Another piece of the Divača-Koper line falls into place
The Vinjan viaduct, a key piece of the new Divača-Koper railway line, in southwestern Slovenia, was inaugurated last week. The new railway section should be commissioned by 2026 and bring many advantages for rail freight...Read more
Liberalised market in Italy: more players, stagnating volumes
The Italian private rail freight sector has kept growing since the early 2000s, despite the state-owned entity, Mercitalia Rail, still keeping the largest slice of the pie. All in all, the situation in Italy concerning...Read more
Is Italy running the risk of remaining logistically isolated?
Italy is experiencing significant disruptions in the transport and logistics sector, especially the rail freight industry, due to natural calamities and other disruptions. The country is currently somehow logistically isolated from all its neighbours in...Read more
Floods in Slovenia: rail freight still in a stalemate, EC unlocks funds
Running freight trains between Slovenia and its neighbouring countries is still significantly problematic due to the recent disastrous floods that hit the country. The first estimates of the damages are set at over half a...Read more
Floods and bad weather are causing massive disruptions all over Europe
Slovenia is currently being hit by heavy rain causing floods and significant damage to the country’s infrastructure. The same is happening in the north of the Old Continent, where Sweden and Norway are dealing with...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
EIB finally approves loan for funding the doubling of Divaca-Koper line
ports and railThe European Investment Bank (EIB) approved a loan of 250 million euros to finance the doubling of the line connecting Divaca to the port of Koper, in Slovenia. The final document is expected to be...Read more
Niš MBOX Terminal extends rail links to Slovenia with high potential
The intermodal MBOX Terminal in Niš, Serbia, will launch a new rail freight connection to Ljubliana, Slovenia, by the end of June. The most important feature of the new service will be the extended link...Read more
How can companies deal with personnel shortage in Italy?
CEO interviewThe rail freight sector in Italy is dealing with personnel shortages, especially when it comes to train drivers. Some companies are trying to find solutions to solve this. An example of this is InRail, a...Read more
Can the port of Koper create new potential for the Middle Corridor?
Though well-known in the sea world, Slovenia isn’t a big name in the China-Europe Express market. Not yet, because the first ships loaded with Chinese cargo have sailed to the Slovenian port of Koper from...Read more
Koper-Divaca rail line financing takes final and cheaper than expected form
The Slovenian government has reassessed the investment of the second track that will connect the Port of Koper with Divaca. The final version of the investment plan foresees financing of 1,109 billion euros for 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
KTZ tests new China-Europe route to avoid the congested Black Sea
Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) sent the first trans-Caspian China-Europe train from Jiaozhou, in eastern China, to the port of Koper, in Slovenia. The convoy, loaded with new electric vehicles, covered the 13,000-kilometre route in 45 days....Read more
Port of Koper: the new line to Divaca will be a double-track
The new rail section connecting the Slovenian port of Koper with Divaca will have a double track. The new project is expected to divert significant volumes from the road to a new, modern rail connection...Read more
Baltic-Adriatic Corridor: the Pekel Tunnel is almost ready
The construction of the Pekel Tunnel in northeast Slovenia is almost complete. The tunnel, located north of Maribor, is built on the Maribor-Šentilj railway line, which is undergoing an extensive upgrade. This line functions as...Read more
Rail accident adds nuisance to already distressed Slovenian network
An accident involving two colliding trains on the Divaca-Koper main railway line in Slovenia is cause for extra trouble in the country’s already impaired railway network. The accident forced the infrastructure manager to close the...Read more
Slovenian Railways: closures in September for maintenance works
Slovenian Railways (SZ) has scheduled various temporary closures of rail sections and stations for maintenance works throughout the whole month of September. Eight lines will be under construction during this period. Moreover, two longer-term projects...Read more
Trieste burns, freight traffic stops
A massive fire started on 19 July in the Carso region, around the area of Trieste-Lisert, 27 km from the port of Trieste. The fire caused the blockage of highways, passenger trains, and freight trains.Read more
COSCO adds 4th service on Land-Sea Express Line
COSCO has opened a fourth route on its Land-Sea Express Line. A train departed from the port of Trieste on Monday, to arrive in Velenje, Slovenia the next day. It is one example of how...Read more