Pajares Bypass in northwestern Spain is finally open
The Pajares Bypass, connecting La Robla with La Pola in northwestern Spain, is finally open. The new infrastructure stretches along one of the country’s busiest rail freight lines on the TEN-T Atlantic Corridor. Volumes are...Read more
Renfe unleashed new ‘Zero CO2’ locomotives for ArcelorMittal
Renfe Mercancias, Renfe’s rail freight branch, has deployed the first of its new locomotives in collaboration with steel manufacturer ArcelorMittal. As Renfe claimed, the locomotives are fully electric and powered by energy produced only from...Read more
Not just grain: Ukrainian iron ore and steel suppliers bend under export pressure
MARKET INSIGHTSUkrainian iron ore and steel suppliers face financial annihilation from supply chain disruptions. Major companies like ArcelorMittal or Metinvest Group see their exports and production output coming to a standstill since rail routes proved insufficient...Read more
CFL Cargo extends cooperation with ArcelorMittal
Luxembourg based CFL Cargo, and steel giant ArcelorMittal extended their existing cooperation by signing new contracts. Their partnership focuses on transporting goods to and from ArcelorMittal production sites in Luxembourg and the rest of Europe.Read moreArcelorMittal aims to almost double its Ukrainian wagon fleet
The steel manufacturing company ArcelorMittal plans to add 1,200 new wagons to its Ukrainian fleet during 2021-2022. This number means that the company will increase its owned fleet by 1,5 times. The company’s goal is...Read more