Rhine-Alpine Corridor: what to expect with the coming upgrades
analysisThe Rhine-Alpine Corridor is one of the backbones of the European Union when it comes to transportation services. This is especially true for rail freight since the corridor connects two of the largest European ports,...Read more
Moldova integration on EU railways: first priority is electrification
analysisThe integration of Moldovan railways into the European network is a key step to ensure connectivity with currently war-torn Ukraine. However, a few challenges make this process quite complicated. For example, the entire railway network...Read more
Fesco to build container terminal on key INSTC node
terminal thursdayRussian transport giant Fesco will build a container terminal in the Ashtrakan region, an area of Russia that borders Kazakhstan and the Caspian Sea. The location is relevant for the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC)...Read more
What will Germany do about the Hanover-Hamburg-Bremen rail axis?
One of the main rail projects in Germany is the upgrade of the infrastructure connecting Bremen, Hamburg, and Hanover. However, the government and the industry seem to have different opinions on how this initiative should...Read more
Ukraine integration on EU railways: different gauge not the only obstacle
analysisIntegrating Ukraine into the European rail network in an efficient manner became quite a relevant topic since the war has started. However, as a study recently published by the European Investment Bank and the European...Read more
Russia-India: more test shipments for Chabahar port but no investments
The port of Chabahar is again becoming a core development point for the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC). Russia, India and Iran plan more test shipments in the coming months that will include it. However,...Read more
Pakistan on track to become the new Persian Gulf gateway via rail
ANALYSISThe race to acquire a place in global supply chains is intensifying, and Pakistan seems committed to getting a good position. The South Asian country is on track to launch two railway projects, which are...Read more
EIB finally approves loan for funding the doubling of Divaca-Koper line
ports and railThe European Investment Bank (EIB) approved a loan of 250 million euros to finance the doubling of the line connecting Divaca to the port of Koper, in Slovenia. The final document is expected to be...Read more
Turkmenistan officially joins the INSTC
The Russian government has agreed to have Turkmenistan join the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC). The addition of Turkmenistan offers an alternative route on the eastern branch of the corridor that would bypass Azerbaijan.Read more
Lugo emerges from the floods with new service for non-cranables
Lugo Terminal, one of the Italian companies that was hit the hardest by the floods in Italy at the end of May, is now providing rail freight services for non-cranable semi-trailers. The new initiative is...Read more
Brenner Pass closed from 6 to 23 August, freight trains go via Villach
The Brenner Pass, the main rail border crossing between Italy and Austria, will be closed for “extensive work in the railway tunnels”, between 6 and 23 August, as The Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) said. Freight...Read more
Turin-Lyon tunnel: 3 billion euros tender to carry out railway works
A tender worth three billion euros was published in the Official Journal of the European Union for implementing railway and technological equipment in the Turin-Lyon tunnel. This tender does not only include the project and...Read more
Kyrgyzstan-Russia open new transport route, but what for?
A new transport route linking Kyrgyzstan and Russia via the Caspian Sea is about to open soon. The route will also cross Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan and run through the Caspian Sea, linking the port of...Read more
A new US-Mexico rail corridor is in the works with CSX and CPKC
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and CSX, two of the biggest rail freight companies in the United States, agreed to create a new rail corridor that will stretch from the US Southeast to Mexico. This...Read more
Rhenus Logistics and KTZ team up to boost the Middle Corridor
Rhenus Logistics and Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) are partnering up to further develop middle Corridor capacity and freight handling. The German firm and Kazakh state-owned company aim at developing transhipment facilities in the Caspian Sea ports...Read more
Ambrogio Intermodal’s new terminal is finally up and running
The first train left the brand new Ambrogio Intermodal’s terminal in Domegliara, near Verona, heading towards Neuss, in Germany. The terminal was inaugurated on 15 June and is expected to boost the shift to rail...Read more
Sant’Anna Water flows from road to rail along the Mediterranean Corridor
Sant’Anna Waters, one of the largest Italian water companies, is shifting its transportation services from road to rail in northern Italy. Thanks to a collaboration with Mercitalia Rail and Logistica Uno, one weekly train will...Read more
Ukrainian Railways gets 200 million euros from EBRD
Ukrzaliznytsya (UZ) will receive 200 million euros in sovereign loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). As EBRD specified, these funds will be allocated “to upgrade the country’s railway links with the...Read more
WeBuild gets 1,32-billion contract for railway upgrade in Sicily
Italian construction giant WeBuild won the tender to upgrade the railway section between Fiumetorto and Lercara, in Sicily, and make it a high-capacity and high-velocity line. The value of the tender assigned by Italian infrastructure...Read more