Rail News

The launch of the new route became possible only after the lifting of sanctions against Iran by the international community.

The rails' inability to increase their market share over road could threaten public funding of the sector.

Officials believe dedicated shuttle trains will drive significant freight traffic gains at JNPT, as well as cost benefits for northwest hinterland shippers.

Shippers in the vicinity of the port could save hundreds of dollars to move goods through the Port of New York and New Jersey.

Acting CEO James Foote may have to reach out to disgruntled shippers in executing the late Hunter Harrison’s precision railroading strategy.

Spot rates for truckload, intermodal services keep rising, putting pressure on contract rates that may last well into 2018.

CSX said Harrison is taking a leave due to unexpected complications from a recent illness.

HMM said in December that Samsung SDS, LG Electronics, Hyundai Glovis, and several other companies have expressed interest in Asia-Europe rail.

Russian officials expect internet-based cargo bookings to account for up to 10 percent of bookings, perhaps more, in three years.

The November improvement was largely driven by significant productivity gains at APM Terminals-operated Gateway Terminals India.

Officials say the improved infrastructure under Bangladesh Regional Connectivity Project 1 will, among other benefits, help smooth trade with neighboring India, Bhutan, and Nepal.

The drop represents a step back in JNPT's effort to meet government goals regarding road-to-rail freight conversion, as part of a larger program to increase productivity.

Transcontainer has dominated the Asia Pacific-to-Russia rail cargo route for the past several years, but a new logistics provider could inject competitive forces into this transport segment.

The growth of rail volume on the China-Europe rail routes has been rapid in the past year, but limitations on the trade route are being exposed.

The opening of the Turkmenbashi seaport in Turkmenistan gives shippers interested in using China-Europe rail one more routing option.

European shippers can realize inventory cost and transit times savings via Mediterranean routings.

The connectivity will facilitate trade between Bangladesh and a landlocked Indian state.

The two major Mexican railroads have a shot at convincing shippers to convert more of their cargo from roads and highways to the tracks.

Improved performance is crucial for Europe rail to encourage more customers to switch from road transport, and new EU rules on coordinating infrastructure will help rail reliability.

A long-shot proposal has been floated to build a railroad that supporters say could make it quicker and cheaper to move cargo by land between Mexico’s Pacific and Gulf coasts than the Panama Canal.

The deal would complement MSC’s ZAO Container Terminal in Russia’s busiest port of St. Petersburg.

By volume, October railed containers totaled 62,091 TEU.

Based on “back-of-the-envelope” analysis, the capacity of the domestic container fleet was slightly lower this year than during the peak month of November last year.

Container Corporation of India delivered solid results in the second fiscal quarter.

There’s plenty of innovation and potential pitfalls coming down the tracks.

Bangladesh is India’s seventh-largest trading partner by volume.

Double stacking trains is more efficient than single stacking trains and increases the capacity and the economies of scale of each train.

As intermodal rail container and trailer volumes hit historic highs, pressure, that may lift pricing in 2018 and beyond, is building.

Growth in truckload pricing is accelerating.

“Last year, there were hardly any robberies.”

China had planned to divert 15 percent of its overall container flows between it and Europe.

Moves to shift European cargo from truck to rail ignores the fact that shippers choose their transport mode based on their individual supply chain needs.

CSX Transportation discontinued more domestic intermodal services in an overhaul to build cargo density amid peak season.

A shortage of rail cars has caused Russian rail rates to surge.

Savannah rail project promises two-day faster hinterland transits to Southeast and Midwest shippers.

Rhenus has opened two new hubs in Europe to handle the growing cargo volumes at its air and ocean divisions.

CSX Transportation’s overhaul of its network ultimately may benefit shippers.

Improve Europe's structural inadequacies and cut tariffs on the China-Europe rail network, is the message from a rail industry association executive.

CSX is discontinuing international services as part of a broader operational overhaul.

More than 75 percent of Asia-Europe rail cargo ends its transcontinental journey in Germany.