Maersk switches to Panama Canal Railway 
Due to currently low water levels in Gatun Lake, Maersk vessels that usually sail through the Panama Canal will now use the Panama Canal Railway to transport containers across Panama. The changes affect the OC1 service on the trade route between Oceania and the Americas. The... more
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A new TIR transport axis has been opened between Shenzhen (China) and Tashkent in Uzbekistan. The launch follows the introduction of the Shenzhen and Almaty (Kazakhstan) TIR route in 2023. The first TIR truck recently completed its 6,500 km door-to-door journey via the... more
More connections to port of Hamburg
The European rail logistics company Metrans has introduced a daily rail service for containers to improve connections between the export-oriented regions around Kornwestheim (Germany) and the port of Hamburg. The new train has been operating since 8 January. Goods are... more
Transcontainer to build two intermodal hubs
The transport company is significantly expanding its terminal capacities in the Moscow region in cooperation with the local chamber of commerce and industry. One of the projects provides for the construction of a terminal near Chekhov station (Moskovskaya Railway) with... more
Norrköping: a new train to Europe
More alternatives for sustainable transports between Europe and Norrköping will become available in January 2024. The German logistics network Kombiverkehr is launching a new train route connecting the Swedish port to Europe via Malmö. The intermodal service allows to shift a... more
ELP: success with six-axle hybrid locos
The Swiss leasing company has reached a milestone: European Loc Pool (ELP) recently signed up the 100th locomotive on a long-term full-service lease. The company was founded only five years ago. It supplies exclusively six-axle hybrid locomotives with the Euro 9000 and the Euro... more
EUR 41.2 million for rail project
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide a EUR 41.2 million loan to support a project to upgrade Moldova’s north-south rail corridor. On a total length of 370 km, 128 km will be rehabilitated, including the replacement of 50 switches at stations. This corridor serves... more
ICS2 to come into force in June
The European Union is introducing a new process for goods entering its territory by maritime and inland waterways, road, and rail. The new customs pre-arrival safety and security system, called Import Control System 2 (ICS2), will require carriers to provide data on goods... more
Rhenus builds rail loading facility
The port agency Rhenus Weserport Bremen, which is part of Rhenus Group, has previously focused on transferring cargo from seagoing vessels to trucks and inland barges. It is now extending its railway line and building a new rail loading facility to better serve its customer... more
Subsidies for Switzerland's freight sector
The Swiss government is planning to shore up railfreight and inland navigation to make the country’s freight transport network more efficient. Single wagonload transport, which is currently operated by SBB Cargo, is to receive temporary financial support for eight years. The... more