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‘A challenging H2 2026 awaits freight industry despite market stabilisation’

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June 23, 2026
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Freight forwarders are in for a challenging second half of 2026. As the world very much looks forward to careful global stabilisation following an Iran-US…

Middle Corridor now “a commercial proposition that is maturing rapidly”

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June 23, 2026
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On Monday 22 June, a high-level EU-Kazakhstan business meeting took place in Brussels. It revolved primarily around the Middle Corridor. A long list of senior…

Sarens expands congested Khorgos border crossing: “Altynkol connection in 2-3 years”

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June 22, 2026
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The China–Kazakhstan border crossing at Khorgos is heavily congested across both rail and road transportation. It is vital for Middle Corridor traffic and trade exchanges…

Stadler’s Euro9000 embarks on its first runs in Italy: ‘Necessary for Brenner axis’

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June 19, 2026
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The Euro9000 locomotive, manufactured by Stadler, has operated its first commercial runs in Italy. A unit owned by leasing company European Loc Pool (ELP) was…

Freight left out of Poland’s massive rail infrastructure plan

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June 18, 2026
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Poland is embarking on a major rail infrastructure expansion project. With 4,700 kilometres of new tracks, 19 mainlines will connect the various regions of Poland…

Freight left out of Poland’s massive rail infrastructure plan

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June 18, 2026
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Poland is embarking on a major rail infrastructure expansion project. With 4,700 kilometres of new tracks, 19 mainlines will connect the various regions of Poland…

Freight left out of Poland’s massive rail infrastructure plan

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June 18, 2026
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Poland is embarking on a major rail infrastructure expansion project. With 4,700 kilometres of new tracks, 19 mainlines will connect the various regions of Poland…

GB Railfreight marks next key milestone for Class 99 fleet

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June 18, 2026
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GB Railfreight, in collaboration with Maritime Transport and DP World, has marked a significant milestone in the introduction of its new Class 99 locomotive fleet, as testing progressed to the next stage on Wednesday 17 June, with an intermodal service successfully operating between DP World’s London Gateway and Maritime’s Hams Hall Rail Freight Terminal. The […]

Russian Railways launches special oil task force to keep supply going

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June 18, 2026
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Russia is concerned about its oil and petroleum product supply. As a result, Russian Railways (RZD) has launched a special team tasked with guaranteeing deliveries.…

Revenues up, volumes down, major debt and a 70% discount: What is happening with Kazakh rail?

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June 17, 2026
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Interesting but contradictory developments are taking place on the Kazakh rail freight market. As national rail operator Kazakh Railways (KTZ) is planning to go public…