Container comeback 
Eurasian railfreight operations between China and Europe grew in March. The first few weeks and months of the year didn’t see a plunge in bookings; goods flows have additionally become more paired of late. more
Mega-long train from China crosses Latvia 
This week an especially long cargo train will be transported across the Latvian rail network, continuing the cooperation between Latvian and Russian Railways, LDZ and RZD. LDZ's logistic branch is responsible for the transportation of trains in Latvia’s territory as well as the... more
STEF hits 100 million profit mark
As the group celebrates its centenary this year, STEF can build on an impressive performance in 2019. For the first time in its history, the French-based temperature sensitive logistics specialist achieved net income of EUR 100 million. STEF France saw strong growth in turnover,... more
First Russian freight cars for Azerbaijan
The first Russian 25 t axle load bogies railcars, manufactured by UWC, are ready to run along Azerbaijan’s railways. Forty hopper cars designed for the transportation of grain and grain mill products will be shipped to operator Soyuzkontakt-Trans by the end of Q2 2020, while... more
Boring of Cortanovci tunnel in Serbia completed
Russian Railways (RZD) broke through the right-hand Cortanovci tunnel in Serbia on 3 April 2020, thus fully completing the first phase of the 1,086 m tunnel. It is located on a section of the Stara Pazova – Novi Sad line connecting three of the five largest cities in Serbia... more
New rail service between Austria and Croatia
The Austrian Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has introduced a new connection from and to Croatia in cooperation with the Croatian carrier HZ Cargo and the Slovenian railways SZ Cargo. The new direct route will help overcome the challenges currently facing international freight transport... more
Twenty tank wagons for fuel transports
In Ostrava, in eastern Czechia, the Czech railfreight company CD Cargo recently took delivery of 20 tank wagons of the Zacns series produced by Slovak manufacturer Tatravagonka. This brings the number of these tank wagons in CD Cargo’s fleet up to 100. The wagons a loading... more
Dutch waste disposal firm tests e-truck
As part of a field test comprising four comparable vehicles, the first DAF CF Electric 6x2 refuse collection truck has entered operations with the Dutch public waste disposal firm Rova. The vehicle features a zero-emission VDL electric powertrain and will be operated in the... more
Two tonnes of fruit delivered to nursing homes
The premium fruit and vegetable brand SanLucar and the agricultural producer Llusar in Spain have donated 2 t of mandarins for the elderly, the persons most affected by the current health crisis. Thus, with the help of the national police and the army, the 2,000 kg of citrus... more
