Better links between sea ports and hinterland networks 
Effective 18 October 2019, Transfracht will add Rotterdam to its Albatros Express network as part of its internationalisation strategy. With this measure, the operator is responding to the steadily growing demand for services between Germany and the western ports. At the... more
Massive track investment in UK
DB Cargo UK has started work on a multi-million investment programme to improve track and rail infrastructure at three key sites. Over the next twelve months, the UK’s largest railfreight operator will replace more than 20 km of track at its depots at Immingham in North... more
Switzerland: trend towards customised solutions continues
SBB Cargo Switzerland and SBB Cargo International achieved a balanced result in H1/2019. Despite the reduction of CHF 9 million in state subsidies, the company generated a result of CHF 0.25 million (compared to CHF 2.16 million in the previous year). Cargo International... more
Work in progress on the Avon – Kwinana gold rail line
Construction works on the important interstate freight rail line between Avon und Kwinana in Western Australia are expected to be completed by the end of October, according to Australia’s transport infrastructure manager ARC infrastructure. The dual gauge railway forms the... more
Regular train launched for timber transport
Fesco has been expanding its geography of Russian inland export services and has launched a regular container train from Khabarovsk Territory (Russia) to Harbin (Heilongjiang province, China) through the Grodekovo/Suifenhe (Russia/China) border-crossing point. The train... more
Full speed ahead despite diesel traffic ban
As the first company on the German market, HJS has obtained the authorisation for a waste gas purification system that is especially designed for trade and delivery vehicles. Owners of commercial vehicles weighing 2.8 t or more can now benefit from state funding to have... more
Bulgaria and Romania order Smartron locomotives
Railfreight forwarder E-P Rail has placed an order for four Smartron locomotives for Romania, and the carrier PIMK Rail in Bulgaria has ordered a total of three. Authorisation for introducing the first Smartron to the Bulgarian market has already been received. Siemens have... more
New transport hub in Pennsylvania
US transport company Pyle is leasing a 14,000 sqm facility in Greencastle, Pennsylvania. The integrated site will be immediately available to customers and offer integrated LTL & dedicated transportation services guaranteeing next day transit to the Northeast in the US.... more
Canadian railway to expand its reach in New York
Canadian National Railways (CN) has signed an agreement to acquire the Massena rail line from CSX. The US short-line railroad operates 355 km of track between Valleyfield (Quebec) in Canada, and Woodard (New York), in the USA and also serves many cities in the provinces of... more
A train will soon connect Klaipeda and Odessa directly
LG CARGO recently opened a new regular container shipment route from Klaipeda (Lithuania) to Kiev (Ukraine), together with its partners Ukrainian Railways and Intermodal Container Service. In the past, the carriage of containers by rail from Klaipeda to Kiev lasted 5-7 days, and... more