Four for Rostock 
A coalition of four partners – Stena Line, Lkw Walter, Rostock Port, CFL Multimodal – is launching a new rail connection between the Bettembourg-Dudelange intermodal terminal and the RTM terminal in the port of Rostock on 11 January 2021.The new intermodal connection will... plus
New combination of rail, road and ship
New combination of rail, road and shipA new direct rail connection from the Northern range Port of Antwerp to the “Four-Country Region” of Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein and Switzerland is on. This train is part of the Green Xpress Network of rail freight operator Lineas, and... plus
Estonian railway to be electrified
A joint venture between the Spanish engineering companies Ardanuy and Ayesa has been awarded a project to electrify the Estonian rail network. The undertaking is managed by the Estonian railway authority, Esti Raudtee (EVR).The companies will elaborate a preliminary design of... plus
Charger un géant 
La société autrichienne de logistique ferroviaire Innofreight, dont le siège est à Bruck/Mur, est satisfaite de l’année 2020 en dépit de la pandémie, entre autres en raison d’un grand projet. Elle envisage d’ailleurs l’avenir avec optimisme. C’est ce qu’a appris Josef Müller,... plus
New UK-EU intermodal service
On 12 January 2021, Hannibal, an affiliate of Conship Italia, will activate three additional round trips between Melzo (Italy) and Rotterdam (Netherlands), connecting Rail Hub Milano with the Rotterdam Botlek C.ro terminal. This new train service joins the already existing... plus
Stadler wins contract in Uruguay
Swiss manufacturer Stadler has signed an agreement with freight company Portren to supply seven EURO4001 diesel-electric locomotives for the freight railway. It is Stadler’s first contract in Uruguay. Deliveries are expected to start by the end of 2022. The locomotives will... plus
CN adds hub to tri-coastal network
Canadian National Railways (CN) is launching a new inland distribution terminal in New Richmond, WI, USA. The multipurpose facility will include an automotive compound for finished vehicles, and an intermodal terminal to serve intermodal shippers and receivers in the... plus
Grangemouth enhances rail facility
The Scottish port of Grangemouth is extending its railfreight offering to cement its position as the key strategic freight and export/import hub for Scotland. The GBP 3 million (EUR 3.3 million) investment will significantly scale up and modernise the port’s current rail... plus
From northern Italy to Sweden in 48 hours
Kombiverkehr intends to increase the range of combined transport services on the important north-south corridor between Scandinavia, Finland, the Baltic states and Italy by launching an additional block train product. Starting on 1 February 2021, a new direct train will run... plus
Belgian carrier continues steel transports
Lineas has extended its partnership with NLMK Europe. The Belgian railfreight operator will continue to drive the majority of train services for the global steel company's Belgian and French operations for the coming years. The partnership goes back around twenty years, with... plus