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
Stadler on track
Switzerland-based rail car manufacturer Stadler generated a revenue of CHF 1.1 billion in H1/2019. Order intake continues its very positive trend: in the first half of the year, it stood at around CHF 2.3 billion, which is around 1.5 billion above the previous year’s result.... more
Fleet expansion follows growth in business
Walkers Transport in the UK has invested in nine Volvo FE rigid trucks as part of a business expansion with an additional FE training truck to help both current and new drivers. Since the company’s restructuring in 2017, Walkers Transport now has sites in Manchester and the... more
Calais to receive a new railroad hub by 2022
The CargoBeamer group and Calais Promotion have received a grant from the European Union up to a maximum of just over EUR 7 million for the construction of a new railroad terminal in the vicinity of Calais. This multimodal terminal is a major step in the beneficiaries’ plans... more
Güttler reinforces fleet with turning assistants
The German company Güttler has rejuvenated its fleet by the addition of ten new Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks for domestic and international haulage services. The logistics specialist is now relying on state-of-the-art safety technology as all the new vehicles are equipped with... more
Joining forces to complete Eurasian Corridor via Kaliningrad
Russian Railways (RZD) and Austrian Railways (ÖBB) intend to cooperate in the field of freight and logistics. During a meeting, the two parties talked about the development of the Eurasian corridor via the terminals in the Kaliningrad region (Russia). The railway companies... more
Carrier in Kazakhistan to invest in 400 tank cars
Russia-based freight car manufacturer UWC will provide TEXOL, a railway operator from Kazakhstan, with articulated LPG tank cars. The number of tank cars to be supplied amounts to 400, with deliveries to be completed before the end of Q1/2021. At the start of the year, the... more
Russian Railways to test unmanned trains
During the International Railway Salon PRO//Motion.EXPO in Moscow last week (28.-31.8.2019), Russia’s first unmanned train was presented to the public. Russian Railways (RZD) chairman Oleg Belozyorov said it was “a major technological breakthrough”. The ES2G Lastochka... more
Albatros Express expands services in Germany
Effective 2 September 2019, Transfracht will expand the range of services for the Albatros Express Germany. The company will raise import and export capacities on the connections between Leipzig and Riesa in Germany. There will be five weekly departure times from Leipzig... more
Rails from Austria to smooth the way for British trains
The British infrastructure operator Network Rail is currently preparing to bid out a multi-year contract for the supply of rails. Companies that want to take part in the bidding procedure need to prove their ability to deliver long rails. DB Cargo is therefore working with... more