Freight Rail

Radim Ječný, ČD Cargo: Profit first, expansion later

In an interview with RAILMARKET.com, Radim Ječný, the new Chairman of the Board of ČD Cargo, says the company expects to return to a modest profit in 2026 following the reduction of surplus capacity. He outlines plans to retain around half of the Czech market, pursue growth opportunities in both traditional commodity flows and intermodal transport, and secure public support for loss-making single-wagonload services.

Karel Novak July 27, 2026 · 8 min read

Freight Rail

KTZ carries 157.1m tonnes of freight in first half of 2026

The total was 3.5% higher than in the first half of 2025.

Lubomir Cech July 27, 2026 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

STORK Cargo orders 70 Eanos wagons from Greenbrier

Deliveries are scheduled to start in autumn 2026.

Lubomir Cech July 24, 2026 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

Rail gains role in EU military mobility

EU negotiations on military mobility are set to begin in September, with rail capacity, intermodal wagons and dual-use terminals among the issues on the table.

Karel Novak July 20, 2026 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

LDz Cargo tests log transport from Latvia to Lithuania

The trial ran from 29 June to 13 July 2026 and tested a regional freight service covering the full supply chain from loading to delivery.

Lubomir Cech July 20, 2026 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

GBRf takes lead in British rail freight

GB Railfreight now accounts for the largest share of freight train and freight vehicle kilometres in Great Britain, according to new ORR data.

Karel Novak July 20, 2026 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

HŽ Cargo handles vehicle train for Rijeka Ro-Ro traffic

The Croatian freight operator said the movement supports the development of intermodal vehicle flows via Rijeka.

Lubomir Cech July 17, 2026 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

CFM raises Beira Oil Terminal capacity for Zimbabwe fuel traffic

The work forms part of continued investment in the Beira Corridor, which links the Port of Beira with Zimbabwe and other Southern African markets.

Lubomir Cech July 16, 2026 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

Automar and FS Logistix start Livorno–Gioia Tauro car train corridor

The service connects GTA’s Il Faldo yard at Livorno, Automar’s Pontecagnano site and the Automar terminal at Gioia Tauro.

Lubomir Cech July 16, 2026 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

FEPASA intermodal logistics pilot in Chile

The train carried consumer goods and arrived in Talcahuano one day after departing south from Santiago.

Lubomir Cech July 15, 2026 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

Rail groups call for ETS rail funding

European rail and combined transport associations are calling for EU ETS revenues to support rail investment, arguing that the cleanest mass transport mode should receive a fairer share of carbon market funding.

Karel Novak July 15, 2026 · 3 min read

Freight Rail

Canyon Resources receives seven CRRC locomotives for Cameroon bauxite rail logistics

The locomotives arrived at the Port of Douala in June 2026 and will support initial ore transport between the Inland Rail Facility and Douala in Q3 2026.

Lubomir Cech July 14, 2026 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

CPK and PKP Cargo plan freight network

Centralny Port Komunikacyjny and PKP Cargo will cooperate to include rail freight requirements in the early planning of Port Polska infrastructure.

Karel Novak July 13, 2026 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

VPI warns over German rail freight cuts

Germany’s draft 2027 budget would cut track access aid by €65 million and reduce support for single-wagonload transport, drawing criticism from freight wagon association VPI.

Karel Novak July 9, 2026 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Ghana clears ex-Colas Rail locomotives for Tema-Mpakadan operations

During the clearance process, a technical team from GRDA, port officials and representatives of the manufacturer inspected the locomotives to confirm their readiness for deployment.

Lubomir Cech July 8, 2026 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

Timber freight returns to Falkenhagen

Rail timber loading has resumed at the Falkenhagen intermodal terminal in Germany after a break of around ten years, with further block trains already planned.

Karel Novak July 7, 2026 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

RCG builds circular flow for Befesa

ÖBB Rail Cargo Group is transporting industrial residues between Sweden and Germany for Befesa, using return loads to reduce empty movements.

Karel Novak July 6, 2026 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Romanian rail works test freight reliability

PSP Cargo Group Romania says simultaneous railway reconstruction projects are complicating schedules and route planning, increasing pressure on freight reliability.

Karel Novak July 6, 2026 · 1 min read

Freight Rail

PJM expands WaggonTracker production

PJ Monitoring has opened a digital production facility in Graz to increase output of its WaggonTracker system for freight wagons.

Karel Novak July 4, 2026 · 2 min read

Freight Rail

Hupac appoints Britta Weber as CEO

Britta Weber has taken over as CEO of the Hupac Group, with a focus on customers, terminal capacity and restoring rail’s share of transalpine freight.

Karel Novak July 3, 2026 · 2 min read