SW China starts to transport coffee to Europe by train
Southwest China’s Yunnan Province began a container train service carrying coffee beans and other products to Europe, Xinhua reports. With […]
Freight
India: World Bank approves USD 650 mln for Eastern Freight Corridor
The World Bank Board approved USD 650 million towards the third loan for the Indias’s Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) […]
Macedonian Railways launches tender for the rehabilitation of rolling stock maintenance depot
EBRD announced the invitation for tender for Macedonian Railways rolling stock maintenance depot. The project includes architecture and civil works, […]
Lithuania aims to become a strategic part of the Silk Road
Rimantas Sinkevičius, Minister of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Lithuania, met with the government officials and representatives of […]
New approval systems for European rail interoperability and safety
On 30 June 2015, the European Council confirmed a deal struck with the European Parliament on faster and less burdensome […]
Georgian Railways to reduce freight tariffs by 20%
Starting with July 1st 2015, Georgian Railways will reduce tariffs by 20% for local and export freight transport. Amendment concerns, […]
PKP CARGO records increases in freight and market share
In May 2015, PKP CARGO Group recorded increases both in freight and market share, according to data provided by the […]
DHL and KTZ Express sign MOU to enhance China-Kazakhstan rail freight link
DHL Global Forwarding signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Express (KTZ Express) on enhancing greater rail […]
New China-Spain train to start at the end of June
The longest rail freight connection in the world, linking Yiwu in eastern China’s Zhejiang province to Madrid, will have stops […]
RUSAL reaches an agreement on railway transport of bauxite in the Boke Province, Guinea
Aluminium producer UC RUSAL (Compagnie de Bauxite et d’Alumine de Dian-Dian) reached an agreement with Agence Nationale d’Aménagement des Infrastructures […]