TransContainer to be sold at open auction
The Russian government has offered to sell 50% plus two shares that RZD owns in container railway operator TransContainer through […]
Freight
Metinvest to acquire rolling stock in 2017-2018
Ukrainian steelmaker Metinvest plans to purchase 800 railcars by the end of 2017 and 1,000 more railcars in 2018. After […]
Yuehai Railway starts cross-strait flatcar ferry transport
Railway flatcar transport via ferry, the first of its kind on the Yuehai Railway, was successfully carried out, marking a […]
New rail freight service between Hamburg and Yichang
Cargo train services have been launched between Yichang in central China’s Hubei province, and Hamburg, Germany. A train carrying fresh […]
Positive vote for the EU-wide implementing regulation on vehicle authorisation
The Implementing Regulation on practical arrangements for the railway vehicle authorisation and railway vehicle type authorisation process pursuant to Directive […]
Progress Rail buys Downer’s freight rail business
Downer EDI Limited has entered an agreement to sell its freight rail business to Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, for […]
Ansaldo’s ETCS solution crucial for Rio Tinto’s fully autonomous train
Following Rio Tinto’s recent successful trial of Australia’s first fully autonomous heavy haul train journey, Ansaldo STS has now proven […]
Yusen Logistics to acquire Tibbett Logistics
Keswick Enterprises Group announced that it has reached agreement to sell its Tibbett Logistics subsidiary in Romania to Netherlands-based company […]
RDIF and DP World interested in acquiring stake in FESCO
Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and ports company DP World may acquire a 35-40% stake in Russian transport group FESCO, […]
UTLC and Forwardis sign agreement on container transport development
On 14 November, the president of United Transport and Logistics Company (UTLC), Alexei Grom, and the general manager of Forwardis, […]