Freight
BLS Cargo to purchase Vectron locomotives
Swiss freight operator BLS Cargo has confirmed an order for 15 new Vectron multi-system electric locomotives, manufactured by Siemens, for […]
South Africa: Grindrod wants to expand freight terminals
Grindrod will upgrade capacity at its Richards Bay coal and magnetite terminal from 3.2-million tons a year to 4.5-million tons […]
Port of Durban to build a new container terminal
Port of Durban will build an additional 1.8 million TEUs per annum container terminal. The completion of the project is […]
Genesee & Wyoming completes acquisition of Freightliner
Genesee & Wyoming Inc announced that it has completed the acquisition of approximately 94% of Freightliner Group Limited (Freightliner) for […]
U.S. Watco purchased 31 terminal operations
U.S. Watco transport company has reached a definitive agreement with Kinder Morgan Terminals (KMT) to purchase 31 Terminal operations in […]
China to build Dammam-Riyadh railway line
Saudi Railways Organization (SRO) and China Railway Construction Corporation Limited (CRCC) signed a USD 32.8 million to renew 78.4 km […]
NS cuts its taxes by routing acquisitions and rentals through Ireland
The state-owned Dutch railway company NS cuts its taxes by routing the cost of new trains and their rental income […]
Canadian National Railway safety record shows problems
Canadian National Railway’s (CN) safety record deteriorated sharply in 2014, reversing years of improvements. According to Reuters, which has analyzed […]