Logistics company UTLC ERA has signed cooperation agreements with Slovak rail freight operator ZSSK Cargo and Lithuanian Railways. Both deals...UTLC ERA intensifies cooperation with Slovakia and Lithuania
Stadler Rail has concluded an agreement with Finnish state-owned railway company VR Group for the delivery 60 new diesel-electric shunting...Stadler improves shunting at Finnish freight terminals
After conducting a study about the New Silk Road in 2017, research firm Roland Berger has assessed Eurasian rail cargo...Almost all traffic on New Silk Road still on main route
Massive hike of freight volumes on New Silk Road
The rail freight volumes handled by UTLC ERA, the main operator on the broad gauge section of the New Silk Road, have grown exponentially this year. The volumes transported in Q1 of 2019 were 54...Read more
High electricity prices Poland hamper international rail freight
The rail freight sector is facing a cost increase in Poland, where electricity prices have gone up. This is a setback for international rail freight carriers, believes Adriaan Roest Crollius of Dutch transport research firm...Read more
Adif issues new green bonds worth 600 million
The Spanish manager of rail infrastructure Adif has successfully issued 600 million Euros in bonds to invest in projects with environmental benefits. International investors accounted for 67 per cent of the total, with French and...Read more
Medway continues using workshops Emef in Entroncamento
The Portuguese rail freight company Medway has announced it will renew the contract with the specialist in train maintenance and repair Emef in Entroncamento, Central Portugal. Medway will contract 50 additional workers to increase quality...Read more
RZD Logistics and ČD Cargo sign New Silk Road cooperation
Russian multimodal operator JSC RZD Logistics and ČD Cargo, the subsidiary of Czech Railways, agreed on long-term cooperation in the area of rail freight on the New Silk Road and development of joint logistics projects...Read more
New Amsterdam – China railway link opens next month
A regular rail freight service between the Port of Amsterdam and Wuhan in China will be launched per 1 May 2019. This was agreed by WAE (Wuhan Asia Europe Logistics), NUNNER Logistics, Samskip, TMA Logistics...Read more
New Hungarian terminal at Baltic-Adriatic crossroads
In the west of Hungary, a new terminal is under construction that should facilitate traffic between the Baltic Sea in the north and the Adriatic Sea in the south. The terminal of Zalaegerszeg is strategically...Read more
UTLC seeks European cooperation on New Silk Road
UTLC ERA has presented the #UE4EU’ – UTLC ERA for European Union initiative. The operator on the New Silk Road aims to develop long-term relations with European transport and logistics companies in operating the broad...Read more
UNIFE calls for European platform on rail digitalisation
The Association of the European Rail Industry (UNIFE) considers digitalisation inevitable for the rail sector development. To support and facilitate the process, the European Commission should establish a coordinated approach towards digital technologies, prepare a...Read more
Kilometre-long trains and no gauge switch: this is Railgate Finland
From China to Europe per train in 12 to 14 days; it is possible when the entry gate is Finland, and the terminal to arrive the Railgate Finland in Kouvala. Finland has the same broad...Read more