US railway giants merge to create first Canada-US-Mexico network
US weekly updateCanadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS), two of the largest railway companies in the United States, finalised a merger that will result in a new company called Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC). This...Read more
Experts torn on virtues of Bulgarian State Railways consolidation
Last month, Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ) announced it would be merging its passenger and rail freight operations under a single roof. While experts agree that there is a lot of potential for rail freight, in...Read more
Bulgarian Railways merge passenger and freight branches
The Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ) is combining its passenger and rail freight operations into one company to achieve financial stability, transport minister Nikolay Sabev announced earlier this month. ‘Returning to the freight market’ is also...Read more
Belgian authorities approve merger of Antwerp and Zeebrugge ports
The Belgian Competition Authority (BMA) has officially approved the merger of the ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge. The two ports agreed in February last year to merge into one port. According to the Competition Commission,...Read more
Alstom acquires Rotterdam-based maintenance firm Shunter
Alstom has signed a purchase agreement to acquire Shunter, a leading service provider in the field of maintenance of rolling stock for freight and passenger transport in the Netherlands. With this step, Alstom creates a...Read more
Big merger on Polish rail freight market
Poland’s rail freight market is on the verge of a big merger. Two major operators Lotos Kolej and Orlen KolTrans will be amalgamated into one entity. The combined operator will be a strong player in...Read more
From Netherlands to Hungary: further expansion of VTG’s logistics
Hamburg-based wagon hire and rail logistics company VTG has acquired a new asset in Slovakia. It added Carbo Rail, a medium-sized rail freight operator, to its geography of business. The deal allows the German company...Read more
TransContainer gets new shareholder
TransContainer, the largest rail freight service provider in Russia, has been transferred to a new main shareholder. The company’s major stake previously held by Russian Railways (RZD) was purchased at the auction by another logistics...Read more