German sports car maker opts for railfreight 

German sports car manufacturer Porsche has started to use railfreight for its transcontinental logistics. This change means that some vehicles will travel to customers in China via the New Silk Road, up to three weeks faster than previously. Currently, around 80,000 sports... plus
New intermodal connection from and to Turkey 

Our customers are always trying to expand their reach to new markets, and so to help them we are too. We go where you need to be… and we speak your language! That’s why P&O Ferrymasters is connecting Turkey and Europe by launching new multimodal services to this transcontinental... plus
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%).... plus
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... plus
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... plus
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... plus
De la capacité fret 
![[Translate to Französisch:] Photo: Rail Baltica](typo3temp/_processed_/7/e/csm_ITJ_2019_15-16_S16_9a9ac1ca2a.jpg)
Rail Baltica est encore loin de son achèvement, mais il existe d’ores et déjà un plan d’exploitation détaillé. Des trains de marchandises pourront circuler jusqu’à trois fois par heure sur le réseau entre Varsovie et Tallin. plus
Temps de coopérer davantage 

Les taux de croissance sont considérables, mais l’alliance ferroviaire eurasiatique UTLC en veut plus, a expliqué Alexey Grom, lors d’un entretien à Vérone avec l’ITJ. Au salon Transportec, il a présenté le nouvel indice d’UTLC (ERAI) qui offre aux utilisateurs des informations... plus
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... plus
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.... plus