Domestic haulage drives growth 
The general cargo alliance Cargoline had a successful financial year in 2018. The entity handled 12.48 million outbound shipments (+2.3%) and posted a turnover of EUR 1.42 billion (+2.9%) last year. This growth was mainly driven by domestic transport services (+2.5%).... mehr
Canada invests millions to improve railway safety
The Canadian government is providing CAD 16.5 million (EUR 10.9 million) to support 136 new projects and initiatives. The money includes funding for new projects that focus on infrastructure, technology, research, and safety improvements on rail property, the use of innovative... mehr
Czech carrier receives first Railpool locomotive
CD Cargo has extended its fleet with a Traxx 187.344 locomotive (type Traxx F140 AC3) from the Railpool fleet. The Czech rail service provider first used the locomotive last week to haul a train to Krems on the River Danube in Austria. The new unit, equipped with the... mehr
Freight railway expanding in Antwerp
DB Cargo is reinforcing its sales power in Belgium. The German railfreight service provider announced that its new production enterprise, DB Cargo Belgium, has commenced operations in Antwerp, Europe’s second largest seaport. The new company, which is also active in Ghent... mehr
Kapazität für die Fracht 
Noch ist Rail Baltica weit von der Fertigstellung entfernt. Trotzdem liegt bereits ein ausführlicher Betriebsplan vor. Güterzüge können auf dem Streckennetz zwischen Warschau und Tallin bis zu dreimal in der Stunde verkehren. mehr
Zeit für mehr Zusammenarbeit
Die Wachstumsraten sind beträchtlich, dennoch will die eurasische Schienenallianz UTLC mehr, wie CEO Alexey Grom im Gespräch mit dem ITJ in Verona erläuterte. Anlässlich der Messe Transpotec stellte Grom zudem den neuen Index der UTLC vor (ERAI), der Nutzern digitale... mehr
Laurels for DSV, Geis and Noerpel
IDS Logistik, Germany’s largest general cargo alliance, announced that DSV Road came top in its 2018 quality ranking list. Second place went to Geis, and third place to Nörpel. The 2018 “shooting star” was Rieck's depot in Dresden. Due to a range of quality measures, the... mehr
Switzerland: railfreight traffic growing
BLS Cargo posted a CHF 2.3 million profit in 2018, CHF 4.2 million less than in 2017. The private Swiss railfreight company generated higher revenues in 2018 because it transported more goods as the main carrier. The 2018 turnover came in 7.2% higher than in the preceding year.... mehr
Multimodal Xiamen - Duisburg connection
Ceva has launched a new Xiamen blocktrain service from China to Europe. Running on Wednesdays, the multimodal (sea/rail) transport link further taps the potential of trade among the countries under the belt and road initiative. Located in the southeast of mainland China,... mehr
Collaboration for transit traffic via Swiss Alps
The German railfreight operator DB Cargo and its Swiss counterpart, SBB Cargo, are to collaborate more closely. The partners’ alpine transit agreement has been prolonged for three more years, ahead of its expiry date. The two companies have been working together in the field... mehr