Category: Freight Rail

Green Cargo improved its financial performance in the first half of 2026 despite a 3% decline in transport volumes. Freight demand stabilised in Q2, while new contracts strengthened flows for the forest, steel and intermodal sectors.

Captrain has added rail capacity for coal and coke as low water levels on the Rhine disrupt inland shipping. Additional trains are supporting industrial supply chains between German ports, the Ruhr and France.

BLS Cargo has backed plans for stronger Swiss support for transalpine rail freight as traffic shifts back towards road. The operator expects another difficult year after recording a significant loss in 2025.

DB Cargo UK is seeking a new owner as its German parent focuses increasingly on its Central European operations. Sky News reported on Monday that Interpath is advising on the process and talks with prospective bidders are already under way.

VR Logistics transported 12.6 million tonnes in the first half of 2026, down 7.2% year on year. Weak demand from Finnish heavy industry, particularly the forest sector, continued to weigh on rail freight volumes.

The extra capacity is aimed at shippers affected by reduced inland waterway capacity, not at a confirmed traffic shift.

Forest products and anthracite remained the largest traffic groups, while frac sand and rock salt drove the fastest growth.

It estimates around 2,000 TEU of available capacity for freight that can be shifted from barge to rail.

The Vectron hauled the train to Padborg, where Hector Rail took over for the final leg to Falköping.

The facility moves imported edible oil by rail from Mombasa to bonded storage in Nairobi, replacing part of the road leg.