The first phase of construction for a major railway project in Brazil, the FIOL railway, is finally underway. The first stone was laid in Ilhéus, on the Brazilian east coast. China Railway No.10 Construtora do...Read more
Brazil has increased its trade volume with Russia through China and rail has a role to play. The goods are initially sent from Brazil to eastern Chinese ports. Utilising the eastern Chinese ports as entrepots,...Read more
Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Brazilian logistics firm Grão-Pará Maranhão (GPM) signed a 3-billion-euro agreement for the Alcantara Port Terminal (APT), in Sao Luis, northeastern Brazil. According to the agreement, DB will also become the rail...Read more
French container transport and shipping firm CMA CGM integrated its rail freight and ocean forwarding services, offering new onward connections in Brazil and Zimbabwe last month. In Brazil, the company links the port of Santos...Read more
Equipment manufacturer Wabtec has launched a new diesel-electric locomotive for the Brazilian rail freight market. The ES44ACi model features new engine technology and rail operators Suzano, MRS and Rumo are set to receive first deliveries...Read more