Big investment in China-Europe fleet 
Rolling stock operator RB Group has ordered of 3,600 container flat cars from Russian manufacturer UWC. The freight cars will extend the group’s fleet of 1,500 flat cars and will use them for the China-Europe traffic. The chosen 13-6903 model has a length of 24.4 m and a... plus
Rail yard in South Louisiana in operation
The new six-track rail yard in St. Charles Parish, USA, is now ready for operation. The facility, located at the US Port of South Louisiana, is designed to accommodate between 250 and 350 rail cars exclusively for Dow Chemical. The rail yard will be used for railcar maintenance... plus
Place aux camions GNL! 
La société italienne de logistique Gruber a commandé à Iveco 100 camions GNL S-Way. Ces véhicules à gaz naturel devraient être livrés d’ici la fin de l’année. plus
Growing demand on west-east axis
TX Logistik is expanding its intermodal connection between Germany and Romania. The rail logistics company, which is part of the Mercitalia Group, is increasing the number of round trips on the Cologne – Curtici link from five to seven per week as of 10 May. With the higher... plus
Last mile service for pipe transport
Russian Railways Logistics (RZDL) is transporting steel pipes for the building of the gas mains in the Samara Region in Russia. As part of this project, the logistics provider offers a “last mile” service comprising the reception of freight at the Syzran 1 station, the... plus
Technology promotes sustainable deployment
Railway company Jaeger Bernburg in Germany is using technology developed by Swiss start-up Nexxiot to digitalise its fleet and make the deployment of its rolling stock more cost-effective and sustainable. The cooperation focuses on equipping the rolling assets with IoT... plus
Powered by 100% green electricity
DB Cargo is consistently setting its signals to green. With a symbolic container campaign in major German cities and on motorways, the German railfreight company presented its new climate goals to the general public on Earth Day, yesterday, 22 April. DB Cargo wants to become... plus
Cargo railways fined for antitrust offences
The European Commission has fined rail companies ÖBB, DB and SNCB a total of EUR 48 million for breaching EU antitrust rules. The companies participated in a customer allocation cartel, which concerned cross-border rail cargo transport services, conducted by their freight... plus
CN outbids CPR
Canadian National Railways (CN) has made a superior proposal to combine with Kansas City Southern (KCS). With USD 325 per KCS share, the bid represents a 21% premium over the implied value of Canadian National Railways' (CP) transaction and rates KCS at an enterprise value of US... plus
More rail connections in Norway
Freja in Alesund (Norway) is expanding its network with new options for railfreight. On 25 April, the transport company will launch a daily train connection on the Rauma rail line between Andalsnes and Oslo. The multimodal operator, headquartered in Denmark, opened its... plus