UAE steel coils to be transported by rail 
Etihad Rail in the UAE has signed a partnership agreement with Al Ghurair Iron & Steel (AGIS), the UAE’s largest producer of galvanised and cold rolled flat steel. Under the agreement, Etihad Rail will transport steel products from AGIS’s manufacturing facilities through... more
Joint effort to ship agricultural goods by rail
The heads of Russian Railways (RZD) and Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) have signed a memorandum of cooperation to organise the transport of agricultural products by rail. The Agroexpress service specialises in expedited deliveries of agro-industrial and food products in container... more
Expanding circus fleet
Renault recently delivered three T 4x2 tractor units to the Swiss Circus Knie. The vehicles are the third batch of Renault trucks to expand Swiss national circus' fleet since it started its tour this year. The trucks will be used for long distance transports with caravans... more
Maritime expands in Scotland
DB Cargo UK plans to lease its Mossend EuroTerminal railfreight facility to Maritime Intermodal with effect from 1 October 2021. Maritime Intermodal took over the lease of DB’s intermodal railfreight facilities in Wakefield, West Yorkshire and Trafford Park in Manchester two... more
Eastern corridor to receive 20 locomotives
Germany-based rail vehicle rental company Railpool has ordered 20 Vectron MS multisystem locomotives from Siemens. The locomotives will be deployed in eleven countries along the eastern corridor (Germany, Austria, Poland, Croatia, Czechia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Bulgaria,... more
New project for US short line railroad
The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) is investing in the rehabilitation of rail infrastructure required for operations at a new beverage manufacturing campus to be constructed by Red Bull, Rauch and Ball Corporation. NCRR will invest USD 700 to assist in the... more
Special fleet for bitumen transports
UK-based Puma has extended its bitumen logistics contract with Hoyer for another five years. Under this agreement, the German dangerous goods specialist is responsible for loading and unloading at customer sites, planning capacity utilisation and scheduling drivers and fleet.... more
Hupac invests in Viennese terminal
WienCont and the Swiss intermodal operator Hupac have been cooperating for years. Now Hupac has acquired a 4.16% stake in the WienCont container terminal to expand its transport services and strengthen the land bridge from southeast Europe as far as Turkey. By the end of... more
Italian network grows
Kombiverkehr is extending its intermodal offering on the European transport corridor through Switzerland. Train services between Mortara (Italy) and Krefeld (Germany) and Mortara and Rotterdam CTT (the Netherlands) will be expanded to a total of five round trips per week from 6... more
Covid testing sites for Australian drivers
Two additional freight-friendly pop-up testing sites in NSW Australia are opening along key regional freight routes to support the industry and keep drivers Covid safe. The two new facilities in Yass and in Ballina complement the six sites already set up at various locations in... more