Rijeka line closed until 22 December, freight trains divert through Slovenia
UPDATEThe railway line between Zagreb and Rijeka in Croatia will remain closed until 22 December for restoration works. The closure follows the collision of a freight train and a track maintenance vehicle on the line’s...Read more
Croatia: rail accident causes issues to Rijeka and Mediterranean Corridor
A railway accident occurred on Monday, 11 December, near the Croatian port of Rijeka. A freight train carrying corn collided with a track maintenance vehicle of the Croatian Infrastructure Manager HŽ Infrastruktura. As a result,...Read more
Ukraine has started grain exports using Croatian infrastructure
What could be considered the most challenging solution in terms of implementation has now become another Ukrainian lifeline. The Ukrainian Minister of Economy, Yulia Svyridenko, has shared that grain volumes have already commenced exports via...Read more
New Balkan rail links by METRANS now on the timetable
METRANS’ new rail links connecting its HUB terminal in Budapest with the port of Rijeka, Croatia and Indija, Serbia, have been activated. The connection with Rijeka commenced earlier in June, while the one with Indija...Read more
How can companies deal with personnel shortage in Italy?
CEO interviewThe rail freight sector in Italy is dealing with personnel shortages, especially when it comes to train drivers. Some companies are trying to find solutions to solve this. An example of this is InRail, a...Read more
METRANS connects its ‘new’ Serbian terminal to Budapest
METRANS is launching a new connection between its rail terminal HUB in Budapest with its terminal in Indija, in northern Serbia. The German company has recently become the operator of the Serbian terminal and the...Read more
Budapest has a new gateway service to the Adriatic seaports
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is launching a new rail freight connection between Budapest, Hungary, and Rijeka, Croatia. This new service is expected to benefit cargo flows in both directions. Moreover, it also opens up...Read more
Austrian shippers get direct rail link to Croatian port of Rijeka
A new weekly blocktrain has been established between the port of Rijeka in Croatia and Enns in Austria. It is the first direct rail freight link between the two cities, operated by Maersk Line with...Read more
This coastline train goes from Croatia to north-eastern France
InRail, a railway company active in Italy and Slovenia, completed its first train trip connecting Škrljevo in Croatia and Creutzwald in north-eastern France. The 385 metre-long train crossed a 2,000 kilometres distance carrying 20 tanks...Read more
TRAXX AC3 Last Mile spotted in Serbia and Croatia
The iconic Bombardier Transportation Traxx AC3 Last Mile locomotive is now doing rounds in Serbia and Croatia. Transagent Rail, a leading rail freight forwarder in the Baltic region, has leased the locomotive from RailPool to...Read more
China to develop container terminal in Croatia
After COSCO’s success in the Greek seaport of Piraeus, other Chinese companies are in the game for constructing and operating a new container terminal in the Port of Rijeka, the largest harbour in Croatia. The...Read more
Port of Rijeka develops railway infrastructure
The port of Rijeka, the largest harbour in Croatia, intends to enlarge the intermodal facilities of the Zagreb Deep Sea Container Terminal. To this end, the port authority invests in the development of the railway...Read more
Croatia will construct new railway to port of Rijeka
Croatian rail infrastructure manager HŽ Infrastruktura plans to construct a new, shorter railway from Karlovac to the country’s largest port of Rijeka. The project is estimated at 1.7 billion Euros. The new mainline will be...Read more