Sweden: railfreight traffic flourishes in 2018 
Around 398,000 teu were transported by rail to/from the port of Gothenburg (Sweden) in 2018. The number of rail containers shipped to/from the port rose by 13%, compared to 2017. The increase actually surged to 27% in Q4/2018. That improvement can be compared with the... more
Australian steel for inland rail network
Construction work on the 1,700 km long inland rail freight line between Melbourne and Brisbane (both Australia), is making progress. Some 14,000 t of Australian steel have been delivered to the site for the Parkes to Narromine section of the track. The delivery of Whyalla... more
Launching new train on Silk Road
Metrans, part of HHLA, will launch a new intermodal service along a section of the new Silk Road, running from Malaszewice (Poland) to Ceska Trebova (Czechia), from 10 March 2019, with two roundtrips a week. This regular connection will offer significant time and cost... more
Ownership change for US short line freight railroad
United Rail has acquired the New England Southern Railroad (NES), located in Concord NH (USA). NES, a short line railroad operator, provides rail transport services including transloading, private industrial rail car switching and rail car storage. NES leases and operates... more
Partners making CV exhaust systems in India
Eberspaecher Exhaust Technology International and Sharda Motor Industries have signed an agreement for an India-based 50:50 joint venture. The new JV Eberspaecher Sharda Exhaust Technology will develop, produce and sell exhaust aftertreatment systems for Indian commercial... more
Railfreight and ecology do go arm in arm
CO2 emissions resulting from railfreight haulage are around 21 times less than road transport. A survey revealed that many of the Austrian Rail Cargo Group’s customers really value this advantage. More than 560 customers in twelve countries were interviewed about the... more
First Europe - China TIR transport takes 12 days
The first successful TIR transport from Europe to China came to a successful conclusion on 26 February, after a 7,400 km journey from Germany to Khorgos, a major Chinese overland Belt and Road port. The TIR truck, carrying 12 t of automobile lubricant, set out from Germany,... more
Georgia strengthens traffic links with the EU
Georgia will improve its traffic links to the European Union and enjoy safer travel conditions within the country thanks to financial and technical aid from the EU. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and other EU institutions support a wide-ranging programme of transport... more
US railroad expands Texan Fort Worth – Cleburne line
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) intends to invest USD 405 million in a rail upgrade in Texas, USA, in 2019. More than half of this capital will be allocated to expansion projects aimed at enhancing capacity and fluidity along the network. The plans include launching a new... more
New mega trailers to transport car components
In Sweden, Dachser is organising the transport of replacement parts for Volvo Cars from Torslanda, a suburb of Gothenburg, to Dachser’s subsidiary in Gothenburg and from there to Volvo Cars’ warehouses in Germany. Dachser has invested in two new mega trailers and developed... more