Freight Wagons

Freight Rail

GATX corporation reports 2024 financial results: steady performance across segments

GATX Corporation has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2024, reflecting consistent performance across its business segments, including railcar leasing and engine leasing operations.

Lubomir Cech January 27, 2025 · 2 min read

Rolling Stock

SBB Cargo will standardize fleet with purchase of 570 new wagons from Tatravagónka

The acquisition starts a broader strategy to streamline SBB Cargo’s rolling stock, reducing the number of different wagon types in operation.

Lubomir Cech January 16, 2025 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Innofreight’s scrap logistics is on another level

Designed for volume optimization and lightweight performance, this Innofreight system enables a 45% increase in payload compared to conventional transport methods.

Lubomir Cech January 15, 2025 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

LTG Cargo registers first freight wagons in the European vehicle register

The Lithuanian rail freight company LTG Cargo, part of the LTG Group, has begun registering its wagons in the European Vehicle Register (EVR), moving its operations further away from systems managed by the Moscow-based Railway Transport Council (GTT).

Lubomir Cech January 14, 2025 · 2 min read

Technology & Innovation

How impact monitoring helps wagon operators reduce risks and maintenance costs

For wagon operators, keeping fleets safe and efficient means staying ahead of potential damage caused by impacts and vibrations during coupling, loading, and transit.

Lubomir Cech January 9, 2025 · 2 min read

Rolling Stock

WH Davis to produce 16 hot billet wagons for Celsa Steel UK

Wagons are aimed for hot steel billets transport at the Cardiff facility.

Lubomir Cech January 7, 2025 · 1 min read

Rolling Stock

Dniprovagonmash delivers 80-foot flat cars for container transport

The company specializes in freight car manufacturing for multiple rail applications and supplies vehicles such as gondolas, hoppers, dump cars, covered cars, and other platforms.

Lubomir Cech January 2, 2025 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

36 locomotives and 1,743 wagons: African Development Bank approves $150 million loan for Mauritania’s iron ore rail expansion

According to available information, the goal is to double the transport capacity of the iron ore railway by 2030.

Lubomir Cech January 1, 2025 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

New freight wagons for Bowen Rail and Fortescue in Australia

Two Australian freight rail operators will get new bulk wagons from China.

Lubomir Cech December 30, 2024 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Tarmac renews lease agreement for 30 JGA-M tank wagons with VTG iWagon technology integration

The five-year agreement includes retrofitting the wagons with VTG's iWagon technology, a system designed to integrate smart monitoring capabilities into rail freight operations.

Lubomir Cech December 27, 2024 · 2 min read

Rolling Stock

Wascosa delivers 20 ballast wagons to Rail Cargo Group for infrastructure projects

The wagons are intended to support railway infrastructure projects, offering operational features tailored for precise material dosing and increased safety during construction activities.

Lubomir Cech December 26, 2024 · 2 min read

Rolling Stock

Wagon Lostr and BlueRail complete partial delivery of tank wagons to Transferoviar Group

Further deliveries are expected to proceed according to the planned schedule.

Lubomir Cech December 24, 2024 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

Rail Cargo Group: 2,000th MOBILER container as new prototypes approach testing phase

RCG is planning to introduce additional variants, including a MOBILER silo and the Hammrocktainer, for which testing is scheduled in 2025.

Lubomir Cech December 23, 2024 · 1 min read

Rolling Stock

VR FleetCare receives order for heavy transport wagons serving Norwegian and Swedish defence forces

The project covers both design and approval work, followed by initial serial production of ten units, with an option available for an additional 110.

Lubomir Cech December 23, 2024 · 1 min read

Rolling Stock

Freightliner and partners revitalize coal wagons for UK construction supply chain

In collaboration with WH Davis and Porterbrook, Freightliner is repurposing a residual coal wagon fleet into aggregate box wagons.

Marketa Horpeniakova December 21, 2024 · 1 min read

Rolling Stock

Greenbrier Europe delivers first Sgnss 60’ intermodal wagons to Dutch defence ministry

The order forms part of a wider procurement for a total of 75 units.

Lubomir Cech December 19, 2024 · 1 min read

Rolling Stock

TAS Dniprovagonmash prepares to supply over 400 freight wagons following tender awards in Ukraine and Lithuania

More than 400 units, including open box wagons and container platform wagons, are scheduled to be handed over by the end of the first half of 2025.

Lubomir Cech December 19, 2024 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

DAC tested on Green Cargo’s heaviest freight trains

Testing of digital automatic couplers (DAC) has commenced on Sweden’s heaviest freight train, the steel shuttle operating between Luleå and Borlänge.

Lubomir Cech December 17, 2024 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

VTG Rail UK leases 20 JPA powder tank wagons Alvance British Aluminium

As part of the deal, the wagons will be retrofitted with VTG’s iWagon technology, a system aimed at improving tracking capabilities and operational efficiency.

Lubomir Cech December 12, 2024 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

A milestone for GATX Rail Europe: Its fleet reaches 30,000 wagons

The fleet includes over 220 wagon types, accommodating industries such as petrochemicals, agriculture, construction, and automotive transport.

Lubomir Cech December 11, 2024 · 1 min read