Metrans: ‘starting point for 2024 is not very positive’
Rail freight operations costs for logistics giant Metrans are expected to increase with the new year. The main reasons underlined by the company’s CEO Peter Kiss are energy and fuel prices, track access charges, and...Read more
HHLA Hamburg boards greenlight MSC investment, ‘business is safe’
The Executive and Supervisory boards of HHLA Hamburg have greenlit MSC’s offer to buy 49,9 per cent of the company’s stakes. Negotiations, including the two parties and the City of Hamburg, deemed the offering adequate....Read more
RailFreight Webinars: The Hungarian Hotspot
tomorrowIn the past few years, Hungary has made a huge leap forward, in terms of infrastructure, facilities, and services. Hungary should take a central spot on the international rail freight map once again, is the...Read more
Another closure on the Elbe Valley causes headaches for companies
Apart from the planned closure of the Elbe Valley route between Czechia and Germany in late October, there will be another disruption on the corridor starting on 25 August and lasting for three days. DB...Read more
HHLA’s half-year performance follows general market downturn
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has recorded a drop in revenues and overall throughput in the first half of 2023. Specifically, the group noted a 6.7 per cent decrease in revenues, reaching 727.1 million...Read more
Join us for a visit to this fast-growing Silk Road hub
EVENTHave you always wanted to visit an intermodal terminal in the fast-growing rail freight hub of Budapest? On 1 December 2023, a site visit to METRANS Budapest-Csepel Terminal (BUCS) is scheduled. This is part of...Read more
Millions of kilometres and wear and tear: A locomotive repair guide
Millions of kilometres result in significant wear and tear for locomotives, so periodical repairs become essential to prolong the life of trains. 60 kilometres east of Prague, a railway repair station has been rejuvenating the...Read more
Rail freight in Slovenia halted by ‘worst floods ever’
Slovenia is currently experiencing flooding, defined by Prime Minister Robert Golob as the biggest natural disaster ever in the country. As Slovenian Railways pointed out, the rail infrastructure suffered significant damage and caused the suspension...Read more
Elbe Valley route closed for 10 days in October, freight will use alternatives
The route between Decin and Bad Schandau (Czechia-Germany), also known as the Elbe Valley route, will be closed for ten consecutive days between 17 and 27 October. DB decided the closure to carry out modernisation...Read more
European rail freight companies unite against DB Netz’s cancellation fees
Seven of the largest rail freight companies in Europe are jointly asking German infrastructure manager DB Netz to review their cancellation fee that will be applied in 2024. The companies are Rail Cargo Group, SBB...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
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
Strong winds at port of Koper also disrupt rail operations
Strong winds forced the port of Koper to suspend its operations for some hours on Tuesday, 16 May. The suspension affected all transport segments, including rail, road and sea vessels. Rail freight companies active in...Read more
Strike or not, rail freight still faces nuisance
The grand 50-hour-long strike organised by the rail association EVG did not take place in the end, at least not in the magnitude it was supposed to. Nevertheless, several operators braced for its impact, and...Read moreHHLA’s rough start of year reflects on rail operations
HHLA Group experienced a tough Q1, with volumes and revenues falling. The group noted a 5,6 per cent revenue drop compared to the same period last year. The struggle was also reflected in rail and...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
METRANS expands terminal network along Hungary-Serbia corridor
METRANS has finalised the acquisition of a 51 per cent stake in Croatian railway company Adria Rail. Moreover, the German company is building two new terminals in southern Hungary, exploring more opportunities in fast-growing Southeastern...Read more
Germany: nationwide strike brings rail to a standstill
STRIKE UpdateThe warning nationwide railway strike taken by union EVG on Monday, 27 March, will have a considerable impact on rail freight. Depending on the company, services are either fully or partially cancelled, while more delays...Read more
METRANS: stable operations in Malaszewicze pay off the investment
VIDEOMETRANS’ hub terminal in Malaszewicze is doing great despite the hick-ups noted in 2022, with all the geopolitical shifts and Silk Road ups and downs. Martin Koubek, director of Silk Road and CIS in METRANS,...Read more