Improvements for Egypt’s rail network 
Egypt's current rail modernisation project (ENRMP) has received another financial boost: The African Development Bank (ADRF) has approved a EUR 145 million loan to enhance operational safety and increase network capacity on national rail lines. Egypt's rail passenger and... more
Vehicle fleet expanded
Swiss family-owned company Kurt Eberle has added a Renault Trucks C460 8x4 to its vehicle fleet. The new truck will be used primarily for dumpster services and waste disposal. However, the truck has been designed so that it can also be used for special transports if required.... more
Bestseller allows 10 cbm more cargo
Russian manufacturer United Wagon Company and wood merchant VIK have signed a contract for the supply of 40 flat cars for transporting timber materials. Delivery of the railcars is planned for Q2/2021. The ordered flat car model 13-6852-02 – UWC' bestseller - allows the... more
Digital logistics services for Scandinavia
Swedish state-owned railway company Green Cargo has introduced new digital services. The electronic solution allows customers to book transports easily and quickly, to fill in consignment notes and track the transports. On the platform, Green Cargo offers its customers API... more
Kick-off for "heavy" project logistics
From Novosibirsk in Siberia to St. Petersburg: For a mechanical engineering company, RZD Logistik (RZDL) recently organised the shipment of especially large and heavy electric equipment across Russia using rail and road transport. The 140 t cargo was delivered safely and... more
Less congestion at Franco-Suisse border
Switzerland and France are jointly financing the renovation and reconstruction of the customs platform on the A35 motorway between Saint-Louis in France and Basel in Switzerland. The EUR 3.5 million construction works comprise the renewal of the tracks, the building of a new... more
Green Fleet stocked up with Bio-LNG truck
British retailer Primark is investing in a fleet of new natural gas-powered trucks for its UK transport operations. Having already taken delivery of new, higher capacity LSTs (longer semi trailer) last year, the new trucks form the next step in Primark's green energy strategy.... more
CER propagates rail as clean alternative
Mobility is an essential requirement for us to get to our place of work, travel or buy our favourite products. But the way Europe moves needs to change. It has to become smarter, better connected and cleaner. The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies... more
New terminal for east-west axis
Swiss intermodal operator Hupac is building a new terminal in Brwinów near Warsaw (Poland). The new hub will enable an efficient exchange of goods in central and eastern Europe and support intermodal traffic between Europe, Russia and China, Hupac said. Construction works on... more
Another North-South service available
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has introduced a new Transfer offer on the Brenner axis. The intermodal provides non-stop links between Northern Germany and Northern Italy. The shuttle runs four times a week between the railfreight transport centre Interporto Quadrante Europa in... more