European port associations call for an enhanced rail connectivity
The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) and the European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP) have issued a joint position paper […]
Freight
Gazpromtrans orders additional UWC tank cars
United Wagon Company and Gazpromtrans signed an agreement for the supply of 120 tank cars for molten sulfur transport. In […]
TransContainer orders more flat cars
TransContainer and UWC signed a contract for the supply of 100 40-foot flat cars fitted with a 25 tonne-axle load […]
RZD and CargoBeamer to develop piggyback transport
The Deputy Managing Director of RZD, Alexey Shilo, and Marcus Fischer, the CFO of Germany-based CargoBeamer company, signed a MoU […]
ČD Cargo opened a new wagon facility
Czech Minister of Transport, Vladimír Kremlík, and the chairman of ČD Cargo, Ivan Bednárik, opened a new wagon repair and […]
Transnet breaks world-record with the 375-wagon train
Transnet has officially launched a 375-wagon manganese train, with a total length of 4 km, breaking the world record. The […]
Agreement signed for regular shipping service on Batumi/ Poti – Constanta route
GRAMPET Group – Grup Feroviar Român (GFR), GR Logistics & Terminals from Georgia and ASCO Logistic from Azerbaijan signed an […]
Russia and Angola sign rail development agreement
Russian Railways, TMH International, the Russian Agency for Export Credit and Investment Insurance (EXIAR) and Aenergy, an Angola-based company, signed […]
Operail signs agreement for LNG locomotive development
Operail, the Estonian rail operator, and Latvian company DiGas signed an agreement to develop the first LNG freight locomotive in […]
BLS Cargo orders 25 more Vectron MS locomotives
Siemens Mobility will supply BLS Cargo 25 new Vectron MS locomotives which will be delivered between 2020 and 2025. The […]