NEWS FROM MUNICH
These new business deals were struck this week
This week is a week of new agreements and business opportunities. The world of logistics is gathering this week at the Transport Logistic fair in…
GATX Rail equips pocket wagon fleet with new kingpin safety solution
GATX Rail Europe has introduced a new kingpin sensor, which assures the correct closing of a container. “This is a response to the European Railway…
Samskip partners up with GATX with 15 new rail wagons
Multimodal and logistics company Samskip has received fifteen T3000e intermodal railcars from GATX Rail Europe. It is the first order that Samskip placed with GATX.…
GATX and GASPOL join forces to supply Poland with LPG
GASPOL, Poland’s largest gas supplier, will use GATX’s LPG railcars to transport Liquefied Petroleum Gas from the port of Gdansk to its terminals in the…
GATX’s LNG tank containers bring gas where pipelines stop
GATX Rail Europe and Trifleet are collaborating to provide their customers with an effective solution to transport liquified natural gas (LNG) on rail. GATX will…
European rail freight companies test automatic coupling
Six European rail freight companies led by DB Cargo have started the trials of digital automatic coupling (DAC) on wagons. The pilot project is dedicated…
‘We want to create a high-flying rail sector’
Two European railcar rental companies – Ermewa SA and GATX – have joined forces in the “Aero-Ferro Benchmark” project. This new research alliance addresses a…
Wagon keepers want more support for quiet trains
With quiet routes covering a considerable part of the European railway network post-2020, wagon keepers are bound to invest in the phasing out of noisy…
Transformation risk due to composite brake blocks analysed
The European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) has formed a working group to study the effect and potential risks of composite brake blocks on wheels…