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A JNPT double-stack formation moved 360 TEU to Varnama, while a 2021 official record limits claims of an absolute first.

23.08.2026

INDIA: JNPT moves 360 TEU in double-stack formation

CPKC locomotive 9375 in the railway’s red livery

22.08.2026

CPKC and IBEW Binding Arbitration Agreement Ends Strike

Low water levels on the Rhine River in Germany

19.08.2026

DB Cargo Lines Up 900 Wagons as the Rhine Hits a Record Low

Renfe Mercancías EURO6000 hauling a freight train

14.07.2026

Stadler EURO6000 Approved for Freight Use in Belgium

The Stadler EURO6000 authorization in Belgium extends the locomotive’s authorised operating range following clearance in Luxembourg at the end of 2025.
BLET reaches tentative agreement with South Buffalo Railway

11.07.2026

South Buffalo Railway tentative agreement goes to vote

BLET members working for the railroad are voting on the South Buffalo Railway tentative agreement after ratification ballots were mailed to eligible members last week.
Southern Shorthaul Railroad locomotive C504 at Sunshine, Victoria

10.07.2026

ONRSR partly lifts Southern Shorthaul Railroad suspension

ONRSR has partially eased the Southern Shorthaul Railroad suspension, allowing Holdco Holdings to resume some low-risk operations under additional regulatory oversight while accreditation for all remaining railway operations remains suspended.
Union Pacific intermodal freight train in a western rail corridor

09.07.2026

Union Pacific Norfolk Southern merger remains under STB review

The Union Pacific Norfolk Southern merger filing moved forward after both companies submitted the first part of their responses to the Surface Transportation Board.
Union Pacific-led intermodal freight train in a mountain corridor

09.07.2026

Union Pacific Norfolk Southern Merger Could Form 50,000-Mile Network

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have submitted the first round of additional information requested by the Surface Transportation Board (STB) as part of the Union Pacific Norfolk Southern merger review.
Double-stacked freight train on Australian rail infrastructure

09.07.2026

Australia freight supply chains linked to rail upgrades

Australia freight supply chains have again come under sharper focus as the Iran conflict and the resulting global fuel crisis underline how much the country depends on secure, resilient supply chains.
Repentigny train derailment investigated

08.07.2026

Repentigny train derailment investigated in Quebec

Investigators are examining the Repentigny train derailment after approximately 45 railcars in a CN Rail train left the track northeast of Montreal, prompting precautionary evacuations and local power outages.
Union Pacific No. 4547 pulling Artemis III booster motor segments by rail

08.07.2026

Union Pacific No. 4547 Hauls Artemis III Rocket Parts

Union Pacific No. 4547 has entered freight service, with its first assignment carrying rocket motor components for NASA’s Artemis III lunar exploration program.
Double-stacked freight train on Inland Rail track

08.07.2026

Inland Rail B2A project reaches 10 ready sites

The Inland Rail B2A project is making progress on the Beveridge to Albury section, where ten of the twelve enhancement locations can now accommodate double-stacked freight trains.
Archive photo of the Ulm-Dornstadt container terminal

07.07.2026

Ulm-Dornstadt container terminal adds new yard

The Ulm-Dornstadt container terminal has expanded, with Deutsche Bahn opening an additional storage area that adds approximately 38,000 square meters to the site’s logistics infrastructure.
Archive photo of port and harbor facilities in Anchorage, Alaska

06.07.2026

Cargo Terminal 1 Advances Alaska Port Modernization

Construction of Cargo Terminal 1 has started at the Don Young Port of Alaska, advancing another part of the port’s $2. 8 billion Port Modernization Program.
Builders FirstSource rail cars at Rocky Mountain Rail Park

06.07.2026

BuildersFirst Source rail-served facility opens in Colorado

The BuildersFirst Source rail-served facility has opened at Rocky Mountain Rail Park east of Denver as the company expands across Colorado’s Front Range region, Union Pacific Railroad officials said in a press release.