Coronavirus: combined transport keeps moving 
In view of the COVID-19 infections reported over the weekend from Northern Italy – mainly the regions of Lombardy and Veneto – and the resulting swift actions announced by Italian authorities, the European combined transport sector and its representatives in Italy in particular... more
Cooperation along the Russia-India transport corridor
Multimodal logistic operator RZD Logistics in Russia and container rail operator Concor in India have signed an agreement stipulating that Concor will provide the container fleet and equipment for arranging and developing transportation on the North-South international transport... more
Petrochemicals delivered by direct fast train to Finland
Russia-based Transcontainer has organised the first direct fast block train with petrochemicals loaded in 114 specialised tank-containers. The train departed from Salavat in the Russian Republic of Bashkortostan heading for Kotka in Finland. This service is a result of... more
US class I railroad welcomes several new facilities
In the USA, BNSF Railway reports that investments from customers served by the freight rail provider totalled USD 1.2 billion in 2019. This marks the ninth consecutive year that BNSF customers and local economic development organisations have invested more than USD 1 billion in... more
Fewer trucks between Lausanne and Geneva
The Swiss federal railways (SBB) have opened the new passing rail track between Coppet and Founex on the Geneva – Lausanne route. Now the railways can expand passenger traffic without reducing railfreight capacities. On the new 750 m and CHF 73 million track, the faster... more
US short line railroad opens liquid transload terminal
Delmarva Central Railroad (DCR) in the USA has elivered the first railcar of liquid feed ingredients for animal health and nutrition company Novus to the newly opened Seaford Transload Terminal, Delaware. A roadway was built adjacent to an existing rail siding in the... more
Belgian forwarder invests in 100 Cargo Coils
Van Steenbergen Transport from Arendonk in Belgium is refreshing its vehicle fleet over 600 Koegel trailers with 100 new Koegel Cargo Coils of the NOVUM generation. The freight forwarder specialises in FTL and LTL transports and offers its customers just-in-time deliveries... more
Bulgaria introduces new toll system
On 1 March 2020, the relevant authorities in Bulgaria will put into operation an electronic toll system for vehicles and vehicle’s combinations with total permissible maximum weight over 3.5 t (both for passengers and goods). The basic rights and obligations of road users... more
Talking railway tracks 
Concessions are sometimes a bit of a hard nut to crack for private operators in Brazil – be they airports or railway lines. In the north of the country the rail operator Rumo is expanding its network’s communications channels, in order to improve its profitability, amongst other... more
Hungarian subsidiary takes charge of intermodal services
The Transco group has founded a subsidiary in Budapest, Hungary. The branch, called Invictus Holding, will operate primarily as a rail forwarder and provide railfreight services for direct customers in southeast Europe. In addition, it will act as an infrastructure... more