TransContainer buys second terminal in Zabaykalsk after record year
TransContainer acquired a second terminal to operate in the Zabaykalsk railway station on the Russian-Chinese border. The new terminal will complement the existing one. The acquisition results from Zabaykalsk’s strategic importance and a very successful...Read more
Apple juice, biodiesel or wine: the flexitank moves it all around
Tuesday 26 October was an exciting day for TransContainer Europe and its partner VTG. 22.000 liters of water were filled in a flexitank at the DIT terminal in Duisburg, as part of a test shipment...Read more
New collaboration seeks more volumes between China-Russia
Transport volumes between mainland China and Russia have growth potential. The same applies to the volumes between Chinese and Russian Far East ports with an extension to rail. TransContainer aims to boost them even more...Read more
New train between special economic zones of China and Russia
A new container train service was launched between China and Russia. It linked two special economic zones in the countries, which are named after the cities where they are located: Zibo and Ulyanovsk. The authorities...Read more
Russia develops rolling highway to Kaliningrad
The fact that Kaliningrad Region is cut off from mainland Russia is not an obstacle for the logistics companies. The semi-exclave has a well-developed network of container trains and multimodal connections. Now it is the...Read more
Containerised bulk and liquids gain popularity on China-Russia route
Electronics, car parts or fast-moving consumer goods have already become common good on container trains between China and Russia. In order to increase and improve rail freight traffic between the countries, logistics companies are looking...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 moreTransContainer gets new shareholder
TransContainer, the largest rail freight service provider in Russia, has been transferred to a new main shareholder. The company’s major stake previously held by Russian Railways (RZD) was purchased at the auction by another logistics...Read moreContainer trains deliver wood products from Russia to China
In August Russian logistics companies have launched two container trains to China. Both of them are dedicated to the transportation of wood products. The first service was organised by Russian Railways, the second link was...Read more
Maersk and TransContainer deliver Chinese cars to Russia by rail
TransContainer and Maersk have launched a new container train between China and Russia. It connects the Chinese city of Dalian, Liaoning Province, with the Russian town of Vorotynsk, Kaluga region. The new service is focused...Read more
UWC delivered 60 heavyweight flatcars to Transcontainer
Research and production corporation United Wagon Company (UWC) has completed the delivery of sixty flatcars on bogies with enhanced axle load to Transcontainer. The cars are intended to carry heavyweight containers. Transcontainer received 30 model 13-6851-05...Read moreMetrans and Transcontainer boost services on New Silk Road via Ukraine
HHLA rail subsidiary Metrans and TransContainer will intensify rail operations on the New Silk Road on the route via Ukraine and Slovakia. The companies signed a letter of intent for closer cooperation in this regard...Read more