The shift2030 initiative claims to have launched the tool that will allow more shippers and logistics service providers to turn...Can this new online platform turn more cargo to rail?
Hungary has the ambition to become an intermodal junction in Eastern Europe and to prove that, it is organising its...Have a debate or two on the train through Hungary
The Polish railway carrier LOTOS Kolej acquired and presented a state-of-the-art Vectron MS locomotive built by Siemens Mobility. The new...LOTOS Kolej enters the Siemens locomotives club
Do latest UK stats give cause for optimism?
Rail freight moved across Britain’s railway has returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to the Office of Rail and Road, the UK government’s accredited primary provider of railway industry official statistics. However, whether those statistics can...Read more
CER decided: more women in rail with equal conditions
CER unanimously adopted the Women in Rail agreement during its 68th General Assembly on 20 September 2021. The agreement focuses on promoting women in the sector, from the recruitment process, female employee retention and promotion,...Read more
In RailFreight Live today: project cargo on the train
An object of 250 tonnes and 30 metres length. This is the largest object that DB Cargo transported by rail. This is not any cargo, it is project cargo, which includes all objects that do...Read more
Moscow shuttle: Rotterdam’s new gateway to Russia
A new cross-border connection is in the pipeline for Rotterdam, organised by Smartcontainer B.V and RUSCON, both part of the Delo Group. The Moscow shuttle train, as it is called, will connect Rotterdam’s RSC Waalhaven...Read more
‘EU Year of Rail not extended, but one year definitely not enough’
The European Year of Rail will not be extended. This idea was proposed by Eu rail associations CER, EIM and UNIFE, considering the impact of the pandemic on the activities. However, there is already a...Read more
Drax power station rail connection secured amid UK energy fears
The UK infrastructure management agency Network Rail has completed major bridge improvements on a line that carries biomass supply trains to Britain’s critical Drax power station in North Yorkshire. The critical works have been completed...Read more
You can now find TransContainer on Alibaba.com
PSJC TransContainer, the Russian rail freight service provider has acquired an account on the Alibaba marketplace. With this move, the company aims to gain more visibility in the Chinese market.Read more
Rungis-Perpignan route in France reopens in October
The Rungis-Perpignan freight line connecting the Paris metropolitan area with southeastern France will reopen after two years of inactivity. The route will facilitate the intermodal transport of fresh produce between the two regions and will...Read more
FESCO enlarges reefer container fleet
Another batch of 300 reefer containers is added to FESCO’s fleet. The 40-foot refrigerated containers will be delivered to the Russian company in Q1 2022. They will accompany a previous addition of 300 more containers...Read more
DP World Thames expansion means more volume for UK rail freight operations
DP World, the operators of London Gateway, the deepwater container terminal on the River Thames, have announced significant expansion plans. The Dubai-based owners intend to start work in October on a fourth berth at the...Read more
CER has a new management committee for 2022-2023
CER elected a new management committee on 20 September. The election coincided with the arrival of the Connecting Europe Express in Gdansk and the 68th general assembly of CER.Read more
Lucy Prior to chair Railway Industry Association SME Group
Lucy Prior, a frequent contributor to RailFreight.com and RailFreight Live, has been appointed Chair of the Railway Industry Association’s (RIA) SME Group (small and medium-sized businesses). In her substantive role, Prior is the business engagement...Read more
More Ludwigshafen-Barcelona roundtrips for Kombiverkehr
Kombiverkehr started operating one more weekly train between Ludwigshafen and Barcelona Morrot terminal. The Frankfurt-based operator is now offering four weekly roundtrips between the two destinations since 21 September.Read more