When a train path is missed or cancelled, it is lost. This is the reality railway undertakings and infrastructure managers...‘A train path is a commitment, and when not used it should be returned’
Russia wants to increase rail freight activity to and from North Korea. Rail traffic is far from brisk, but Russia...Whatever the cargo type, Russia-North Korea train to run more often
BMW has once again found its way to the rails with a new dedicated car train between Germany and Belgium....Another train for BMW connects Regenburg to Zeebrugge
New rules for electric vehicles on Chinese rails, this time official
From January 30, new energy vehicles transported in China will no longer be included in the category of dangerous goods. Transport was already possible and happening, but with this latest backing of the Chinese government...Read more
London Gateway owners invest in rail infrastructure
The owners of London Gateway have announced a multi-million pound investment in new rail infrastructure at the port terminal. The most visible example will be the commissioning of two rail mounted gantry cranes to better...Read more
Supply chains will probably survive Germany’s new China strategy
ANALYSIS‘We need to release ourselves from the cheap Chinese supply chains’. ‘We could be moving to a new Cold War era’. ‘We need to be sensible and seize economic possibilities with China’. These contrasting viewpoints...Read more
Port of Kiel: intermodal transport and rail below expectations in 2022
Intermodal transport at the port of Kiel, in northern Germany, did not meet the expectations set by Seehafen Kiel, the company operating the port. The total loading units handled in 2022 was 28,900, 5,6 per...Read more
PKP Cargo rethinks long-term goals due to war and pandemic
PKP Cargo has had to lower its expectations of the share it wanted to acquire on the local market. Instead of having a 65 per cent market share by the end of this year, it...Read more
Record for Ukrainian Railways: 470 km of new railway in 2022
In 2022, Ukrainian Railways reconstructed and overhauled 470 kilometres of railway track, and electrified another 82 kilometres, a record for the Ukrainian infrastructure manager. Connections to neighbouring European countries played a key role in its...Read more
SNCF launches Rail Route Connect for massive road-to-rail shift
Seven companies with logistics sites across France joined forces with Fret SNCF to form the first national network to promote a massive shift of rail: Rail Route Connect (2RC). The association’s main objective is to...Read more
Rail will have a role in Ghent’s upcoming circular industrial estate
North Sea Port (NSP) and steel manufacturer ArcelorMittal Belgium are collaborating to develop and build the North-C Circular industrial estate on the right bank of the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal in Ghent. The facility will cover an...Read more
UK February rail strikes in effect, what’s there for freight?
After a month of calm, Britain is signalled into a week of renewed strike action on the railways. February started with two strikes, both one day long. The first took place on Wednesday, 1 February,...Read more
LTG Cargo’s CEO Egle Sime wins first-ever Women in Rail Trailblazer Award
Egle Sime, CEO of LTG Cargo, was awarded the Women in Rail Trailblazer Award at the 16th edition of the European Railway Awards, held in Brussels on 31 January. This was the first time that...Read more
Finland’s first dry port Kouvola RRT goes live
The sole rail and road terminal on Finnish soil was commissioned and is ready to commence operations. Construction of the Kouvola RRT concluded in late 2022, and currently, the terminal is ready to claim its...Read more
Thailand could join the railway connection to China in 5 years
The ambitious project to realise a China-Laos-Thailand Railway was one of the main discussion points during the recently held visit of the the Thai Railway and Customs delegation to Laos. The first phase of the...Read more
This product is doing well on the Silk Road despite ailing economy
While consumer demand is hampering growth of the rail freight volumes between China and Europe, there is one product that is considered to take advantage of the current market conditions. LCL shipments – less than...Read more
The Spanish northwest wants to be on Atlantic TEN-T Corridor
The Spanish regions Galicia, Asturias, and Castilla y Leon are demanding to be involved in the Atlantic Corridor of the TEN-T network. The three regions prepared an investment plan, amounting to 7,9 billion euros, to...Read more
CMA CGM links Piraeus to Middle Corridor via port of Poti
Port connectionsCMA CGM is eager to link Central Asia and the Caucasus to its sea services. A new intermodal product will directly connect trains from the Middle Corridor to Georgia and forward cargo towards Piraeus and...Read more
Derailment in Australia leads to five days of line closure
Accident updateRepairs after a mastodontic accident in Queensland, Australia, could keep the line between Rockhampton and Gladstone closed for up to five days. This is what Aurizon, the company operating the line, was reported saying by...Read more