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PCC Intermodal gets nearly 30 million euros for a new terminal in southeastern Poland

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July 22, 2026
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The Polish operator PCC Intermodal has signed an agreement releasing nearly 30 million euros in EU co-financing for a new terminal in Ropczyce, Poland. By…

Belarus completes Brest container terminal modernisation

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July 22, 2026
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Belarus has finalised the modernisation of a container terminal in Brest. Located on the border with Poland, the city serves as a key entry point…

Kuryk Port’s planned capacity upgrade could fit the current Middle Corridor three times over

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July 22, 2026
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Kazakhstan signed an agreement with the Chinese company Guoyou Materials Group for the construction of a multifunctional hub at the Caspian Port of Kuryk. The…

Automatic Train Operation needs targeted deployment, not universal rollout

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July 21, 2026
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Automatic Train Operation (ATO) delivers where the conditions are right for it, argues guest author Alberto Mandler. The harder question, and one the industry rarely…

Infrastructure works force HHLA to adjust its 2026 expectations

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July 21, 2026
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The German terminal and logistics operator HHLA has adjusted its financial expectations for the 2026 financial year. HHLA says that it can no longer compensate…

GB Railfreight becomes UK’s largest rail freight operator 25 years after first service

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July 21, 2026
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New figures published by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) show that GB Railfreight (GBRf) now accounts for the largest share of freight train kilometres in Great Britain at 31.4%, as well as the largest share of freight vehicle kilometres at 33.3%, cementing its position as the nation’s leading rail freight business. Since launching […]

GB Railfreight becomes UK’s largest rail freight operator 25 years after first service

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July 21, 2026
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Kazakhstan–China rail freight volume up by 9% in H1 2026

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July 20, 2026
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Kazakhstan and China are exchanging more and more goods via rail. In the first half of this year, the neighbouring countries noted a 9% increase…

Middle Corridor countries push ahead with terminal projects to strengthen logistics chain

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July 20, 2026
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Building the China–Europe railway connection, the Middle Corridor, is not only a question of laying tracks. Terminals and transshipment facilities are just as important to…

GB Railfreight names locomotive 66745 ‘Wigan Springs Branch’

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July 17, 2026
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GB Railfreight (GBRf) has named locomotive 66745 ‘Wigan Springs Branch’ in recognition of the vital role played by one of Network Rail’s key seasonal maintenance hubs. Colleagues and guests from Network Rail and GB Railfreight gathered for the naming ceremony on Wednesday 15 July, which was attended by GBRf Chief Executive Officer John Smith OBE […]