Going east to expand 
DB Schenker is setting up eight new country organisations in the Caucasus and Central Asia region. The countries have been primarily served by partners so far; the services will now be operated by DB Schenker directly. The forwarder takes the first step in Kazakhstan, where... more
Two railways to transport bitumen across North America
Canadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) will serve a new diluent recovery unit (DRU) near Hardisty, Alberta (Canada). DRU technology separates the diluent that has been added to the raw bitumen in the production process. The new facility will be... more
Infrarail: RIA showcases small companies
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) in UK partners with exhibition organisers Mack Brooks for its upcoming rail trade show Infrarail, which will take place for the first time at Olympia London from 12 to 14 May 2020. The partnership will see RIA organise the RIA hub, the... more
New member expands pallet network in UK
Sustained growth across EV Cargo business Palletforce in UK has led to Kent-based Express European Couriers becoming the latest major haulier to join the expanding distribution network. Express European Couriers is the twelfth new business to join Palletforce this year with... more
Service over the Trans-Siberian land bridge launched
RZD Logistics successfully has transported the first transit container from Europe to Japan through the territory of Russia over the Trans-Siberian land bridge. The 40-ft test container, consisting of various groupage cargoes, departed from Hamburg (Germany) to the port of... more
More trains running between Doncaster and Felixstowe
iPort Rail (UK) has launched its fifth daily rail freight service, just over a year after becoming officially operational. The new route will run five days a week to and from iPort Rail in Doncaster and Felixstowe and is operated by GB Railfreight. The other four existing... more
Joint platform for transport logistics
The software developer Inform has added a comprehensive electronic platform for industrial transport logistics to its product portfolio. More than 6,600 transport companies and about 70 attached shippers have already registered, including locations of the major automobile... more
Belarus to upgrade its key transport corridors
Belarus will receive a major boost with a EUR 259 million loan programme provided by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for the expansion of its road network. The package includes the upgrade of 12 bridges as well as the modernisation of the M3... more
Russia: Delo Group buys majority share in TransContainer
Russian Railways (RZD) sold 50% + 2 shares in TransContainer in an auction held on 27 November to the Sergey Shishkarev-led Delo Group. The start price was RUB 36.2 billion (USD 566.3 million). The RF government approved a directive to sell the RZD-controlled share in... more
VIIA focuses on climate-neutral services
The French Ro-La operator VIIA plans to make all its long-haul overland services climate-neutral as from 2020. Just by shifting cargo previously transported by semitrailers onto the railways, CO2 emissions are reduced by 94%, the operator says. Furthermore, the climate... more