Awarded as the ‘Pioneer of anti-Covid-19 Engagement’ and as ‘Outstanding Enterprise for Work Resumption’ in 2020, the Beijing Trans Eurasia...BTE: how a railway company plays a role in society
Right at the time when maritime traffic flows between Asia and Europe were picking up full speed global trade came...Blog – TEU traffic jam about to arrive, ready to roll?
Kombiverkehr has started its new transport system to and from Hannover Lehrte with four national routes. The first trains arrived...Kombiverkehr starts operations through MegaHub Hannover Lehrte
Rail freight makes Kings Cross upgrade a reality
A programme to upgrade the entire UK East Coast Main Line is reaching deep into the southern terminus of the line. Rail freight is playing a significant part in the project. It will also be...Read more
GB Railfreight shunts off with new contract for Celsa Steel
The UK’s fast growing rail freight operator GB Railfreight has put pen to paper on a deal with Spanish-owned multinational metals corporation Celsa Steel. The British operator has signed a twelve-year contract to provide rail...Read more
MSC connects Antwerp-Vienna with Leo Shuttle
The Leo Shuttle, a new dedicated intermodal rail service by MSC, aims to connect the company’s MPET terminal at the Port of Antwerp with Vienna. The new service will also involve the Port of Antwerp...Read more
Bahnoperator acquires new locomotives to establish railway carrier
Bahnoperator and Cargounit, a leading locomotive rental company in Central and Eastern Europe, have sealed a five-year cooperation agreement to lease five new Siemens Vectron locomotives. The Germany-based logistics company will need them to establish...Read more
Rail improvements for North of England freeports
Better rail connections are required to make the most economic capital from freeports in the North of England. Representatives of the rail freight industry in the UK, the Rail Freight Group, have called for a...Read more
Can rail handle the cargo volumes heading for Rotterdam?
Since the mega ship Ever Given was freed from the Suez Canal, the port of Rotterdam has been preparing for a wave of cargo coming its way. Most of this cargo is destined to be...Read more
RCG’s Wörgl-Trento ROLA service goes daily
After some complete suspension periods, Rail Cargo Group’s Rolling Road (ROLA) service between Wörgl in Austria and Trento in Northern Italy is getting back on tracks with six weekly roundtrips. Travelling through the Trans-Alpine Brenner...Read more
DP World injects 40 million GBP in port of Southampton
DP WORLD has announced an investment of 40 million British pounds in Southampton, Britain’s second largest container terminal. It wants to take it up to the next level as a premier international freight and logistics...Read more
Government grants for Dutch companies that want to shift to rail
The Dutch government will financially support companies in the Netherlands that want to shift transport volumes from road to rail or barge. An amount of 2.5 million euros has been set aside for this. This...Read more
Video – how Port of Antwerp and Infrabel worked out their 2030 plan
Last week the Port of Antwerp, Infrabel and Railport presented their plans to increase the port’s rail freight share, and RailFreight.com was there. By 2030, the 7 per cent share should be doubled to 15...Read more
New Bayern-Shuttle shows the way to sustainable transportation
Running between the Voestalpine steel company’s industrial site at Linz, Austria, and Lower and Upper Bavaria, the Bayern-Shuttle constitutes an example of how rail freight could change the future of European transportation. The service is...Read more
Pandemic or Suez blockade: how this company is always thinking ahead
While the railway industry unfolds its potential during the ongoing pandemic, the Suez crisis puts it to another rigorous test of resilience. Speaking on how to tackle the instability of the freight market, New Silk...Read more
Azerbaijan rail link to benefit North-South Eurasian corridor
Following the trilateral ceasefire agreement between Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan that ended the Nagorno-Karabakh war, Azerbaijan plans to revive a forgotten Caucasian rail link. Specifically, Azerbaijan wants to reopen a railway line connecting it with...Read more