India: DP World launches 'SARAL' Hazira-Delhi rail freight service
The service promises streamlined cargo movement, combining rail and multimodal networks for efficient and green transport within 72 hours.
The service promises streamlined cargo movement, combining rail and multimodal networks for efficient and green transport within 72 hours.
RCG has signed a framework agreement with Swiss wagon hire company MFD Rail. Up to 600 additional container wagons will help shift even more freight from road to rail.
In 2023, Amazon enhanced its railway transportation in Europe, utilising over 100 rail routes.
The closures, caused by a landslide and derailment, respectively, require rapid solutions to avoid long-term impacts on rail freight operations.
Designed for the efficient transport of both roundwood and sawn timber, the timber wagon reduces empty runs, increases payload capacity, and minimizes the need for additional train runs.
The proposals, adopted during the Council's recent meeting, focus on adjusting the heavy vehicle charge (HVC) and increasing financial support for rail transport on shorter routes.
The branch will offer a range of services including air, road, and rail freight, intermodal solutions, and a focus on developing warehousing services.
The initiative, pushed by Adif, is aimed to foster collaboration among various stakeholders, including shippers, logistics operators, road transport firms, railway companies, and port authorities.
Established with a rail license secured in November 2023, the subsidiary will oversee operations related to machine transport, work trains, and freight.
VR Transpoint is creating a collaborative service concept for combined transport. Combined transport refers to the transport of euro trailers, tracks or trailers by train.
The total volume of goods transported fell slightly to 398 billion tonne-kilometers, a decrease of 0.5% compared to the previous year.
The third and final phase of the interlocking system upgrade for Rio Tinto's autonomous heavy haul rail network in Western Australia is about to commence with Hitachi Rail.
Joint objectives and measures to shift significantly more goods from road to environmentally friendly rail transport were presented by Daniel Zadra, State Councillor for Mobility, and Andreas Matthä, CEO of ÖBB.
RCG integrates road and rail transport with an environmentally conscious approach to transport goods from Vienna-Schwechat to Tyrol efficiently.
The new route is expected to facilitate fast and reliable transport of various goods, including fertilizers, construction materials, and food products, thus improving logistical connectivity between Lithuania and Ukraine.
Van den Bosch, a logistics company specialising in the intermodal transport of dry and liquid bulk goods, has expanded its operations in the Italian market.
Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS) and MSC Group will commonly enhance freight transport logistics between Italian and European ports.
PKP CARGO Group has launched the Zduńska Wola – Karsznice Multimodal Terminal. The terminal spans 13 hectares and can handle 500,000 multimodal units annually.
An exclusive interview with Maria Leenen, CEO of SCI Verkehr, discusses the intricacies of the international rail and logistics sector. Key trends shaping global rail freight and the impact of technological advances are highlighted.
The twelve 200 kW fuel cell engines, scheduled for delivery in 2023, will power CPKC's hydrogen-powered locomotives designed for mainline switching and local freight service in Canada.