Rail freight industry news
The latest news from the worldwide rail freight and logistics industry, including heavy haul, intermodal and wagonload haulage operations, rail freight technology and investment.
‘Monster’ freight train in regular service
FINLAND: VR Transpoint has begun regular operation of 7 000 tonne trains carrying Russian transit freight to the port of Hamina. The 1 km long trains with 80 wagons and the capacity of 92 lorries have been branded Mörkö, meaning a giant monster or ogre from fairy tales.
Shunting robots speed grain exports
BRAZIL: German industrial automation specialist Vollert Anlagenbau GmbH has commissioned four remote-controlled shunting robots at the Archer Daniels Midland grain export terminal in Santos.
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RB Group orders 3 600 wagons for Asia – Europe traffic
RUSSIA: RB Group has ordered 3 600 Type 13-6903 container wagons from United Wagon Co. The 80ft wagons have a capacity of 74·5 tonnes and can carry 20, 30 or 40 ft containers including refrigerated containers and tank containers of up to 36 tonnes.
Calais – Mediterranean rail motorway bids called
FRANCE: The government has called for expressions of interest to operate a lorry-carrying train service between the English Channel port of Calais and the Mediterranean port of Sète south of Montpellier.
Cross-border Irish rail review to study sustainable expansion
EUROPE: A Strategic Rail Review is to be commissioned to examine the potential for enhancing and expanding the island of Ireland’s rail networks, the republic’s Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan and Northern Ireland’s Minister for Infrastructure Nichola Mallon have announced.
Bids sought to improve access to Santos port
GB Railfreight manages steelworks internal traffic
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Rail-specific staff scheduling software developed
T’Trans wins wagon order
Etihad Rail to operate 500 trains per year for quarry company
Cargounit receives Vectron locos destined for Eurasian freight operator
Watco to acquire Algoma Central and upper Midwest lines from CN
MRS Logística promotes early concession renewal
Spanish fruit and vegetables reach Denmark by rail
Year of Rail must focus on modal shift
Italian support packages approved
Frankfurt studies cargo tram opportunities
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Car-carrying wagon contract
Medway to launch daily intermodal train linking Portugal with Germany
RZD completes Zabaikalsk electrification
GB Railfreight orders Greenbrier wagons