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UK: the first freight train running on eco-friendly GD+ fuel has been put into service

The new Freightliner service has made its first journey from Southampton to Crewe. The use of the green fuel GD+, which produces significantly lower CO₂e emissions compared to diesel, is fully funded by Ocean Network Express (ONE).

Marketa Horpeniakova January 30, 2023 · 2 min read

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Global coal consumption to remain high, creating opportunities for rail freight

Global coal consumption is set to rise by 1.2% last year, topping 8 billion tonnes in a single year for the first time and eclipsing the previous record set in 2013, according to Coal 2022, the IEA's latest annual market report on the sector.

Karel Novak January 30, 2023 · 4 min read

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Operail: sale of another batch of wagons

Operail Leasing sold 807 leased cars. The successful companies in the auction were ATASU Group from Kazakhstan and Skinest Rail from Estonia, to whom the leased cars were sold for a total of EUR 22.1 million.

Marketa Horpeniakova January 27, 2023 · 3 min read

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TX Logistik AG: New rail freight connection between Wilhelmshaven and Southern Germany

Since mid-January, the rail logistics company, which is part of Mercitalia Logistics, has been operating one round trip per week between the Jade-Weser port and the rail terminals in Nuremberg and Kornwestheim.

Karel Novak January 27, 2023 · 2 min read

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DP World: £12 million for new rail infrastructure at London Gateway

The investment will go into cranes that will be used for fast, safe, and automated container handling.

Marketa Horpeniakova January 26, 2023 · 2 min read

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ERMEWA, INVEHO and RAILENIUM launch the M4.0 innovation project

The wagon keeper ERMEWA SA, the workshop and wagon builder INVEHO and the French Research Institute for Railway Technology IRT RAILENIUM have set up their joint research and innovation project Maintenance 4.0 (M4.0). With the M4.0 project, these rail freight companies have set themselves the goal of promoting condition-based and predictive maintenance.

Karel Novak January 25, 2023 · 3 min read

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Russian railways are key conduit for strategic metals used in Ukrainian weapons

EU data show that Russia is at the center of a rail freight route that supplies Western arms manufacturers with a steady supply of the metals needed to produce the microchips, electronics, and ammunition used in modern weaponry.

Marketa Horpeniakova January 25, 2023 · 2 min read

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GATX: new kingpin sensors for greater freight railcars safety

All newly built GATX T3000e cars will now be fitted with this sensor as standard, while older models will be soon retrofitted.

Marketa Horpeniakova January 24, 2023 · 3 min read

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PKP LHS Company achieved the best result in its history

In 2022, PKP LHS Company carried 11.108 million tonnes. According to the company, it happened despite the ongoing armed conflict in Ukraine, the closure of the borders with Russia and Belarus, and the Black Sea ports.

Karel Novak January 24, 2023 · 3 min read

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DB Cargo: faster rail freight connection between France and Barcelona

DB Cargo's Spanish subsidiary Transfesa made its first journey between the French city of Perpignan and the port of Barcelona with 100 % DB Cargo power and new locomotives.

Karel Novak January 24, 2023 · 2 min read

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VTG Rail Logistics strengthens its presence in Baltics

The new company’s operating business has been entrusted to Violeta Vlasoviene, Managing Director of VTG Rail Logistics Baltics.

Marketa Horpeniakova January 20, 2023 · 2 min read

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Network Rail and Varamis Rail launch new zero carbon freight service

The service, which launched last week, will run between Scotland and the Midlands, Monday to Friday. Targeted at express parcels and third-party delivery companies, it will primarily deal with the next-day delivery of consumer goods.

Karel Novak January 20, 2023 · 2 min read

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3Seas railway will help also both civil and military freight in the region

Almost 4,500 km of High-Speed Railway (HSR) lines are planned for the Three Seas Region. The first sections, including the Warsaw – Łódź route, should be launched as early as 2028.

Karel Novak January 19, 2023 · 6 min read

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RheinCargo to invest in the modernization of rail freight vehicles

The new RC dual-mode vehicles will gradually replace the diesel locomotives previously used in long-distance transport.

Marketa Horpeniakova January 19, 2023 · 2 min read

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ČD Cargo still dominates the Czech rail freight transport market

Last year, ČD Cargo's market share reached 58.43 %.

Karel Novak January 19, 2023 · 2 min read

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Port of Antwerp-Bruges: throughput down 0.7% year-on-year, but coal 210% up

Geopolitical tensions, the energy crisis, and ongoing disruptions in supply chains put sustained pressure on the container segment. This affected the throughput of this port, which was down 0.7% year-on-year to 286.9 million tons of cargo.

Karel Novak January 18, 2023 · 4 min read

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LDZ CARGO has launched a new cargo service in Estonia

LDZ CARGO has received the European single safety certificate for transport in Estonia. The service is dedicated to transporting cooking oils for a US customer.

Marketa Horpeniakova January 17, 2023 · 2 min read

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Operail leaves the Finnish freight transport market

The Estonian state-owned railway company Operail has signed the contract of sale of its subsidiary Operail Finland, which provides freight transport services in Finland. The sales price is 27.7 million euros as a result of the sales process competition.

Karel Novak January 17, 2023 · 3 min read

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TX Logistik AB: single safety certificate for Sweden and Denmark renewed

The new certificate has a term of five years and is valid until the beginning of December 2027.

Karel Novak January 16, 2023 · 2 min read

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Container LogTech report: global trends for the shipping industry in 2023

The shipping industry will face inflation, the implications of the war on Ukraine, the impact of COVID-19 in China, and worker strikes in 2023.

Marketa Horpeniakova January 14, 2023 · 2 min read