Switzerland: private rail company buys freight locomotives 
The Swiss railfreight company BLS Cargo is purchasing 25 new multi-system locomotives that are equipped for rail networks from Belgium or the Netherlands to Italy. The new traction units will modernise and extend the fleet, the company says. The engines are Vectron... more
330 more new trucks for Maritime
Maritime Transport in the UK has ordered 330 new generation trucks from Scania; 260 vehicles to be added to its fleet by the end of the year, with the remaining to enter service in 2020. Maritime’s latest fleet expansion will extend its customer-offering and capability to... more
Wolfurt on the way to becoming a paperless terminal
In its first year of operation, the new ÖBB intermodal terminal in Wolfurt, Austria, loaded more than 70,800 containers on or off trains, 14,238 of which were containers coming from or going to Hamburg (Germany). This means that per month, 2,700 fewer trucks were travelling on... more
77 Belarusian trucks to be delivered to India
Belaz, Belarus’s producer of dump trucks and specialised equipment, will be able to expand its export activity in the Indian market with a major trade operation facilitated by the European bank of reconstruction and development (EBRD) and Belinvestbank. Belaz will export 77... more
Swiss manufacturer delivers locomotives to ADIF
The state-owned Spanish Administration of Railway Infrastructure ADIF has signed a contract with Swiss manufacturer Stadler to supply 22 rescue locomotives in a consortium with Erion, a JV between Stadler and Spanisch rail operator Renfe. Furthermore, the consortium has been... more
New tool helps plan intermodal transports
In Germany, Bremen’s port railway has introduced the electronic application “railway.tools” supplied by DB Netz. The software helps transport logistics companies and freight forwarders to plan their intermodal transport projects combining road haulage and railfreight. The... more
China to build 127 key special rail lines
China will plan and construct 127 key special railway lines by 2020. These lines, with a total length of 1,586 km, are expected to reduce the number of short shuttle trips, boost traffic efficiency and improve economic and social benefits, according to the Chinese development... more
New network member boosts London capacity
Palletforce has secured further capacity and services in London after recruiting one of the capital’s longest-serving distribution companies to its UK-wide network. Acclaim Pallet Express (APEX) has joined the network in a move which allows Palletforce to continue to invest in... more
New connection between Norway and Italy
In cooperation with Kombiverkehr, the Norwegian Color Line has introduced a weekly direct railfreight link between the Norwegenkai in Kiel (Germany) and Verona in Italy. The train leaves Verona on the Thursday and arrives in Kiel on the Saturday. At the Norwegenkai there is... more
Operail starts freight transport in Finland
The Estonian rail freight carrier Operail has launched a subsidiary in Finland and is investing EUR 50 million to begin freight services on Finnish railways. The expansion in Finland is part of the company’s long-term strategy. According to Operail, it is vital for the... more