The official UK government figures, issued by the Office of Rail and Road, show expected retrenchment in rail freight activity....Long view of UK quarterly figures encourages the market
Danish restrictions on road haulage are already impacting transport companies. FREJA Logistics, active in Scandinavia, experiences increasing capacity shortages that...First effects of Danish cabotage regulations already visible
The Dutch port of Moerdijk wants to see if it can increase the efficiency of its infrastructure, in order to...Port of Moerdijk wants to grow by planning smarter
‘Rail should not become as congested and unreliable as deep-sea shipping’
Why do container prices rise? How does this affect shippers and freight forwarders? And what role could rail freight play to change the situation? These were some of the questions raised during the RailFreight Networking...Read more
Brenner Tunnel to be four times longer on Italian side
Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) has awarded the first section of the extension of the Brenner Base Tunnel, a 22.5 kilometre railway line on the Italian side of the Alps. Webuild and Implenia Construction have been assigned...Read more
Mayflower sets sail for GBRf
UK freight carrier GB Railfreight (GBRf) has unveiled a commemorative locomotive, painted in a livery designed to evoke the memory of the most famous immigrant expedition in British history. It’s just possible that Americans feel...Read more
FELB makes rail greener by switching to Container 2.0
That rail is the more sustainable transport option we already knew. But did you know that it can become more sustainable by changing the container type? FELB has just proven this by using Container 2.0,...Read more
Global rail freight worth 250 billion dollars and growing
There is significant international optimism that rail freight will play a huge part in the world-wide economic recovery over the next five years. The sector’s economic contribution has been valued at almost 250 billion US...Read more
Copper from Serbia massively loaded on train to Port of Bar
Serbia and Montenegro have agreed to transport large amounts of copper through the port of Bar, with rail playing a leading role. The copper originates from the Serbian city of Bor and will be loaded...Read more
The military and convicts modernising a rail route?
At least for the Russian Railways, deploying military and possibly convicts seems like a viable solution for the lack of foreign construction workers. The Covid-19 related restrictions led to a shortage of workforce, and consequently,...Read more
5 tips to book space on a train from China to Europe
The train between Europe and China is currently overbooked, and the chances that you miss out on a spot are high. However, if you are familiar with the process or with the parties involved, your...Read more
Lamborghini moves supercars on rail
Lamborghini and Rail Cargo Group have set up a new logistics concept. The luxury cars giant will transport the Lamborghini Urus models by rail between their production site in Zwickau, Germany, and its parent plant...Read more
Railway decarbonisation just the ticket for G7
The UK can show international leadership by taking decisions on railway decarbonisation this year. That is the message to G7 leaders from the Railway Industry Association, the body representing the supply chain in the UK....Read more
Curtici in Romania becomes key for transit to and from Turkey
The connection between Curtici in Romania and Istanbul will operate with two weekly roundtrips starting from this month. The service is offered by Rail Cargo Group and is part of the connection between Istanbul and...Read more
New intermodal terminal opens in Calais next week
Cargobeamer is opening its first terminal in Calais next week, on Wednesday 16 June. The terminal will enable the loading of uncranable semi-trailers on the train. The first train will depart in the direction of...Read more
New Silk Road gateway near Dostyk, Kazakhstan
Eurasian transit acquired a new transhipment terminal on the Kazakh-Chinese border. The new terminal started operating a week ago, with the first ten trains in the China-Europe direction passing through it. Dostyk TransTerminal LLP undertook...Read more