Japan ready to start full-scale freight deliveries in bullet trains
The first bullet trains carrying cargo in Japan will be a reality as soon as April 2024. The services will be launched by the East…
Nearshoring in Europe: which are the business relocation hotspots?
COVID belongs to the past, and the Suez Canal obstruction was cleared out in the end, but the trauma inked in the global supply chain…
Ease of COVID rules in China good news for New Silk Road
China has announced a nationwide ease of the strict COVID policy for the first time in three years. What does this policy shift mean for…
COVID Impact Tracker: rail freight lost 4 billion in 2021
The 2021 results of the ‘CER COVID Impact Tracker’, carried out by the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) are in. COVID-related revenue…
DRS open day cancelled for second year
The most popular public event in the rail freight calendar has been cancelled for the second year running. Uncertainty over Covid restrictions has forced Direct…
What happens when the COVID discounts for rail are gone?
Much of the European rail network is currently free of charge. This is thanks to the regulation that allows for a waiver, or reduction of…