The floods deluging western and central Europe have impaired much of the rail infrastructure in Belgium while also causing problems...Flood update – rail freight in northwest Germany paralysed
Today, Friday 16 July, our special RailFreight Live webinar takes place at 13:00 CEST. Join us on our road trip...Road trip to Poland webinar
The 11,000-tonne tunnel in Werrington, north of Peterborough, is about to connect to the central railway system. During the weekend...UK-Werrington tunnel connects with railway network
The Fit for 55 package – good news for rail?
The European Commission has unveiled its ambitious ‘Fit for 55’ regulatory package. The objective is to deliver at least a 55 per cent reduction of EU greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. This is considerably higher...Read more
Port of Sunderland: A voyage back to the rails
Bringing rail freight back to the River Wear and the Port of Sunderland has been a long and meandering journey. The first working in two decades was a multi-national affair for the English port, with...Read more
Railway lines Belgium flooded, repair could take weeks
Rail freight traffic in the southern part of Belgium is severely impacted by heavy rainfall. Railway lines are flooded, and sometimes completely washed away. The damage on the tracks is considerable, and it will take...Read more
More cargo between Europe-Azerbaijan through Turkey
ADY Container, a subsidy of Azerbaijan Railways, extends its collaboration with Pasifik Eurasia, the official operator of Turkish Railways. The two companies are setting up a new project where ADY Containers will transport cargo from...Read more
Floods in Western-Europe: these railway lines are affected
Floods in western Europe are disrupting several cross-border railway lines. The areas most affected are the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. This is an update of the situation on Thursday afternoon.Read more
Lyon-Turin railway line one step closer to completion
The new cross-border railway connection between Lyon in France and Turin in Italy is ready to proceed to the construction plans. Tunnel Euralpin Lyon Turin (TELT) awarded building contracts exceeding 3 billion euros following a...Read more
European rail freight keeps suffering financial losses
The numbers for the first semester of 2021 keep looking sombre for rail freight in Europe. The COVID-19 impact is still visible, and the situation has worsened compared to the second half of 2020. Rail...Read more
Difficult times for Vietnam’s international trade
Vietnam is one of the rising stars when it comes to international trade. Many countries move their production sites from China to Vietnam. China, South Korea, Japan, the United States and the European Union are...Read more
PCC to put dual-drive GAMA locs on Polish tracks next summer
PCC Intermodal and Pesa Bydgoszcz, a Polish manufacturer of railway vehicles have signed a contract for the delivery of three new electric locomotives of the GAMA platform. The dual-drive 111DE locomotives will be deployed in...Read more
Since Brexit, vessel ‘Anja’ brings China cargo via Kaliningrad to UK
Since the UK left the European Union, the China-UK route has found solid ground in Kaliningrad as a transhipment point. After the port of Immingham, vessels now take off to the port of Felistowe from...Read more
Join us on our road trip to Lodz, Poland
RailFreight.com is on a road trip in Lodz, and would like to take you along. We organise a webinar called RailFreight Live, Road Trip to Lodz on Friday 16 July, 1-2pm CEST. In this webinar,...Read more
Tinsley scores English hat trick
Never mind the football. The trophy winner this week is Tinsley, the marshalling yard shared between the neighbouring English cities of Sheffield and Rotherham. Derelict for decades, the former marshalling yard has seen a recent...Read more
If Belarus becomes an issue, here is another alternative via Ukraine
The Zamość terminal near the Polish-Ukrainian border is to be expanded to respond to the growing number of Europe-China trains passing through this border. The expansion will take place in the third quarter of this...Read more