Come-back des boîtes 
Le trafic ferroviaire de marchandises entre la Chine et l’Europe a enregistré des augmentations en mars. Depuis le début de l’année il n’y a pas eu de baisse des réservations et l’équilibre des allers-retours s’est même amélioré. plus
Mega-long train from China crosses Latvia 
This week an especially long cargo train will be transported across the Latvian rail network, continuing the cooperation between Latvian and Russian Railways, LDZ and RZD. LDZ's logistic branch is responsible for the transportation of trains in Latvia’s territory as well as the... plus
STEF hits 100 million profit mark
As the group celebrates its centenary this year, STEF can build on an impressive performance in 2019. For the first time in its history, the French-based temperature sensitive logistics specialist achieved net income of EUR 100 million. STEF France saw strong growth in turnover,... plus
First Russian freight cars for Azerbaijan
The first Russian 25 t axle load bogies railcars, manufactured by UWC, are ready to run along Azerbaijan’s railways. Forty hopper cars designed for the transportation of grain and grain mill products will be shipped to operator Soyuzkontakt-Trans by the end of Q2 2020, while... plus
Boring of Cortanovci tunnel in Serbia completed
Russian Railways (RZD) broke through the right-hand Cortanovci tunnel in Serbia on 3 April 2020, thus fully completing the first phase of the 1,086 m tunnel. It is located on a section of the Stara Pazova – Novi Sad line connecting three of the five largest cities in Serbia... plus
New rail service between Austria and Croatia
The Austrian Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has introduced a new connection from and to Croatia in cooperation with the Croatian carrier HZ Cargo and the Slovenian railways SZ Cargo. The new direct route will help overcome the challenges currently facing international freight transport... plus
Twenty tank wagons for fuel transports
In Ostrava, in eastern Czechia, the Czech railfreight company CD Cargo recently took delivery of 20 tank wagons of the Zacns series produced by Slovak manufacturer Tatravagonka. This brings the number of these tank wagons in CD Cargo’s fleet up to 100. The wagons a loading... plus
Dutch waste disposal firm tests e-truck
As part of a field test comprising four comparable vehicles, the first DAF CF Electric 6x2 refuse collection truck has entered operations with the Dutch public waste disposal firm Rova. The vehicle features a zero-emission VDL electric powertrain and will be operated in the... plus
Two tonnes of fruit delivered to nursing homes
The premium fruit and vegetable brand SanLucar and the agricultural producer Llusar in Spain have donated 2 t of mandarins for the elderly, the persons most affected by the current health crisis. Thus, with the help of the national police and the army, the 2,000 kg of citrus... plus
Joies et peines sur le fleuve
Les unités fluviales sont encore bien présentes sur les voies navigables, mais l’inquiétude grandit. Il se pourrait que du personnel est-européen se retrouve bloqué en quarantaine. L’Union européenne a tout au moins promis de soutenir le secteur. plus