Medway opens logistics platform 
Medway recently inaugurated its terminal in Sines, Portugal. The hub has a total area of 33,000 sqm and capacity for about 2,000 teu. The logistics platform provides handling equipment, container parking, cargo consolidation and deconsolidation and moorings, among other... plus
Another TIR corridor launched in Asia
Following several successful pilot operations in Central Asia and the Persian Gulf, a new TIR corridor has been activated from Iran to Uzbekistan, using the route via Afghanistan for the first time. Two sealed TIR containers carrying tyres and tea left Iran, passed through... plus
Italian Brenner extension takes shape
The construction of the EUR 1.15 billion Verona-Fortezza line has taken a step forward. The Italian infrastructure manager RFI has published the call for tender for the final design and execution of the section of the line between Fortezza and Ponte Gardena. It covers around... plus
Les camions chargent plus 
Les poids lourds opérant sur les routes US ont transporté un peu plus de fret en juin que les mois précédents. C’est ce que montre l’indice de l’ATA. La tendance positive se poursuivra-t-elle? Cela dépend de l’évolution de la pandémie. plus
SBB Cargo International crosses the Brenner Pass
Construction works on the Italian section of the Simplon route between Iselle di Trasquera and Domodossola will continue until 5 September 2020. In total, the route will have been closed for three weeks, preventing semi-trailers (P400) from travelling through Switzerland. To... plus
Three US short line railroads change ownership
R. J. Corman Railroad Group has acquired the three US short line railroads Owego and Harford Railway (OHRY), Lehigh Railway (LRWY) and Luzerne and Susquehanna Railway Company (LS) as well as TranZ, a transload service provider operating on the short line railroads. TranZ... plus
Switzerland: full order book despite Covid-19
Despite the coronavirus crisis, Swiss rail manufacturer Stadler did not experience a slump in demand in H1/2020 and thus maintained its strong market position. No current orders were cancelled, and in H1/2020 Stadler received new orders totalling CHF 3.1 billion, 1.2 billion of... plus
65 new vehicles in one package
Dutch Transport and logistic company Freja has invested in 65 new trailers to operate in the Nordic countries: eight walking floor trailers, 18 reefers, 17 standard taut liners, four swop bodies and 18 Krone/Liebner trailers with flexible sides and roof. The trailers will be... plus
First TIR transport along KTAI corridor completed
Seven TIR trucks carrying a varied cargo of yeast, pistachios and tyres from Iran have arrived safely in Kyrgyzstan, marking the end of the first TIR transport along the entire Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan-Afghanistan-Iran (KTAI) corridor. The success of this TIR pilot is an... plus
Southern link to Ports of Switzerland now open
Schweizer Rheinhäfen (Port of Switzerland) has gained another rail link to complement its intermodal network. After seven years of planning, approval procedures and construction, the new southern link of the railway company Hafenbahn Schweiz is now operative. CHF 35 million... plus