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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

Riprap stone for the future Contrecoeur container terminal wharf

19.08.2026

How 415 Steel Sheet Piles Reached Contrecoeur

Rendering of the planned Louisiana International Terminal in Violet, Louisiana

19.08.2026

A Bridge Has Kept Mega-Ships Out of New Orleans

Codognotto plans a Spain–Belgium P400 rail service from September, carrying 4-metre MEGA trailers with road legs at each end.

11.08.2026

Codognotto Plans Spain–Belgium Rail Link for 4-Metre Trailers

SPAIN–BELGIUM: Codognotto plans to launch a direct Spain–Belgium rail service in September for P400 MEGA trailers, allowing 4-metre semi-trailers to move by rail while retaining road legs at each end.
BNSF locomotive 8215 leading a freight train in San Diego, California

11.08.2026

BNSF Asks STB to Deny Amended UP-NS Merger Application

USA: BNSF Railway has asked the Surface Transportation Board to deny the amended UP-NS merger application, arguing that it still fails the agency’s enhanced-competition test under the 2001 major-merger rules.
Norfolk Southern SD40-2 locomotive 3414 leading a local freight train at Lancaster Station in Pennsylvania

11.08.2026

Pennsylvania Raises Four-Year Freight Rail Funding to $240M

USA: Pennsylvania has allocated $240 million to freight rail in the first four years of its newly adopted 12-year transportation program, up $4 million from the comparable allocation in the previous plan.
ELP orders 20 more Stadler EuroDual locomotives, with the new batch covering Germany, Austria, Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia.

11.08.2026

ELP Orders 20 Stadler EuroDuals for South-East Europe

INTERNATIONAL: European Loc Pool has ordered 20 more Stadler EuroDual locomotives, lifting its fleet to 144 and specifying approvals for Germany, Austria, Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia.
Canada Steel Rail Rebate Covers 50% of Costs

11.08.2026

Canada Offers 50% Rail Rebate for Steel Shipments

CANADA: A new federal program will rebate 50% of eligible rail and marine freight costs for Canadian steel, with up to $100 million available until funding is exhausted.
Belgian electric locomotive hauling car transport wagons toward the Port of Zeebrugge.

10.08.2026

DP World completes first Zeebrugge–Aiud vehicle rail move

BELGIUM–ROMANIA: DP World has completed the first finished-vehicle rail shipment from Zeebrugge to Aiud, with the company planning a twice-monthly regular service on the corridor during the second half of 2026.
Karibib Logistics Hub Anchors New Rail Corridor

10.08.2026

Karibib Logistics Hub Anchors New Walvis Bay Rail Link

NAMIBIA: The Karibib logistics hub is anchoring a new TransNamib–Kaleido freight corridor that consolidates inland cargo for rail movement to Walvis Bay, with initial volumes expected at up to 25,000 tonnes a month.
Canadian National freight train between Hinton and Jasper in Alberta with mountain peaks in the background

10.08.2026

CN Links Western Canada Rail Capacity to Project Pipeline

CANADA: CN is expanding Western Canada rail capacity while supporting more than 300 customer development projects across its North American network, pairing completed and planned infrastructure work with a growing customer pipeline.
Zhen Hua 36 heavy-lift ship carrying quay cranes at Baltic Hub in Gdańsk.

09.08.2026

Gdańsk Plans Second Rail Facility for 750-Metre Trains

POLAND: Baltic Hub plans a second seven-track rail facility for 750-metre trains at the Port of Gdańsk, expanding container-handling infrastructure beside the terminal’s existing T2 facilities.
Class 99 Commercial Service Begins for GBRf

09.08.2026

GBRf Class 99 Begins Commercial Freight Service in UK

UK: GB Railfreight has put its first Class 99 hybrid locomotive into commercial freight operation, with 99001 running an intermodal service from London Gateway to Hams Hall in the West Midlands.
Union Pacific freight locomotives on tracks in Portland, Oregon

09.08.2026

Union Pacific Plans Rail Return Despite Collapse Warning

USA: Portland has warned that rail movement beside fire-damaged Centennial Mills could trigger a collapse as Union Pacific prepares to restore freight operations through the corridor on Aug.
Tracks at the New England Central Railroad yard in Willimantic, Connecticut.

09.08.2026

Connecticut Draft Freight Plan Guides Future Rail Investment

USA: Connecticut has opened its draft Statewide Freight Plan for public review, placing rail within a multimodal framework intended to guide future freight investment and policy decisions across the state.