TransContainer’s transportation volumes drop in H1 2015
In the first half of this year, rail container transportation of TransContainer decreased by 3.5% year-on-year to 692.1 thousand TEU […]
Freight
Japan to invest USD 2 billion in Turkmenistan Port development
Japanese officials have begun trade talks with Turkmenistan for the investment and development of the Port of Turkmenbashi, which is […]
Australia: Fortescue Metals Group coudl extend its railway capacity
Fortescue Metals Group has been studying the feasibility of expanding its rail network to transport 180 million tonnes a year. […]
Australia launched rail research center
Australia Government officialy opened the Rail Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) that will address global competition in the rail industry, […]
Georgian Railways reduced freight transport tariffs
According to the Georgian Railways plan, from July 1, 2015, the tariffs for local and export freight transportation are reduced […]
KTZ and India signed MoU on rail technical cooperation
Kazakh Railway Company, KTZ, and India’s Ministry of Railways signed a Memorandum on Understanding on technical cooperation in the field […]
DP World London Gateway Logistics Centre opened
DP World opened the first distribution centre at London Gateway Logistics Park that is set to become the largest logistics […]
UPS adds LCL option to China-Europe rail service
UPS announced it has added a Less-than-Container Load (LCL) option for China-to-Europe rail shipments. The service is available from Zhengzhou […]
Moody’s forsees more pressure for Russian rail freight operators in 2015-2016
Russian rail freight operators’ profitability will come under pressure in 2015-2016 as the decline in cargo volumes becomes more acute […]