special transport
What are the limits of rail for project cargo?
Whether rail is a greener mode of transport compared to putting your project cargo on a ship is a debate to be had. Some say…
Vestas break US record with longest blade transport by rail
Vestas marked a couple of milestones in the United States by moving the first high-capacity factor V163-4.5 MW wind turbine blades manufactured at the Windsor…
Multiple project cargoes head from Italy to Germany on rail
Moving project cargo on rail has its limitations, such as the width and the height of units transported. But recently, DB Cargo had to move…
Sanctions choke Russian project cargo market, rail as an alternative
The Russian market of project cargo transportation is undergoing a painful transformation amid the ever-tightening sanctions on the country and its growing isolation in the…
Registration now open for twin event RailFreight Connects
Ports in Europe have been increasing their investments in rail all over the continent. How can the rail freight industry tap into this potential? How…
Special wagon deployed for project cargo at the port of Genoa
A 78-ton generator is currently traveling via rail from the port of Genoa, in Italy, to Poland. The generator was loaded on a special wagon…
Project cargo for Ukrainian nuclear plant finds its way through by rail
The Odessa-based logistics services company Farcont Project, saw a complex delivery to Ukraine come to a close, after seven long months. Despite the closure of…
In the picture: 82-tons piece spotted on a freight train
Every now and then something unusual is seen on a train, such as this week. DB Cargo moved a 82-ton-weighing object by train from Italy…
Large objects on the train? Yes, we can!
Next year, it is going to be more difficult to transport project cargo over the road in Germany. A chance for rail, says DB Cargo,…
80,000 TEU terminal added to French Upper Rhine region
The region between Karslruhe (Germany) and Strasbourg (France) is about to have an additional terminal. In June of this year, a new trimodal terminal will…