KORAIL tests freight train double the size of a high-speed passenger train
KORAIL, the South Korean national railway operator, has successfully conducted commercial test operations of a 50-car, 777-meter-long freight train. Currently, KORAIL operates 33-car-long freight trains. With the implementation of 50-car-long ones, transport capacity can increase...Read more
Another logistics giant joins the New Silk Road
Rhenus has joined the New Silk Road. On 11 October, the logistics giant opened a new rail freight service connecting South Korea, China, Russia and Poland.Read more
From Japan to Europe: there is potential for a new route via Azerbaijan
Train by train, Azerbaijan is attracting new container volumes on its railway network. ADY Container, a dedicated subsidiary of Azerbaijan Railways, is making every effort in order to increase transit traffic running from Central Asia...Read more
New branch of Japan/South Korea – Europe multimodal route
Russian companies FESCO Group and RZD Logistics have added a new branch to the Japan/South Korea – Europe multimodal route. The Chinese seaport of Qingdao has been linked to Vladivostok with the help of FESCO’s...Read more
TransContainer withdraws from Slovakia
Russian logistics provider TransContainer is no longer interested in renting the intermodal terminal in Dobrá, Slovakia. In this regard, the company has decided to liquidate TransСontainer – Slovakia, its subsidiary in this country. This intermodal...Read more
Hazardous goods on the train from South Korea to Poland
TransContainer is in the process of shipping hazardous cargo in reefers from South Korea to Poland, making use of sea transport as well as the train. Avoiding China, where hazardous goods may not be transported...Read more
Japan/South Korea – Europe multimodal route has options for new branches
This September the recently tested multimodal route between South Korea and Poland becomes a regular service. It already has the potential to be extended with new branches. Katarzyna Uklejewska-Krawczyk from PCC Intermodal explains the main...Read more