Expanding services along the Kazakh transit corridor 
KTZ Express has opened a branch in Xian in the province of Shaanxi in central China. With the new office, the Kazakh railfreight company intends to gain more cargo for shipments from China to Europe along the Kazakh transport corridor. KTZ Express has already integrated 17... more
SBB Cargo International founds branch in the Netherlands
SBB Cargo International has founded SBB Cargo Nederland. As from the 2019/2020 timetable change the carrier will run its trains fully under its own control. By launching a 100% subsidiary, SBB Cargo International further strengthens its position on the European railfreight... more
Russian and Finnish railways to strengthen collaboration
On a meeting last week, Russian Railways (RDZ) and the Finnish Railways VR Group decided to step up the work of their marketing and logistics units with a view to creating effective logistics products and developing freight traffic between Russia and Finland. The two parties... more
TIR green lanes and other measures to speed up transit
Members of the Economic Cooperation Organization have approved an action plan to improve their infrastructure on two new corridors - Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan-Afghanistan-Iran and Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul, according to the International Road Union (IRU). The plan aims to... more
Cologne lifts traffic ban on important truck link
In Germany, the city of Cologne has reopened the Rheinuferstrasse for incoming and outgoing traffic to and from the Niehl port for trucks that fulfil the Euro VI norm. As part of efforts to reduce air pollution, this important link from the Niehl port to the chemical plants... more
Certified in IT security
DB Cargo is the first freight operating company to receive ISO certification for baseline IT security. The baseline IT security certification serves as verification that the railfreight company has implemented the necessary security measures and established an information... more
Significant rail investments follow transport order
Canadian National Railways (CN) and mining company Teck Resources have signed a long-term rail agreement for the shipping of steelmaking coal from Teck’s four B.C. operations between Kamloops and Neptune Terminals (both in Canada) and other west coast ports. The agreement... more
CO2 transport by rail reduces greenhouse gas emissions
The Swedish carrier Green Cargo regularly transports carbon dioxide for gas manufacturer AGA from Sweden to Norway. The carbon dioxide is used in greenhouses, the food industry, breweries and for cleaning water conduits. AGA Gas delivers carbon dioxide by rail to customers... more
Competition commission reviews planned takeover
Switzerland’s competition commission WEKO is currently examining the proposed takeover of SBB Cargo by the Swiss federal railways SBB and the companies Planzer and Camion-Transport. There are indications that this merger will create or strengthen a dominating position in various... more
China-Laos railway rail-welding yard inaugurated
The China Railway No 2 Engineering Group (CREC-2) has welded the first 500 m long rail for the China-Laos railway project in the Lao capital Vientiane. The rail is also the first long railway rail in the history of Lao transportation, of south-eastern Asian transportation and is... more