Last week, an international freight train loaded with 90 standard containers of export goods departed from Fangshan District of Beijing to Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan.
Mineral oil logistics also extend beyond fuels, involving a diverse range of petroleum-derived products, including those destined for pharmaceutical production and consumer goods.
Through a combination of renewable energy, fuel-efficient machinery, HVO biofuel, water recycling, and environmental initiatives, the site has significantly reduced its carbon footprint.
Under the arrangement, Railcare will transport about 72,000 sleepers in total, with two main distribution points identified for this phase.
The new logistics model involves direct loading of prefabricated concrete products onto freight trains at Baraclit’s production site in Tuscany.
The wreckages of tankers damaged by a fire were carried away by a freight trains.
On Wednesday, the fourteenth edition of the International Railway and Intermodal Congress has started in Wisla. The event is organised by OLTIS Polska and PrvniSignálni, in cooperation with the ProKolej Foundation.
33-year-old Volkswagen driver ignored the traffic lights, drove onto the tracks and collided with a goods train. The man was hospitalised with injuries.
The new service connects Freightliner’s operations in the UK, Netherlands, Germany and Poland.
The additional locomotives will be delivered under a five-year lease agreement between the two companies.
With electrification ruled out, the industry continues to explore alternatives, including battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell locomotives.
A new intermodal rail service will be launched on 10 March 2025, linking Tarragona and Barcelona with Antwerp.
Freight volumes by rail grew by a fifth in the first two months of 2025.
The terminal in Falköping has recorded the highest container volumes among Sweden’s rail terminals handling international trade, according to new data from Gothenburg Port.
RCG’s rail logistics operations have facilitated the movement of more than 200 ingots, totalling 10,000 tonnes of stainless steel.
Kazakhstan continues to be positioned as a transit hub, with rail infrastructure facilitating container movements between China and Europe.
Under this agreement, all biomass rail movements for Drax Power Station will run on HVO for the duration of 2025.
A new intermodal freight route in Lithuania is increasing the use of rail transport for cargo movement, reducing reliance on long-haul trucking.
The increased frequency follows a gradual expansion of the service, which initially launched with two weekly departures.
The agreement, announced during the Salon de l’Agriculture, focuses on improving the efficiency of grain logistics while aligning with national decarbonization objectives.