China – UK express train restarts next week 
Davies Turner is back on track with an express railfreight service to and from China for containers. The fixed-day, weekly direct rail import service from China to the UK will re-commence from 13 March after the interruption caused of the coronavirus crisis and the Chinese New... more
Swiss train manufacturer soars to record high
Stadler Rail sold more trains in 2019 than ever before. Incoming orders for 2019 amount to CHF 5.1 billion and are over CHF 700 million higher than the previous year. Of this amount, more than CHF 833 million were attributable to the service and components reporting segment.... more
42 new trucks to serve car maker in UK
XPO Logistics has signed a long-term partnership agreement with Mercedes-Benz Parts Logistics to manage UK parts distribution through an integrated, digitally-managed transportation network. XPO will distribute automotive parts to Mercedes-Benz’s UK retail and commercial... more
CN: back on track after protesters stop blockades
Canadian National Railways (CN) has started calling back most of the temporarily laid off employees based in Eastern Canada after the lifting of significant illegal blockades on its network over the last days. Over 1,400 trains were delayed or cancelled because of the blockades,... more
Wilhelmshaven: better rail links by the end of 2022
A groundbreaking ceremony has now kicked off the second construction phase for the expansion of the rail track to Germany’s deep-water JadeWeserPort in Wilhemshaven. By the end of 2022, the Oldenburg–Wilhelmshaven section will be double-track and electrified all the way. ... more
Joining forces to improve rail cybersecurity in Europe
A consortium of seven European specialist partners from Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and France has been selected to deliver a new EU Shift2Rail programme funded through Horizon 2020. The consortium will deliver a co-designed collaborative process and tools for the... more
Loxx invests in transport services to Georgia
Loxx Logistics is expanding its direct services to Georgia and now offering two weekly departures to Tbilisi and Batumi in cooperation with its Georgian partner company Vengo from Tbilisi that has proved itself on the international market since 2004. To this end, Loxx... more
Albatross Express calls at Graz
TFG Transfracht has added the container terminal Graz (Austria) to its network. Effective immediately, the specialist for hinterland traffic offers new transport options from Graz to the northern ports and Koper in Slovenia. The Graz Süd terminal is situated on the... more
New cranes increase efficiency and safety
Kuenz recently installed two intermodal cranes for Metrans, one in Prague, Czechia and one in Budapest, Hungary. The cranes can handle containers, swap bodies and trailers with a lifting capacity of 37 t. The intermodal operator Metrans connects the European seaports of... more
UAE orders new locomotives for the Gulf region
Etihad Rail in the UAE has contracted Progress Rail to design, manufacture, test and ship 38 EMD locomotives that are especially designed to withstand the high temperatures and humidity of the gulf region. The fleet of locomotives will be equipped with a system that filters... more