Third shunting track at the Schwedenkai 
An additional track will be built at the rail terminal at Kiel’s Schwedenkai, raising the number of entrance tracks to three. This will enhance the port’s line-up capacities for wagons in order to cut back the amount of train movements to and from the Kiel-Meimersdorf shunting... more
Intermodal business under new ownership
Roadrunner in the USA has sold its intermodal services business to Universal Logistics Holdings, based in Michigan (USA), for USD 51.25 million in cash. Roadrunner Intermodal Services provides drayage and chassis management services to transport freight between ocean ports, rail... more
UK carrier delivers cement to infrastructure projects
GB Railfreight in the UK has transact a seven-year deal with Hanson Cement for railfreight services from the Ketton cement works in Rutland and the Ribblesdale cement works in Lancashire to terminals in London, Bristol and Glasgow. The carrier will operate on average nine... more
Raben expands to Bulgaria
Raben has opened its first warehouse in the Bulgarian capital Sofia. The regional group, Raben Logistics Bulgaria, plans to expand its business activities across the entire country and offer services in the national and international distribution segment (LTL, FTL). The... more
Russian-made freight cars for Zimbabwe Railways
Wagon Company (UWC) and the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) have signed an agreement for the supply of freight cars intended for operation on the 1,067 mm gauge track. By striking the deal, in addition to an earlier supply of 114 hopper cars to the Republic of Guinea, the... more
Modernised rail stretch to increase speed and axle load
Lithuania railways has awarded Eurovia Lietuva and UAB the EUR 51.1 million contract for the construction of the second way in the section Livintai – Gaiziunai. The stretch is situated within the most important corridor IXB, which connects the main cargo and logistics centre of... more
Electric trucks for urban traffic
Volvo Trucks has begun to sell its electric trucks Volvo FL and Volvo FE in Sweden, Norway, Germany, Switzerland, France and the Netherlands. The two electric vehicle models were developed in Gothenburg (Sweden) in close cooperation with selected customers. Serial production is... more
Longer trains and new hinterland services for Kiel's port
The structure and technology of the tracks leading to Kiel’s shunting station in Meiersdorf (Germany) have been enhanced by Deutsche Bahn in such a way that freight trains with an effective length of 740 m (535 m before) can now enter and exit the station. The port of Kiel... more
First US class I railway joins TradeLens platform
CSX has become the first North American railroad to join TradeLens, a global shipping information platform. The system provides customers with improved supply chain transparency and shipment-status visibility. Using secure block chain technology, TradeLens overcomes data... more
Intermodal operator honoured for green initiative
Hub Group has once again been named by Canadian National (CN) as an EcoConnexions partner. This recognition is based on Hub Group’s green initiatives both in its intermodal network and its headquarters building. Hub Group is a strong industry advocate for the efficiencies of... more