railway transport

• 01 August 16 Hybrid locomotives at Hamburg Rail subsidiary Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), Metrans, has opted for new Alstrom hybrid technology locomotives to more efficiently shunt volumes around at the Port of Hamburg. The Prima H3 locomotives will increase... Read more ›
• 25 June 15 Russian Railways considers cooperation with Greece  Moscow – The potential that Greece has in handling cargo at ports and transportation by rail is not fully realized. “For more than two years, Russian Railways has been studying the possibility of mutually... Read more ›
• 13 November 14 From truck to train transport: the Italy initiative Rotterdam – At Rotterdam’s Intermodal Europe Fair, an Italian initiative has received recognition as a positive model. On the North-South Italian transport route, that runs from Nola north to Milan logistics hub, one daily... Read more ›
• 09 October 14 Chinese premier to attend Europe summit,sign Russia rail deal Moscow – Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will attend a summit of European and Asian leaders on a trip starting next week that will also include a visit to Germany and the signing of energy and high-speed... Read more ›
• 09 June 14 Major Port Operators to bid for management of Piraeus and Thessaloniki ports Athens – A total of eight investment groups expressed interest in a tender to buy 67% of equity capital in Thessaloniki Port Organization, while Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund said on Thursday, as Ana-Mpa reports... Read more ›
• 03 June 14 Hamburg and Barcelona to intensify their exchange of experiences Hamburg – Jens Meier, Chairman of the Management Board of the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), and Sixte Cambra, President of the Autoritat Portuària de Barcelona, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) onboard the museum freighter “Cap San Diego”... Read more ›
• 24 March 14 National rail links set for improvement A railway scheme that has captured the attention of the Red Sea Gateway Terminal is the Saudi Land Bridge Project. Part of the Saudi Railways Expansion Programme, the planned railway project will connect Jeddah... Read more ›
• 10 March 14 UAE’s ‘first’ bulk and container railway terminal Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Etihad Rail to plan an integrated bulk and container railway terminal facility at Khalifa Port. The agreement for the 1,200km rail... Read more ›
• 12 February 14 Koper, work in progress: railway connection soon to be re-established Koper (Slovenia): Due to a natural disaster that caused considerable damage to the railway infrastructure, the Port of Koper has been cut off from the European railway network for several days. Luka Koper Management... Read more ›
• 17 December 13 DB Schenker builds its bridge between Italy and Baltic Sea December 16, Berlin – DB Schenker Logistics offers a new direct connection for combined transport between Rostock, Germany and Domodossola, Italy. As an addition to the existing block network, starting on December 15th the... Read more ›