Major stake in Italian rail operator CFI acquired 
F2i Sgr, an infrastructure fund manager, and Ania, Italy's National Association of Insurance Companies, have acquired an over 90% shareholding in Compagnia Ferroviaria Italiana (CFI), an independent railfreight transport operator in Italy. The company was established 2007 and,... more
Virtual celebration of Logistics Day 2020
"Logistics makes it possible" was the slogan of this year's Logistics Day, which was forced to take place virtually at Captrain Germany due to the corona crisis. An online tour of the 120-year-old railway company highlighted its broad-based service range and its... more
Italian group to double round trips in Sweden
TX Logistik (TXL), part of the Italian railway group Polo Mercitalia, has expanded its rail freight traffic in Sweden. As of 6 April, the number of trains for the Swedish retail chain Coop was increased from 10 to 20 per week. The connection is used to supply foodstuffs to... more
Launch of China–Austria container service
RZD Logistics (RZDL) has launched a new transit container service from Shenyang (China) to Enns (Austria) via the Zabaykalsk border crossing. The project was implemented in close collaboration with Chinese logistics company Sinotrans. The first train, loaded with industrial... more
New locomotives to haul coal in Indonesia
Progress Rail in the USA has signed a contract with PT Kereta Indonesia (PT KAI) for 36 new freight locomotives that will expand the Indonesian railway operator’s existing GT Series fleet. The new traction will go into service for PT KAI’s South Sumatra coal haulage operations... more
IRU-UNECE call for coordinated measures
The International Road Union (IRU) and the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) continue their cooperative and proactive joint response to the Covid-19 pandemic. In a joint letter addressed to customs administration bodies, the two organisations stressed the importance... more
Record smashed: China – UK in just 17 days
Davies Turner’s direct, fixed-day, weekly rail import service from China to the UK has broken record transit times. “The first consol container that left China after we restarted our direct express China rail service into the UK in March arrived after just 17 days,” said chief... more
Indian Railways introduces 109 time-tabled parcel trains
In a major boost to the supply chain network across the country, Indian Railways has introduced unhindered services of timetabled parcel trains for nationwide transportation of essential commodities and other goods. Over 58 routes and 109 special parcel trains have been... more
12,000 truckloads shifted to rail every year
On 4 November this year, the Swedish carrier Green Cargo will have transported goods for the energy company St1 for 25 years. Now, Green Cargo and St1 have signed an agreement to continue collaboration for two more years. The long-lasting collaboration is a major win for the... more
First timber train leaves Archangel for China
The first container train to China recently departed from Arkhangelsk Station in Russia with Northern Railways carrying sawn timber in 62 large-capacity containers. After a journey of ten days, the train arrived at the Russian Zabaikalsk border station at the Chinese... more