MSC to take over 50 per cent of Renfe Mercancías
Shipping giant MSC has been selected to take over 50 per cent of the Spanish national rail freight operator Renfe Mercancías. The initiative is expected to help Renfe Merciancías’ operations and finances, given that the...Read more
Adif injects another 118 million euros into the Zaragoza-Teruel-Sagunto line
Spanish infrastructure manager Adif will invest 118,5 million euros for the adaptation of 45 overpasses and 19 tunnels along the Zaragoza-Teruel-Sagunto railway. The upgrade of the line is quite relevant for rail freight as it...Read more
Adif takes back the Can Tunis terminal tender due to appeal
What seemed to be a closed case for the Barcelona Can Tunis rail freight terminal tender by Adif proves otherwise. Although everything looked like the company Transportes Portuarios would be the terminal’s new manager, an...Read more
Adif commissions several 740-metre sidings on critical rail freight line
The upgrade of the Zaragoza-Teruel-Sagunto line in Spain as part of Adif’s master plan is ongoing at a fast pace. The Spanish infrastructure manager commissioned seven 740-metre-long sidings on the line to allow more efficient...Read more
Arcelor Mittal and Renfe Mercancias start test run on new Pajares Bypass
The Pajares Bypass is one of the key Spanish projects for the connection between the Leon and Asturias regions, in the northwest, and it is part of the TEN-T Atlantic Corridor. Last week, a freight...Read more
Port of Valencia: volumes may have dropped by rail freight is on the rise
Rail freight in the port of Valencia has experienced a slight growth in the first half of the year, where weekly freight convoys went from 83 to 87. However, the overall volumes handled in the...Read more
Will the Spanish northwest be included in the Atlantic Corridor?
The Spanish northwestern regions of Galicia, Asturias, and Castilla y Leon are still waiting to be officially included in the TEN-T Atlantic Corridor. The three regions are lamenting their exclusion from the Single Window System...Read more
Should the EU compensate companies’ losses due to infrastructure works?
Railway networks throughout Europe are undergoing major infrastructural upgrades to ensure a more prominent role for rail. However, all these projects often cause disruptions, cancellations, or delays, and it is more difficult to find alternatives...Read more
La Llagosta terminal in Barcelona gets closer to Mediterranean Corridor
Voestalpine Railway Systems Jez has been tasked with the supply and transport of track devices for the standard gauge connection of Hupac’s La Llagosta terminal in Barcelona with the Mediterranean Corridor. The Spanish manufacturer will...Read more
Rail delivers rail for key project on Atlantic Corridor in Portugal
The upgrade of the railway line between Évora and Elvas, in southern Portugal, is one of the main ongoing projects to increase rail connectivity from the port of Sines. The rails are finally being delivered,...Read more
Spain goes non-stop with 50 million euros tender to boost rail freight
Zaragoza and its logistics network are set for more upgrades in Spain as Adif launches a new tender worth 49.5 million euros. The tender targets the electrification of the Zaragoza-Teruel-Sagunto line to increase rail freight...Read more
Ukraine wants to cooperate with Spain to integrate on EU rail network
One of the main issues with rail freight between Ukraine and the rest of Europe is the difference in gauge. A similar issue occurs on the other side of the continent, with Spain and Portugal...Read more
Thales to upgrade rail infrastructure at yet another Spanish port
ports and railThales, a French transportation technology manufacturer, is on a quest to improve rail freight to and from Spanish ports. The most recent initiative entails the development of a 4,4-kilometre-long railway to connect the port of...Read more
Spain to introduce first-ever tracking system for freight on rail in 2024
The Spanish infrastructure manager Adif is introducing a new freight tracking system, called SIMPLE (Simplification of Processes for a Logistic Enhancement), at the beginning of 2024. This constitutes a first for Spain, where there is...Read more
Spanish port embraces rail with new intermodal facility
ports and railA new intermodal facility will be built at the port of Sagunto, near Valencia, in eastern Spain. It will be equipped with two yards: one for handling containers and one for handling vehicles. For this...Read more
COSCO to continue managing the Zaragoza Plaza rail terminal
COSCO Shipping Ports Spain (CSP Spain) will maintain control of the Zaragoza Plaza rail terminal, in northwestern Spain, which the company has been managing since 2013. COSCO’s subsidiary was competing against Samca, a Spanish mining...Read more
Valencia-Madrid Rolling Highway to be operational in 2024
A new Rolling Highway service between Madrid and Valencia, suitable for non-cranable semi-trailers, will be in service at the beginning 2024. The initiative is carried out by Tramesa, from Spain, and TransItalia, from Italy, both...Read more
Spain: 72 million euros for a new rail freight terminal in Valladolid
terminal thursdayThe Spanish Ministry of Transport, Mobility, and Urban Agenda (MITMA) launched a tender for 71,8 million euros to build a new railway terminal in Valladolid, in northern Spain. The project entails the construction of a...Read moreHupac leads the race to manage Barcelona’s La Llagosta terminal
The La Llagosta terminal in Barcelona, currently under tender by Adif, has attracted big names. Companies like Hupac, Renfe, Duisport, Kombiverkehr, and VIIA have all expressed interest in managing the terminal. However, Hupac seems to...Read more