DHL Global Forwarding is ready to consider buying DB Schenker if German rail corporation DB decides to sell, CEO Tim Scharwath said at the TPM conference in Long Beach. Railway Supply reported this, citing InfraNews.
At a meeting of railway workers with representatives of the grain market on Thursday, March 2, it was reported that as of February 28, the queue of freight cars to the Ukrainian border crossing was 17 thousand 183 units. Railway Supply magazine wrote about this, citing Rail.insider.
The Croatian government has made a new attempt to find a strategic partner for the national rail freight operator HŽ Cargo. The Minister of Transport and Infrastructure explained that he believes the process will be more successful than the previous attempt in 2015, as HŽ Cargo is now "a clean, healthy company with stable operations." A partner is expected to be identified by the end of the year, Railway Supply reports, citing the Railway Gazette.
A new intermodal terminal has recently been opened in the Bozhurishte industrial area, a logistics area near Sofia. The new facility will be used to handle sea containers unloaded at the port and destined for clients in western Bulgaria. Goods between the terminal and the port of Burgas will be moved by rail. It is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to RailFreight.
On February 23, during an online meeting of representatives of Ukrzaliznytsia and Polish carriers, it was discussed that at the border crossings with Poland there is a complication of the movement of freight trains. Railway Supply magazine writes about this with reference to Rail.Insider.
Investigative journalists in Lithuania and Belarus claim to have exposed a series of circumvention of Belarus' sanctions on transporting fertilizer by rail. Lithuanian Minister of Transport Marius Skuodis commented that the violation of the sanctions rules is the product of “Belarusian machinations, in which Lithuanian companies are also involved.” It is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to RailFreight.
The energy concern RWE and the company VTG, which specializes in wagon leasing and the provision of transport and logistics services, have signed an agreement of intent to organize the transportation of imported "green" ammonia from the future port terminal in Brunsbüttel (Schleswig-Holstein) to consumers in Germany and neighboring countries. Railway Supply magazine writes about this with reference to zdmira.
According to data released by the community of Belarusian railway workers, the volume of cargo transit from the aggressor country to the European Union through Belarus decreased by 21.4% last year. It is reported by Railway Supply, citing Rail.insider.
Olexandr Kamyshin announced plans to create a railway company designed for freight transportation in Europe. The new subsidiary could be ready by the end of 2023, despite the many challenges involved in setting it up. Kamyshin also stressed that the establishment of a European freight branch is critical, as "Ukrainian carriers face difficulties when working with their European counterparts."
During a conference organized by the Polish Ministry of Infrastructure, the head of the ministry, Andrzej Adamczyk, noted that under the conditions of the war in Ukraine, the flow of goods in Europe has changed dramatically. This is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to Rynek Infrastruktury.
VTG, Europe's largest leasing company for freight wagons and specialized containers, has announced that it will withdraw from the business of transporting tank containers and related forwarding services by the end of the second quarter of 2023, Railway Supply magazine reports with reference to zdmira.
After seven long months, Odessa-based logistics company Farcont Project has completed a complex delivery to Ukraine. Despite the closure of the Odessa ports, the materials were sent through the Polish ports, and then by land by rail. It is reported by Railway Supply magazine with reference to RailFreight.
