Etihad acquires 49% of Alitalia 
Alitalia and Etihad Airways confirmed today that they have agreed on the principal terms and conditions of a deal in which the Abu Dhabi-based carrier will acquire a 49% equity stake in the Italian carrier Alitalia. The goal for both airlines is to finalise all aspects of... more
Russian Railways augments infrastructure and fleet
Russian Railways (RZD) plans to invest EUR 8.4 billion this year and EUR 897 billion in coming years in its infrastructure and fleet. This year, the railway intends to purchase 839 Russian electric and diesel locomotives, followed by 886 more in 2015. The company’s 2015... more
EUR 18 million for Vlora motorway bypass
The European Investment Bank (EIB)'s vice-president, Dario Scannapieco, signed a EUR 18 million loan for the construction of a motorway bypass for the city of Vlora in Albania, during his official visit to Tirana. The Albanian government was represented by finance minister,... more
Upgrading Slovakia's railway system with EU funds
The European Commission has approved an investment of EUR 84.3 million from the cohesion fund to upgrade a key railway line in the region around Trencin in western Slovakia. The Bratislava – Zilina railway line running through this region is part of the EU's core TEN-T railway... more
Loxx steps up general cargo services to Russia
The German forwarding company Loxx has commenced new general cargo services from Gelsenkirchen (Germany) to Tolyatti/Samara Oblast (Russia). The trucks depart from Gelsenkirchen on Fridays and are scheduled to arrive in Samara/Tolyatti eight days later. Goods can be co-loaded in... more
Cargolux to Zhengzhou/Iraqi to London
Cargolux finally started its scheduled service between Luxembourg and Zhengzou (China) on 14 June. The operation had been planned a while ago (see ITJ 21-22/2014, p. 25), but failed to obtain all necessary permits from the relevant authorities. Now everything is in place and the... more
Another new African cargo destination for Etihad
In addition to the new destination Entebbe (Uganda) mentioned in today's printed issue of the ITJ, Etihad Cargo commenced a weekly freighter service to Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) on 13 June 2014. On the return leg to Abu Dhabi (UAE), the A330-200F with capacity of up to 64 t will... more
Boxes move from Piraeus to Hungary
Over the last few weeks, five container trains carrying goods from China have rolled from the port of Piraeus (Greece) to Hungary. The boxes were destined for that region and for forwarding to Western Europe. However, to put the scheduled transit time on a par with the current... more
RZDL organizes pilot delivery of 60 m rails to Germany
Russian Railways Logistics (RZDL) recently organized a pilot multimodal delivery of 60 m long rails produced by JSC Evraz Consolidated West Siberian Metallurgical Plant. The cargo had to be forwarded to Germany for Deutsche Bahn. The RZD Logistics team developed several... more
Turkmenistan to implement railway communication project
Huawei, a Chinese information and communications technology solutions provider, is to install its GSM-R solution on the 133 km long Buzhun-Serehtyaka and 23 km long Bereket-Cilmammet railway lines in Turkmenistan. The company landed the contract following its successful... more