Khorgos grain terminal starts operating in test mode
A new grain terminal has been opened in Khorgos on the Kazakh-Chinese border. The terminal is currently operating in test mode. In the future, local…
Shortages delay and suspend nearly 50,000 trains in Russia
Russian rail maintenance companies are struggling to acquire enough spare parts to service locomotives. They also face a shortage of highly educated staff. As a…
UK Government grants are vital support for rail freight development
Governments in London, Cardiff, and Edinburgh should strengthen financial backing for rail amid ambitious growth targets and economic challenges. In response to the UK Department…
How has the German chemical industry dealt with rail strikes?
With Germany caught up in frequent rail strikes, the sector has been facing difficulties with the transportation of goods. The branch organisation of the German…
UPM partners with DB Cargo on sustainable supply chains
UPM Biochemicals has partnered with DB Cargo to make the wood deliveries to its biorefinery in Leuna, Germany, by rail, enabling sustainable supply chains. With…
England: Hope Valley Project in final push
Work has started on the final engineering project to upgrade the Hope Valley line in the north of England. The line, which crosses the Pennines…
Nurminen Logistics opens rail link connecting Finland with port of Gothenburg
Finnish logistics company Nurminen Logistics will open a new rail route connecting northern Finland to the port of Gothenburg. The service will commence in April.…
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Only one month until the RailFreight Summit in Poland
The Rail Freight Summit Poland ‘24, which will take place in Warsaw between 15 and 17 April 2024 is only one month away. The event…
Uzbekistan wants a joint venture with China and Kyrgyzstan for CKU line
Uzbekistan has proposed a joint venture with China and Kyrgyzstan for the construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) line. The joint venture, which can also count…