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In Vernier near Geneva (Switzerland) Sogeca has added four Renault Master 3.5 t trucks – tipper vans and double cabin trucks - to its vehicle fleet. They are already being deployed daily. Sogeca sees itself as a flexible partner in the construction industry and the ancillary... more
75% of Eurasian goods shipped through Kazakhstan ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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The competitiveness of rail services on the 1,520 mm railway gauge improved due to the reduction in transportation costs and a shortening of delivery times throughout the year 2018, according to the “Eurasian Rail Alliance Index” (ERAI), which was developed by the transport... more
Albatros express expands its hinterland services ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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As from 1 April, Germany-based Transfracht will raise the frequency of its Albatros express service from Hamburg to Frankfurt. Import services will be enhanced by an additional departure from Hamburg (on Mondays) of a two-group train (CTB / EKOM). Thus, Frankfurt will have seven... more
China to open four more border points for TIR ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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China Customs will open more border-crossing points for TIR, kick-starting trade flows and reinforcing overland trade to and from China. The four crossing points with Kazakhstan designated to start TIR operations from 25 March 2019 are Maikapchagai – Jimunai, Dostyk –... more
Contract awarded for 100 daily deliveries across UK ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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In UK, Wincanton has won a three-year contract with health, beauty and household brand distributor DCS Group, involving nationwide transport, delivery and management of inter-site transfers of finished goods and stock. Making around 100 deliveries per day, Wincanton will... more
Kick-off for stage two of the UAE rail network ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Stage two of the UAE’s national rail network to connect Ruwais (UAE) with Ghuweifat on the UAE border with Saudi Arabia has been initiated. At a ceremony, the state-owned railway operator Etihad Rail signed a contract with the JV of China’s CSCEC and South Korea’s E&C for... more
New non-stop connection between Italy and Germany ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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The ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has launched TransFER Duisburg Venice, a non-stop rail service between the port of Venice on Italy’s Adriatic coast and the bimodal terminal in Duisburg (Germany). The train will run three times a week. Venice will be connected to the Duisburg... more
Lower track access prices and innovation impulses ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Several measures are urgently needed in order for the railway to continue growing. The railway trade body, Netzwerk Europäischer Bahnen (NEE), based this conclusion on the findings of a new study. Alongside extending the infrastructure, track access charges – or railway... more
Turnover target - EUR 50 million in first year ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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Big plans for new vehicle centre in Eltmann: the Austrian vehicle manufacturer Schwarzmüller reckons that its new German hub in Eltmann will generate sales of around EUR 50 million this year. The facility - an ex-service and repair workshop - was acquired by the Schwarzmüller... more
Switzerland: fewer trucks crossing the Alps ![](fileadmin/templates/img/Engl_ohne_Schloss.png)
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The volume of goods that were transported across the Swiss Alps rose to 39.6 million t in 2018, 2% more than in 2017. The upsurge is primarily due to more railfreight. A record 19 million t of goods stowed in containers, swap bodies and semi-trailers were hauled by rail as... more