International rail

The trend has been underway in earnest for some time.

China's Belt and Road is projected to generate an additional $2.5 trillion in global trade over the next 10 years.

Improvement came despite supply chain disruptions caused by the June 27 cyber attack on Maersk Group.

DB Logistics said it plans to operate five services a week carrying up to 200 cars by the end of the year.

The acquisition of Paris-based NACCO, Europe’s fourth-largest rail rental group, will boost Hamburg-based VTG’s fleet by 14,000 rail wagons.

Forwarders continue to pile into the China-Europe rail network, offering new multimodal services.

Ceva initiated its China-Europe rail operation with a service from Suzhou in 2010.

Alameda Corridor authority will not seek accelerated fee increases or port assistance despite slower cargo volume gains.

The Russian economic recovery is driving dramatic increases in ocean shipping freight rates.

The new track will also help raise rail’s share of hinterland container traffic.

Shippers believe the deal has the potential to lower the cost of rail shipping.

Globalink Logistics has been named as the forwarder partnering with Kerry Logistics in a Central Asia-wide joint venture to capitalize on rising volumes through the China-Europe rail corridor.

The end-to-end transport solution introduced in conjunction with rail operator Container Corporation of India (Concor) includes all cargo processes.

The move has already resulted in an uptick of cargo booked on the spot market.

A stagnant export-import freight market is pressuring profit margins for containerized rail operators in India.

Shippers are pessimistic that the situation will improve any time soon.

Nippon Express wants to capitalize on the growing demand for such services.

RZD is introducing new rail services between China and Europe via Mongolia.

Outdated and poorly maintained rolling stock is causing Russia’s containerized rail system to operate below capacity.

The ban follows a recent gas spill from one of the containers stored at the Tughlakabad Inland Container Depot near Delhi.

The company, which launched in 2015 by De Boomgroep, has experienced strong growth in recent months.

Backhaul cargo volume is rising sharply on the Europe to China rail route, and forwarders are unveiling new services to handle the strong demand.

The family-owned forwarder said the new Wuhan-Hamburg service would create greater stability for handling worldwide supply chains.

Deregulating Russian rail transshipment rates would close the gap between ocean and rail pricing.

A major shift of cargo away from trucks that are clogging the port’s congested approach roads is imperative to alleviating harbor congestion.

Kansas City Southern de Mexico is rejecting a Mexican government report alleging that there is little competition between the railroad and two others.

Indore is one of four rail-linked inland locations Allcargo operates in the country.

The digital innovation “will give rise to a new generation of freight trains.”

China-Europe containerized rail has evolved from a niche option with infrequent service and a small network to one attracting suppliers and second-tier companies with more and faster services to a wider array of destinations.

The fire at MRS Logistica’s Station of Light caused severe damage to several buildings and disrupted services to the busiest container port in Brazil.

Converting cargo from road to rail, aimed at easing chronic congestion at Chennai Port, continues to be a struggle.

A Mexican government report alleging a lack of competition among the country’s top three rail operators may be the first test of a new railroad regulatory agency created last year.

The acquisition, announced Tuesday, must still pass muster with regulators in the United States and Mexico.

China-Europe rail is appearing as a regular service offered by forwarders as BCOs begin including the overland route in their requests for quotations.

Russian antitrust authorities raided offices and seized documents Wednesday.

India wants to switch from a point-to-point transportation system to a hub-and-spoke model.

The port of Antwerp has gained a new rail service to Germany.

The new services should save shippers cost and transit time compared with ocean shipping.

“Through these alliances, these groups ... could maintain almost unchanged the status quo that existed before the liberalization of the rail freight sector in Spain.”

Brazil’s government for years now has been concessioning out infrastructure to boost investment and foster modernization.