniport Livorno has included Kalmar T2i terminal tractors for a number of years. “We are very pleased to continue our partnership with Kalmar. The new heavy terminal tractors will play a vital role in achieving our business growth goals and allow us to continue to provide safe, high-


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