Austria: train collision results in a fire and traffic restrictions
Two freight trains collided in Fürnitz, Carinthia, in Austria. The collision took place at 4:23 am local time in a station area. Several wagons, as well as part of the rail tracks, caught fire. Luckily, the...Read more
Electric vehicles, but not batteries are allowed on China railways
After two years of intensive lobbying for electric cars to be shipped by train in China, it is finally possible. From 17 September, finished vehicles could be transport to, from and through China by rail....Read more
Electric cars on Eurasian rail? China seems ready to do it
New Energy Vehicles, including electric cars, could probably become the protagonists in Eurasian rail freight transport soon. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce revealed a new strategy to allow the long-awaited transport of electric vehicles via...Read more
Intercontinental lithium battery transport could turn to rail, says insurance company
TT Club freight insurance company says that overland transport, including rail, could attract more dangerous goods for long-distance intercontinental traffic. Despite being forbidden in the New Silk Road transport, lithium batteries could have chance onboarding...Read more
3 contractors up for the job: making Rotterdam yards fireproof in 8 months
Three contractors have committed to the construction of fire extinguishing facilities and emergency roads at the five freight yards in the Rotterdam port area. These facilities must be in place on 1 January 2023, after...Read more
Waalhaven yard in Rotterdam keeps extinguishing train till 2023
Waahaven South in the port of Rotterdam may continue operating with its current fire extinguishing system until 2023. A new, permanent solution is planned for February 2023. The terminal became available for shunting with dangerous...Read more
Hupac launches railway service for European chemicals to China
Hupac is setting up a new cross-border liquid cargo service between Europe and China. The rail freight line is specifically designed for the chemical industry in Europe and runs to the Chinese city of Lanzhou...Read more
Concerns in the South of Netherlands about increasing number of hazardous goods trains
Last year, the railway line crossing the Dutch West Braband province saw the transportation of 8,000 dangerous goods tank wagons. This yearly number may increase fivefold in the coming years-reaching 40,000. Municipalities in the region...Read more
Bulk of electric cars produced in China, but still not moved by train
With an increasing number of electric cars being produced in China, the demand for China-made electric vehicles in Europe is rising. This is all the more reason for transport companies to pressure the Chinese government...Read more
Geely Holding urges China to finally lift the ban on dangerous goods
The chairman of Geely Holding Group, one of China’s largest car manufacturers, has made a claim to Chinese government to ‘finally lift the ban on transporting dangerous goods overland’. This ban is a major hurdle...Read more
DB Cargo: in 2021 we want to ship dangerous goods to China
If there is one thing DB Cargo Eurasia GmbH wishes for in 2021, it is the permission to transport dangerous goods through China by rail. This is until now not possible, and the operator is...Read more
Safer tank wagon for dangerous goods on the market
Wascosa has developed a new tank wagon for acrylonitrile, a dangerous good. The newly developed wagon is setting new standards in terms of safety and wagon design. Hundred new wagons will be delivered by the...Read more
New branch of Japan/South Korea – Europe multimodal route
Russian companies FESCO Group and RZD Logistics have added a new branch to the Japan/South Korea – Europe multimodal route. The Chinese seaport of Qingdao has been linked to Vladivostok with the help of FESCO’s...Read moreWaalhaven Rotterdam may open for shunting dangerous goods
Regulators in the Netherlands have agreed that under strict conditions, shunting wagons with hazardous substances are permitted again at Waalhaven Zuid, an emplacement yard in the port of Rotterdam. However, infrastructure manager said on Tuesday...Read more
Hazardous goods on the train from South Korea to Poland
TransContainer is in the process of shipping hazardous cargo in reefers from South Korea to Poland, making use of sea transport as well as the train. Avoiding China, where hazardous goods may not be transported...Read moreMoment of truth for shunting yard Rotterdam: is it fire proof?
On 13 January 2020 ProRail carried out a fire extinguishing test at Waalhaven Zuid, an important shunting yard in the port of Rotterdam. This yard has been closed for freight trains transporting hazardous goods for...Read more
Tallinn wants immediate stop dangerous goods through city
In the Estonian capital of Tallinn a plea has been made for a shift of dangerous goods from the railway to the road. The transport of this type of cargo through the densely populated city...Read moreChina to lift restrictions dangerous goods by rail
The rail transport of dangerous goods between China and Europe will be permitted before the end of this year. The Chinese government is currently reconsidering the restrictions on this type of cargo, with the aim...Read more