Russia could raise rail freight tariffs in 2018
The Russian government is discussing a 1-2% increase in addition to a 4% increase of cargo tariffs for RZD in […]
Freight
JV formed for rail ferry services between US and Mexico
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. and SEACOR Holdings Inc. announced the formation of a 50/50 joint venture to own and operate […]
Alpha Trains received the last two Vectron MS locomotives
Rolling stock lessor Alpha Trains took the delivery of the last two of a total of ten new Siemens’ Vectron […]
Russia: Bezhitsa Steel Foundry granted patent for freight bogie solebar
The Federal Service for Intellectual Property issued a patent for the utility model ‘Solebar of a freight bogie’ to the […]
UCL Holding could buy controlling stake in TransContainer
Transport group UCL Holding is ready to acquire a controlling stake in Russian intermodal freight operator TransContainer, according to the […]
Tikhvin Freight Car Building Plant receives quality certification in the US
Tikhvin Freight Car Building Plant, part of United Wagon Company, has started shipping large-size castings (Barber S-2-HD bogie Side Frames […]
DB Cargo plans to acquire stake in Trans-Eurasia Logistics
Deutsche Bahn’s railway cargo subsidiary DB Cargo AG, intends to acquire a 50% stake in Trans-Eurasia Logistics GmbH (TEL). TEL […]
RZD plans to sell stake in GEFCO
According to Luc Nadal, chairman of the Managing Board of GEFCO, quoted by the Russian press, RZD plans to sell […]
Georgia-Azerbaijan new container train launched
ADY Express LLC, a Azerbaijan Railways subsidiary, announced that a new container block train has started operating Poti/Batumi (Georgia) – […]
UNICON 1520 and Avestra to cooperate in transport logistics
UWC’s railway operator UNICON 1520 has signed an agreement with Avestra Group, a major supplier of Russian petrochemicals to foreign […]