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
Timber transport shifted from road to rail
DB Cargo Logistics and its customer Binderholz have dispatched their first load of cross-laminated timber on the 2000 km long journey from Burgbernheim in northwest Bavaria, Germany, to Sweden. Previously, Binderholz sent its products by road. From now on, they will be... more
Battery delivery from Korea to Poland in 19 days
Arriving from Korea, the second full-length block train loaded with accumulator batteries for LGChem was dispatched from the berth of the Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company at Vostochny port in Russia to Wroclaw in Poland. The train consists of reefer containers connected to an... more
Better road and rail links between Greece and Bulgaria
Greece and Bulgaria have signed several memoranda of cooperation in the fields of transport. The MoUs include the Greece-Bulgaria cross-border rail traffic agreement. The deal will connect the cities of Kavala and Alexandroupoli in Greece with Burgas and Varna in Bulgaria by... more
18 LNG trucks to transport helium in 2021
The Russian energy company Gazprom plans to purchase gas-powered vehicles to transport liquid helium. Freight trucks powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) will be used for this purpose. Batch production of these trucks will be carried out at the facilities of Kamaz, a truck and... more