As approved by the state of Ukraine, a railway line in the south of Moldova, which passes through Ukraine, will simplify border crossing procedures to make cargo transport through this line faster.
The joint venture will operate the bimodal rail/road terminal in Krefeld-Uerdingen, Duisburg, known as the "Ziel Terminal".
Bettina Castillo, former IKEA logistics manager, to take over Rail Cargo Austria AG's production and maintenance department as of 2024. She succeeds Imre Kovács, who becomes Senior Advisor for Eastern and South-Eastern Europe at ÖBB.
Efforts underway to minimize the impact of the recent accident on the supply chain and freight traffic.
Georgia Central Railways and the Heart of Georgia Railroad, both under the umbrella of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W), have approached the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval to trial a zero-emission rail-freight technology developed by Parallel Systems on selected segments of their rail networks.
Thein Industry Group, through its company Lokorent Services, a leading player in the field of long-term locomotive and rolling stock rental, has taken another significant step in its expansion into the European market. After its successes in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, it has set Poland as its next strategic target.
A team of researchers from the Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien) has carried out a project on behalf of the ÖBB to explore the future of mobility in Austria.
Operail is facing an 83% reduction in cargo volumes due to the impact of the war in Ukraine, resulting in projected losses for the first half of the year. Despite this setback, the company is actively seeking new opportunities to counteract the decline in cargo volumes.
The project aims to transform the terminal into a strategic logistics hub for freight traffic on the Mediterranean and Atlantic corridors.
The support aims to keep single wagonload traffic on Hungarian railways. Although this form of rail freight is not profitable on a market basis, it is claimed to be helpful on a national economic level.
This container allows for up to twice the amount of products to be transported compared to traditional containers.
In 2022, hauliers in Poland transported more than 88.5 million tonnes of freight and performed 27.4 billion tonne-kilometres. The weight of freight transported will increase by 2.7% compared to the previous year, while the transport work performed will increase by 10.5%.
Green Cargo, Sweden’s largest rail freight carrier, will replace TRAXX locomotives used for traffic from Swedish Malmö to German Maschen with ten Vectron locomotives leased from two different leasing companies.
The expanded design of the new tunnel can accommodate European standard freight trains, paving the way for improved rail connectivity and the future link to the Terzo Valico dei Giovi.
In the first half of 2023, the volume of container traffic handled by KTZ Express JSC amounted to 346 thousand TEU.
German financing house SüdLeasing signed a financing agreement with Salzburger EisenbahnTransportLogistik GmbH (SETG) for five additional trainsets of SFLEXWOOD wagons.
The project, estimated at €17.5 million, aims to create an intermodal freight facility with a container and vehicle beach, contributing to the port's decarbonization objectives and reduction of CO2 emissions.
Greenbrier has finalised the delivery of 100 intermodal and 50 box wagons for UK ROSCO Porterbrook, which will now lease them to GB Railfreight (GBRf).
Cambodian Royal Railway Pls plans to extend the link to Laos and Vietnam in a later stage, currently operating on a trial basis.
The project, known as the Strategic Rail Freight Interchange at SEGRO Logistics Park Northampton, is entering a crucial phase as it prepares to connect with the West Coast main line.