The locomotives arrived at the Port of Douala in June 2026 and will support initial ore transport between the Inland Rail Facility and Douala in Q3 2026.
Rail freight is handling substantial construction-material flows for two UK nuclear projects, with Heavy Haul Rail beginning direct aggregate deliveries to Sizewell C in Suffolk as Direct Rail Services completes a 330,000-tonne programme in Cumbria.
Italian rail freight traffic fell sharply in the first half of 2026 as infrastructure works linked to Italy’s EU-funded recovery programme disrupted network availability, raising the risk that temporary construction constraints become permanent traffic…