Bremerhaven shunting locomotives switched over to HVO
Shunting locomotives in the German Bremerhaven are now running solely on Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil (HVO) instead of diesel fuel. With funding from the state Bremen, a filling station was converted so that last-mile transport now...Read more
US Savannah states claim for freight belle of the South
The American port of Savannah has doubled its rail freight handling capacity at a stroke, adding nine more roads to its Garden City terminal. With a backlog of intermodal loads and almost half a million...Read more
Rail infrastructure expansions should make Genoa the logistic heart of Europe
Infrastructure manager RFI will carry out rail upgrades in the region Liguria in North-West Italy for 13.4 billion euros. This should result in an increase of 49 percent of freight trains per day by improving...Read more
Why rail could do more at North Sea Port
Ever since MSC announced to open a depot at North Sea Port, the phone has been ringing non-stop at Vlaeynatie, the company that is to facilitate the depot at Terneuzen. “Other shipping companies are now...Read more
Portugal plans better railway connections to Port of Setubal
The Portuguese Port of Setubal will have its railway connections improved. Studies regarding the project are currently carried out, the Ministry of Development and the Port Authorities of Setubal and Sesimbra recently revealed. The Port...Read more
New locomotives boost rail freight capacity in Spanish Cantabria
Rail freight traffic between the Spanish Port of Santander and the station of Mataporquera has increased by 12 per cent since the use of locomotive model 251 on this line. Trains departing from the Spanish...Read more
First steel train at London Thamesport
Last Friday, the first steel train arrived at the new facility of London Thamesport. The train was operated by DB Cargo UK, carrying a shipment for Tata Steel. “Proud to have taken the first ever...Read more
China signs lease of ‘Silk Road port’ Hambantota
China and Sri Lanka have come to an agreement about the level of Chinese control over port Hambantota, which is to play an important role on the Silk Road corridor. Commercial operations will be in...Read more