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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

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

03.07.2026

Wagon design policy in India opens to industries

The wagon design policy in India will enter into force in July, allowing industries to develop wagons around their own transport requirements.
Indian Railways train under overhead lines

29.06.2026

Texmaco Rail EPC orders total Rs. 10.20 crore

Texmaco Rail EPC orders worth Rs. 10.
TugVolt autonomous railcar tested by U.S. soldiers

28.06.2026

TugVolt autonomous railcar moves military cargo

TugVolt autonomous railcar technology was put to use by soldiers at the Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center in Mississippi to move military cargo without using a locomotive.
Trieste–Cervignano rail shuttle starts

26.06.2026

Trieste–Cervignano rail shuttle starts in Italy

The Trieste–Cervignano rail shuttle has started operating, linking HHLA PLT Italy’s terminal at the Port of Trieste with the Cervignano intermodal terminal.
Railway station and grain silo in Three Springs Western Australia

26.06.2026

Midland Line upgrade to lift WA grain rail capacity

The Midland Line upgrade is underway in Western Australia’s Mid West, with works aimed at increasing grain-to-port rail freight capacity.
BNSF Camp Howze rail link starts in Texas

26.06.2026

BNSF Camp Howze rail link starts construction

The BNSF Camp Howze rail link is now being built in Gainesville, Texas, with rail service to Camp Howze Industrial Rail Park expected to begin in the second quarter of 2027.
Port of Long Beach clean air equipment and container terminal

26.06.2026

Zero-emission equipment funded at Port of Long Beach

Zero-emission equipment will be purchased and deployed at the Port of Long Beach under a $58. 2 million approval covering cargo equipment, cleaner harbor craft and a zero-emission locomotive.
BNSF intermodal crane handling containers at a rail facility

25.06.2026

Barstow International Gateway project gets approval

Barstow International Gateway project has been approved by Barstow City Council, clearing the way for BNSF Railway to advance a privately funded USD 4 billion freight rail terminal in California.
Zinc concentrate unloading at the Port of Churchill

25.06.2026

Hudson Bay Railway mineral exports expand via Churchill

Hudson Bay Railway mineral exports are gaining a wider role as the Arctic Gateway Group expands concentrate shipments from northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
Project cargo operations at the Port of Thunder Bay

25.06.2026

Lake Superior port upgrades get CA$2.8M funding

Lake Superior port upgrades in Thunder Bay and Marathon will receive CA$2. 8 million through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation for infrastructure work at two port sites.
EU military mobility faces rail access call

24.06.2026

EU military mobility should include private rail sector

EU military mobility measures should include private rail operators, freight companies, and rolling stock leasing firms on equal terms with state-owned companies, three European rail organizations say.
Commemorative locomotives mark U.S. 250th

24.06.2026

Commemorative locomotives mark U.S. 250th anniversary

Commemorative locomotives have been introduced by Morristown and Erie Railway and the Skunk Train to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States.