UAE’s railway to increase capacity by factor 8 
Etihad Rail is tripling its fleet. The operator of the UAE’s national railway has awarded a contract to Chinese CRRC for the manufacture, supply and commissioning of 842 new wagons. The new rolling stock brings Etihad Rail’s total fleet to more than 1,000 units. This... more
Corona spares wagon hire business
Despite the massive global fallout from the Covid-19 crisis, VTG Aktiengesellschaft ended the first half of the 2020 financial year with solid results. Both revenue and ebitda are roughly on a par with the previous year’s levels. At EUR 605.8 million, group revenue was... more
Two networks strengthen their position in UK
UK-based Pall-Ex Group has acquired the Fortec Distribution Network. The network will carry on trading under the name of Fortec Distribution. It will therefore operate as a separate pallet network within the UK but be part of the overall Pall-Ex Group of companies. The two... more
Port access gained with rail take-over
Canadian Pacific (CP) has launched its international intermodal service through the port of Saint John, N.B. The inaugural train carried containers from the Hapag-Lloyd vessel Detroit Express bound for intermodal terminals on the CP network in Canada and the USA. The rail... more
New groupage services in Europe
Transmec has launched new groupage services to 11 European countries and now provides fast, direct connections to the Balkans, Baltics and Malta. All run at least twice weekly via Transmec’s main hubs in Italy, with the Balkans service linking Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina,... more
A crucial step for road haulage
The electronic freight transport information (eFTI) regulation has been approved by the EU and will enter into force in August 2024. It establishes a legal framework for road, rail, maritime and air transport operators to share information with enforcement authorities in an... more
Green light to test Ceneri base tunnel
The Swiss federal office for transport (FOT) has given its approval for the Swiss railways SBB to start trial runs in the new 15.4 km Ceneri base tunnel. The trials will be conducted with commercial freight and passenger trains from September to December 2020. They form the... more
From XI’an to Amsterdam in 17 days
As of 1 September 2020, Dutch forwarder Nunner logistics will join forces with its partners Tiedada and TMA to launch a new intermodal service between China and the Netherlands with further connection to London, UK by short sea. The new train will run directly between Xi’an... more
Just four hours instead of two days
The first TIR shipment from Saudi Arabia has arrived safely in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Operating under a single customs transit document and a single guarantee, Almajdouie Logistics moved almost 25 t of aluminium across the border, taking advantage of the TIR electronic... more
Promoting rail-ready sites at the Chicago link
US transport company Omnitraxis is working with the Calumet Area Industrial Commission (CAIC) to launch its rail-ready sites programme at the Chicago Rail Link (CRL). The first two sites are ideal locations for automotive manufacturing, steel fabricators and finishers, food... more