Three locomotives for Finland 

The Lübeck Port Company in Germany recently refitted three Vectron locomotives, each one 90 t in weight and 19,044 x 3,046 x 44,00 mm in size. The three locomotives travelled “on their own axles mounted on adapter bogies” from the Bavarian plant in Munich to the Seelandkai... mehr
Rail logistics as driving force 

By realigning its business model, German railfreight company DB Cargo hopes to return to renewed growth. Nine months after assuming her new position, member of the management board for freight transport Dr. Sigrid Nikutta has now submitted a green concept for the future. She... mehr
VTG expands presence in Russia 

After many years of an indirect presence relying on cooperation with agents, VTG will now take sole responsibility for managing and implementing all its tank container operations in Russia and the Baltics as from September 2020. Specifically, the company will use the... mehr
Four railways show the way 

Four major railfreight companies came together at Mossend International Railfreight Park (MIRP) with their electric and hybrid locomotives to support the decarbonisation of the logistics supply chain network. The event coincided with the launch of the Scottish government's... mehr
Antwerp as a multimodal freight village 

The Belgian chemical industry federation Essenscia and railfreight operator Lineas recently presented the findings of their less-than-wagon-load research project to promote the shift of cargo to the railways.The study looked at developing the Antwerp main hub into a true... mehr
Rail Baltica: Kaunas rail node progresses 

The Lithuanian ministry of transport and communications, LTG Infra and the Spanish service provider Ardanuy have signed a contract for the preparation of engineering infrastructure development plans for the Kaunas railway node of the Rail Baltica project. The contract is... mehr
Birsterminal – Mehr Mobilität am Kai 

Den Pandemie-Massnahmen zum Trotz blühen manche Projekte. Birsterminal, Teil der Häfen bei Basel am Ende des schiffbaren Rheins, hat Ende April eine neue Umschlagplattform für Schwergut in Betrieb genommen. In Kombination mit Mobilkranen wird das Binnenschiff zur Alternative zum... mehr
Asia-Europe intermodal service now run weekly 

In July 2019, the first cargo left the Russian Far East on A.P. Moller - Maersk’s AE19 service, an intermodal product between Asia and Europe. Now, just over a year later, the combined ocean-rail product becomes a permanent weekly service. The service is based on a short-sea... mehr
Automotive specialist expands in Maghreb region 

Gefco Group has completed its acquisition of GLT, the Europe-Morocco transport specialist. This move will enable Gefco to strengthen its position in the region while expanding its portfolio, particularly in the automotive, fashion and retail sectors. Founded in 1998, GLT is... mehr
Australia celebrates first section of Inland Rail 

Construction on the first section of Australia’s Inland Rail, a 1,727 km railfreight corridor connecting Melbourne and Brisbane, has been completed. The first of total 13 stretches of the AUD 10 billion (EUR 6.2 billion) mega project connects Parkes and Narromine in NSW West... mehr