A new service has been launched on the New Silk Road, connecting the eastern port of Lianyungang to Uzbekistan via...New route on the Silk Road: from Lianyungang to Uzbekistan
Glasgow headquartered ScottishPower has revealed plans for a hydrogen fuels hub at the Port of Felixstowe. The energy company says...Hydrogen plant for Felixstowe to fuel freight operations too
China will stop cooperating with Lithuania in international transport. This is in response to a visit of a Lithuanian official...China sanctions transport to Lithuania after official visit to Taiwan
FESCO’s success story in Vladivostok: ‘new Vietnam line is driving growth’
The port of Vladivostok has proven to be a driver for growth of FESCO’s multimodal transport, with a 19 per cent year-on-year increase this first half year. It was the transloading hub for cargo to...Read more
Southampton – Fawley branch a step closer – but it doesn’t go to Fawley
Network Rail, the British infrastructure management agency, has launched a consultation on plans to reintroduce passenger services on the moribund freight-only railway between Southampton Central, Marchwood and Hythe, in Hampshire. Campaigners however will be slightly...Read more
Works on Scan-Med Corridor section in Sicily have started
Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (FS Group) started doubling the tracks on a section of the Palermo – Catania – Messina line, in Sicily. When finished, the projects will allow faster freight trains to travel on new...Read more
Rastatt tunnel not done just yet, another year is needed
The completion of the Rastatt tunnel on the Rhine Alpine corridor is pushed back again. The railway tunnel in Germany will not be operational until mid-2026, Deutsche Bahn has said. The tunnel was planned to...Read more
Germany to give priority for energy supplies on congested railways
The German government will prioritise the rail transportation of cargo essential for energy production. The measure is going to be in place for six months. Germany’s government cabinet yet has to approve the provisional legislation,...Read more
Belarus finds new rail routes to export goods amidst sanctions
Belarusian Railways says it has developed a total of 40 new export routes to more than 20 countries, now that sanctions have cut off its traditional routes to the global market. The Transport and Communications...Read more
Rail freight volume in Genoa ports keeps growing
The Ports of Genoa are growing their rail freight volumes. TEUs moved in the second quarter of 2022 increased by 9 per cent when compared to the same period of 2021, which was already a...Read more
Bertschi Group launches new rail service in Spain
Swiss logistics service provider Bertschi Group has launched a new rail freight service connecting Tarragona Constanti with Barcelona Morrot, in North-Western Spain. The service is expected to decrease freight transport on road in favour of...Read more
Still no clear route out of Britain’s rail disputes
Saturday in Britain passed off … quietly. Quietly, especially if you happened to be around London Euston or Birmingham New Street. Both of these major passenger terminals were completely closed. The latest strike on Britain’s...Read more
A brand new corridor on the table for China and Central Asia
A new, Central Asian corridor is on the table, linking China, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan. The possibility of establishing this corridor became the topic of discussion at a recently held meeting between railway companies of...Read more
China’s route to Russia needs better rail, says minister
China and Mongolia want to improve their railway connections. The respective governments have signed cooperation agreements towards this aim this week. Rail between China and Mongolia was always a part of the BRI, but the...Read more
Ukrainian grain on the train to Spain: if it works, no ship needed
Spain is testing the possibility of transporting grain by rail instead of ship. On Tuesday, 25 empty 40-foot containers were sent from Madrid to the border between Poland and Ukraine. These will be filled with...Read more
Scottish city centre freight route safeguarded
Network Rail has committed to renovating a freight route through the centre of Glasgow. The infrastructure agency is to invest in a programme of improvement works set to begin on a bridge that’s key to...Read more
METRANS to apply more fuel surcharges in Germany
METRANS will implement additional fuel surcharges in Germany as of 1 September. The surcharge will occur for transport through the Berlin, Leipzig, Munich, and Nuremberg terminals. The fuel surcharge increase for the four locations revolves...Read more
From Koper to Poland routes are going strong, especially this year
Baltic Rail has been providing a rail freight service connecting the port of Koper, in Slovenia, with Poland for over 10 years and has been constantly growing. Because of the current geopolitical situation, routes bypassing...Read more
Russia exceeds EU quotas for Kaliningrad in just two months
Tensions between Russia and Lithuania have increased since the EU sanctioned the land transit of goods, including steel and concrete, from Russia and Belarus to Kaliningrad. According to Russia, the quotas established by the EU...Read more