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More competitive rail handling in Hamburg with remote-controlled gantry crane

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August 25, 2026
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The Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA) in Hamburg now has its first operational remote-controlled rail gantry crane. Terminal operator HHLA says that it marks a major…

‘More intermodal depends on infrastructure investments’

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August 25, 2026
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Common wisdom says that intermodal rail is the growth market right now. Whether true or not, developments on the Polish market sure seem to indicate…

UK logistics collaboration for nuclear plant

Simon Walton
August 25, 2026
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Associated British Ports (ABP), Brett and construction supplies operation Tarmac are scaling up operations at the Port of Ipswich to support construction of the Sizewell…

ČD Cargo to absorb Croatian subsidiary

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August 25, 2026
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ČD Cargo is to absorb its Croatian subsidiary, ČD Cargo Adria, through a cross-border merger. The merger is planned with retrospective effect from January 1,…

ČD Cargo to absorb Croatian subsidiary

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August 25, 2026
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ČD Cargo is to absorb its Croatian subsidiary, ČD Cargo Adria, through a cross-border merger. The merger is planned with retrospective effect from January 1,…

ČD Cargo to absorb Croatian subsidiary

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August 25, 2026
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ČD Cargo is to absorb its Croatian subsidiary, ČD Cargo Adria, through a cross-border merger. The merger is planned with retrospective effect from January 1,…

Germany wants an additional €112 million in track access charges next year

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August 24, 2026
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German rail freight is going to pay up in 2027. At least, that is if the rail infrastructure manager DB InfraGO gets what it wants.…

‘European rail freight has reached disruption limit’

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August 24, 2026
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All across Europe, countries are working to improve their rail infrastructure. This also means that there are many closures, capacity restrictions and associated effects on…

GB Railfreight takes seasonal preparation off the road and on to rail

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August 21, 2026
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This week, GB Railfreight (GBRf) has moved 11 Water Jetter Modules by rail from Peterborough to Wigan and returned ten Weed Spray Modules from Wigan to Peterborough, supporting Network Rail’s Rail Head Treatment Train (RHTT) and seasonal track treatment programmes. Traditionally, the transfer of this equipment is carried out by HIAB lorries. As part of […]

Stockholm-Gothenburg railway reopens after two months

Marco Raimondi
August 17, 2026
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Sweden’s Western Mail Line, which connects the two country’s main cities, has reopened to traffic after eight weeks of renovations. However, the line will not…