Business
Waberer's Group acquires majority stake in Petrolsped
Waberer's International Nyrt. has acquired a 51% share in Petrolsped Ltd, a major logistics service provider in Hungary.
Lubomir Cech
20/11/2023
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Acquisition
Business
VR Sverige wins SEK 900 million contract for train services in Sweden
The contract will run for 11 years, starting in June 2025.
Marketa Horpeniakova
18/11/2023
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Business
Siemens Mobility: acquisition of HMH
HMH is the manufacturer of the MIREL - a train protection system for the Slovak Republic, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland.
Karel Novak
16/11/2023
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Business
Eiffage increases its stake in Getlink, surpasses the 20% mark
Eiffage, the prominent French construction and concessions company, has enhanced its investment in Getlink.
Lubomir Cech
09/11/2023
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1 min read
Business
LKAB acquires share in Duroc Rail to boost maintenance capacities
LKAB has announced the purchase of a 49% share in Duroc Rail AB, a specialist in locomotive and wagon wheel maintenance.
Lubomir Cech
08/11/2023
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2 min read
Passenger Rail
DB sells Arriva Group to I Square Capital
Deutsche Bahn has agreed with the global infrastructure investor to sell Arriva Group, including Arriva national companies in 10 European countries.
Lubomir Cech
19/10/2023
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2 min read
Passenger Rail
ÖBB enters the German regional passenger rail market by taking over Go-Ahead Deutschland
ÖBB continues its growth on an international basis. Its next big step is German regional traffic.
Lubomir Cech
13/10/2023
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1 min read
Rolling Stock
DE18 locomotives of REGIORAIL go to Beacon
French rail freight operator Regio Rail concluded a sale & leaseback deal with Beacon Rail on four of its Vossloh DE18 locomotives.
Lubomir Cech
11/10/2023
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1 min read
Business
Confirmed: MSC buys 50% stake in Italo
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has confirmed that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire a stake of approximately 50% in Italo - Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori S.p.A (Italo).
Lubomir Cech
03/10/2023
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2 min read
Freight Rail
Medlog enters Renfe Mercancías: MSC is its new strategic partner
After a long selection process, Spanish state-owned rail freight carrier Renfe Mercancías selected its strategic partner to create a JV where all assets and employees will be moved.
Lubomir Cech
26/09/2023
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2 min read
Business
MSC will take over almost half of the shares at HHLA
The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and global shipping company MSC agreed on a strategic partnership. MSC will take over 49.9% of Hamburger Hafen und Logistic AG (HHLA) shares.
Lubomir Cech
14/09/2023
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2 min read
Business
Robel Holding strengthens vehicle testing partnership with CLB
The strategic investment enhances testing capabilities on the traditional Bavarian rail line.
Marketa Horpeniakova
24/08/2023
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2 min read
Passenger Rail
MSC keeps looking for growth in the railway business
As Italian media outlets report, the global shipping giant MSC continues its growth by acquisition strategy. Reports state that negotiations were ongoing for acquiring stakes in Italo and TX Logistik.
Lubomir Cech
18/08/2023
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2 min read
Business
EP Logistics International acquires SGL-Schienen Güter Logistik
EP Logistics International (EPLI) is strengthening its position in the German market by acquiring SGL to enter the promising railway construction logistics market.
Lubomir Cech
14/08/2023
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1 min read
Business
Big news in the rolling stock leasing world: Beacon Rail takes over MRCE
ROSCO company Beacon Rail is taking over another big company in the European locomotives and trains leasing market: Mitsui Rail Capital Europe.
Lubomir Cech
07/08/2023
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1 min read
Rolling Stock
15 more Vectron locomotives for Akiem, new customers announced
The European rolling stock leasing company, Akiem, has ordered 15 additional Siemens Vectron locomotives, both for alternative current and the multisystem ones.
Lubomir Cech
01/08/2023
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1 min read
Freight Rail
Mercitalia Logistics becomes the second largest operator in Germany through the acquisition of Exploris and HSL
FS Italiane Group has acquired German company Exploris through its subsidiary Mercitalia Logistics which owns 100% of TX Logistik AG. By this step, FS owns HSL and becomes the second-largest operator in Germany.
Lubomir Cech
28/07/2023
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2 min read
Freight Rail
ČD Cargo will get 12 more Traxx MS locomotives, this time with Atlas ETCS
In line with the company strategy, ČD Cargo announced the purchase of 12 additional multisystem Traxx locomotives from Alstom. Unlike previous ones, these will already have the Atlas ETCS system installed.
Lubomir Cech
27/07/2023
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Freight Rail
Arkas Lojistik buys 5 EuroDual locomotives and announces connection of Istanbul with Duisburg
Arkas Lojistik will become the second Turkish company to operate EuroDual locomotives made in Stadler Valencia. The company will buy five of these dual-mode locomotives.
Lubomir Cech
27/07/2023
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2 min read
Freight Rail
MEDWAY purchases 15 Siemens Vectron MS locomotives
MEDWAY keeps investing in new locomotives fleet. The latest acquisition is 15 new Siemens Vectron multisystem locomotives for its MEDWAY Belgium branch.
Lubomir Cech
26/07/2023
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1 min read