Category: Infrastructure

Ukraine starts building intermodal terminal near Romanian border

Construction is underway for a new intermodal terminal in western Ukraine near the border of Romania. The terminal will facilitate freight transfers between trains, gauge changes as well as road-to-rail and vice versa. Its aim is to improve logistical connectivity between Ukraine and EU countries. The terminal is being built in Hlyboka, close to the […]

Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway opens in April after major refurbishment

The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway line (BTK), spanning the territories of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey, has been undergoing a major ‘facelift’ since last year. The goal is for the line to regain its past prestige and become a key route extending the Middle Corridor’s rail leg through Turkey to Europe. “We will commence cargo operations soon,” commented […]

After Germany, China is also planning to build a transport hub in Uzbekistan

China is planning to build a transport hub in Uzbekistan. The Chinese logistics company Shenzhen Neptune Logistics announced plans to contribute approximately fifteen million dollars to that end. It is not the first foreign company to take this step, as German company Rhenus earlier announced similar plans. The Chinese investments were announced at a meeting […]

Iron Ore Line reopens ahead of schedule, but concerns remain

Reaching the Norwegian port of Narvik via the Iron Ore Line had been impossible for the majority of the past 81 days due to two derailments. The line was reopened once again on Wednesday 6 March, one day before the forecasted date, as the Swedish infrastructure manager Trafikverket mentioned. On the other hand, industry players […]

Doubling of Rome-Pescara railway (partly) back on track?

The initiative to improve rail traffic along the Rome-Pescara line, which connects the Italian Tyrrhenian and Adriatic coasts seems to be back on course, at least partially. As the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni mentioned, almost a billion euros was put back on the table for Lots 1 and 2 of the project. The project […]