Rail

DB Schenker Rail invests €410m in fleet

DB Schenker Rail will invest approximately €410 million this year, primarily in new freight cars and locomotives throughout Europe.

(Sep 2, 2010)

Maritime Transport is new Tilbury Railport operator

Maritime Transport has become the new operator of the Riverside Rail Terminal at Tilbury, marking Maritime's first step into rail terminal operations.

(Aug 16, 2010)

Audi is DB Schenker Rail’s first CO2-free rail freight customer

Eco Plus, Europe's first CO₂-free product in rail freight transportation, has been successfully launched on the market.

(Aug 12, 2010)

Deutsche Bahn invests €19m in Duisburg Coal Island expansion

Deutsche Bahn is to invest around €19 million by 2014 in the expansion and modernisation of transhipment and storage capacity on Duisburg's Coal Island.

(Jul 30, 2010)

Japanese loan boosts development of India’s rail freight network

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed a loan with the Indian government to help develop the country's freight rail network, adding to what will be the largest amount of ODA loan ever allocated by Japan to a single project.

(Jul 29, 2010)

DB Schenker invests in Baltic ports

DB Schenker Rail Polska is investing approximately €22.5 million in expanding its facilities at the Szczecin and Swinoujscie Baltic Sea ports.

(Jul 26, 2010)

86% of companies plan to tackle environmental issues in transport

According to a new report from AMR Research in collaboration with RedPrairie, the main challenges facing supply chains are managing external factors, such as the global economic crisis, and addressing green issues.

(Jul 20, 2010)

Transnet fires Freight Rail chief

Transnet has summarily dismissed its Freight Rail chief executive, Siyabonga Gama, for three incidents of misconduct. Sharon Gill reports from South Africa ...

(Jul 8, 2010)