More non-stop connections to the south 
With its new non-stop intermodal connection between Vienna (Austria) and Melzo (Italy), ÖBB Rail Cargo Group replaces the existing Vienna-Piadena service and expands its links to the south with two round trips per week. According to the Austrian railfreight company, the link... more
New hub for shipping plastic pellets by rail across the USA
OmniTRAX and A&R Logistics, a US provider of integrated dry bulk logistics solutions for the chemical and plastic industries, are opening a new transload facility in Atlanta, USA. The Atlanta Waterfront Terminal, located adjacent to the Fulton County Railway (FCR) tracks... more
Ural Baltic Shuttle launched
The new regular block train connects Yekaterinburg in the Urals and St. Petersburg in Russia. The new service was recently launched by the Russian transport and logistics group Fesco. It is designed for export goods as well as domestic cargo to Russia’s northwest. The first... more
State funding for private railways in Germany
In Germany, the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia has decided to provide EUR 2.4 million in funds for twelve projects of railway companies that do not belong to the German state (NE-railways). Among others, this funding will benefit projects pursued by the following... more
Well-known partners and new plans 
When foreign investors and the Russian railway industry meet up to discuss what’s on their minds, then technology and business are usually at the heart of the matter. The Russian state railway RŽD is focusing on a global growth strategy. Its plans are no longer limited to... more
Study recommends increasing heavy vehicle widths
On the basic of a new study, Austroads in Australia supports increasing the maximum allowable heavy freight vehicle width from 2.5 m to 2.55 m (including attachments). According to the research organisation, there is a substantial fleet of heavy freight vehicles already entitled... more
Russian and Polish operators join forces
The Russian transport group FESCO and the Polish rail operator PCC Intermodal have agreed to develop services for expedited cargo deliveries from Japan, South Korea and China to European countries and vice versa through the Far East and the Trans-Siberian Railway. According... more
JV to operate logistic hubs across the USA
In the USA, Anacostia Rail Holdings Company (ARH) and Brown Brothers Harriman Capital Partners (BBHCP) have created Precision Terminal Logistics (PTL), a jointly owned entity that will operate, build and acquire transloading terminals across the USA. Transloading allows... more
Roadside services in the USA expanded
TTN Fleet Solutions has begun providing emergency roadside services (ERS) to Mckinney Trailer Rentals. Specifically, TTN will provide overflow, night and weekend support to Mckinney's internal maintenance team, which offers maintenance and ERS services to its customers in the... more
CCTT and GETO search for solutions for trains in Eurasia
The Coordination Council on Trans-Siberian Transportation (CCTT) and the Group of European Trans-Eurasian Forwarders and Operators (GETO) have agreed to cooperate more closely. The aim is a better coordination between all parties along the 12,000 km long transport routes of the... more