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Afghan rail imports are booming, but transit is still barely a thing

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April 20, 2026
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The volume of rail freight in Afghanistan between March 2025 and March 2026 (the Afghan solar year of 1404) has grown by 39.1%. This figure…

Turkish operator Pasifik Eurasia establishes first-ever Aegean-China rail link

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April 20, 2026
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Rail operator Pasifik Eurasia has sent a block train from Izmir on its way to China. It marks the first instance of a rail link…

Berlin stalls on rail reform: ‘Missed opportunity as fuel prices rise’

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April 20, 2026
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Rising fuel prices are the talk of the day. They could — potentially — help rail freight attract more customers as trucking becomes more expensive.…

2025 results: ÖBB Rail Cargo Group not spared by industrial downturn

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April 17, 2026
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The Austrian national rail operator ÖBB has released its financial report for 2025. For the freight department Rail Cargo Group (RCG), circumstances were not ideal.…

RailFreight.com webinar recap: The role of combined transport during a fuel crisis

Marco Raimondi
April 17, 2026
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RailFreight.com’s latest webinar saw Akos Ersek, Chief Policy Advisor at UIRR, and Martin Koubek, Head of Silk Road at Metrans, discussing the impact of the current fuel crisis on combined transport in Europe.

Kazakhstan-China rail freight continues to grow in early 2026

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April 17, 2026
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Kazakh rail freight to and from China is continuing to grow. The first figures from 2026 show a positive development for the exchange of goods…

Port of Rotterdam COO: “I am a big fan of rail freight”

Marco Raimondi
April 16, 2026
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Rotterdam is Europe’s largest port, but rail freight still plays a limited role compared to road and barge transport. RailFreight.com, a sister publication of WorldCargo…

GB Railfreight secures contract to transport Cornish china clay

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April 15, 2026
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GB Railfreight (GBRf) has secured a two-year contract with Imerys to transport china clay from local Cornish rail sites to Fowey Docks and Cliffe Vale in Staffordshire, reinforcing its commitment to growing rail freight in the South West of England. Kaolin, mined in Cornwall, is a critical raw material used in a wide range of […]

GB Railfreight secures contract to transport Cornish china clay

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April 15, 2026
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Rising fuel prices force contract terminations, but “no large crisis” (for CT)

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April 15, 2026
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The first reports of terminated and amended contracts have appeared amid the growing diesel prices. Both the Slovak operator ŽS Cargo and their Czech counterparts…