Taliban in Afghanistan, new railway deals in the region?
ANALYSIS – Rail freight connections to Afghanistan have been high on the agenda for governments in the region, as they could open up Central Asian markets for countries in the southeast of Asia, most notably...Read more
Port of Chabahar: a new hub between India and Iran in the making
The Iranian port of Chabahar could become a transshipment hub connecting India, Iran and Central Asia. This is not a novelty. However, a new step was taken in that direction by India, which has proposed...Read more
Missing link on the Russia-India corridor: will it ever be made?
The Iranian missing link on the railway corridor from Russia to India is likely to remain missing for a while longer. The government is not very decisive when it comes to building the railway line...Read more
This week in RailFreight Live: from Finland to India by train
The first train from Finland to India is currently on its way, running via the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC). This corridor has been on the agenda for Russia, Iran and India for a longer...Read more
India’s plan to become a leading rail freight force
As international rail freight superpowers grow, India should not be overlooked. The country is not a new rail freight market. However, it is an extensive and full of possibilities market that seems to take all...Read more
First block train from Finland to India already on the move
The first container block train connecting Helsinki in Finland with the Nhava Sheva container port in India has already departed. It started on 21 June carrying 32 40-foot containers full of paper-based products from a...Read more
Global rail freight worth 250 billion dollars and growing
There is significant international optimism that rail freight will play a huge part in the world-wide economic recovery over the next five years. The sector’s economic contribution has been valued at almost 250 billion US...Read more
Forget about the Suez Canal, take the train from Helsinki to India
From mid-June, a new blocktrain will connect the Finnish capital of Helsinki and Nhava Sheva, the largest container port in India. It will run via the western wing of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC),...Read more
Maersk launches double-stack ‘Automotive Express’ in India
Maersk launched a dedicated train service for the Indian automotive industry, branded as the ‘Automotive Express’. It kicked off on 18 April, and it will connect the Garhi Harsaru Inland Container Depot near Delhi with...Read more
Freight train kills 16 migrant workers in India
Sixteen migrant workers died in India after they had been hit by a freight train. The victims had lost their jobs due to the corona crisis and were on their way home on foot, a...Read more
Indian container provider brings fleet to Russian-Indian corridor
The Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR) is to provide its container fleet and equipment for freight transportation on the North-South International Transport Corridor. This corridor connects India, Iran, Azerbaijan and Russia. The company concluded...Read more
India starts construction of major rail freight corridors in 1.5 year
Work on two of India’s largest rail freight corridors – the Eastern and Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) – will commence within a year and a half. This ambition was included in the Re-build Railways...Read more