Transit times New Silk Road back to normal, what’s the secret?
If you asked industry experts to define the New Silk Road in 2021, the key word was congestion. Two months into the new year, congestion…
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Strong winds disrupt rail freight services across Europe
The UK, Northern and Central Europe have been hit by a storm, which has resulted in several disruptions of rail freight services. On Thursday morning,…
Infrastructure upgrades in Slovenia will slow down rail freight
Slovenian Railways will upgrade parts of their railway network, and line closures will last for an extended period, probably causing disturbances in rail freight operations…
RailWatch rolls-out monitoring system in three more countries
The German data provider company RailWatch leaps ahead with deploying its wayside wagon monitoring system across Europe. In 2021 RailWatch expanded its control stations in…
Major delays for rail freight at the port of Koper
Unprecedented congestion at the port of Koper in Slovenia has put its rail freight connections on hold. Trains cannot enter or exit the port terminal…
METRANS steps foot in Małaszewicze and takes over logistics company
An eastward step from METRANS, which wants to establish its position along the Eurasian corridor passing through Poland and Belarus, saw the acquisition of CL…
Companies troubled by high traction prices in Hungary
The increased electricity prices in Hungary have led METRANS completely out of its freight rate calculations for 2022. The company had calculated its pricing in…
METRANS sends first eastbound train from Slovakia to China
METRANS launched the first eastbound train from the Dunajská Streda terminal in Slovakia towards Xi’an in China. The train was organised in cooperation with GEFCO…