Railways
All aspects of the relationship between ports and railways. This is mainly railway infrastructure within ports used to deliver and collect cargo from ships. It also includes national and international rail networks used to transport goods from ports to markets in Europe. Also includes EU rail transport policies and regulations (TEN-T). Railways often form parts of international transport corridors.
RFI, Port of Gioia Tauro sign last mile rail agreement
Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) July 12, 2024 – Rete Ferroviaria Italiana and Autorità di Sistema Portuale dei Mari Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio (AdSP...
From Mongolia to Rail Hub Milano: Contship’s expertise sets a benchmark
News – From Mongolia to Rail Hub Milano: Contship’s expertise sets a benchmark – July 11, 2024 Contship’s inland terminal welcomed a...
Italy allocates funds to improve port transport
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) July 4, 2024 – The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has allocated 41 million euros for works to improve the...
Ukrainian Railways starts up rail service to Duisport, Germany
Kiev, Ukraine (Ports Europe) July 3, 2024 – Ukrainian Railways has announced a new container and contrailer trains between Ukraine and Duisport in...
Beijing not interested in China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (Ports Europe) July 1, 2024 – It looks like Beijing doesn’t see the 523 km long China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) railway as a...
Romanian, Kazak rail companies sign Middle Corridor MoU
Astana, Kazakhstan (Ports Europe) June 28, 2024 – KTZ Express and Romania’s state-owned rail freight operator CFR Marfa have signed a Memorandum of...
$4.7 billion China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway line
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (Ports Europe) June 25, 2024 – Beijing will issue a $2.35 billion loan for the construction of the long-delayed $4.7 billion...
Kazakhstan increases rail exports of fuel oil via Georgian ports
Batumi, Georgia (Ports Europe) June 25, 2024 – In January-May 2024, Kazakhstan increased rail exports of fuel oil through Georgian ports to 413,200 tons...
Azerbaijan Railways considers operating a terminal in China
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) June 25, 2024 – Azerbaijan Railways (ADY) is considering operating a terminal in China. The aim is to improve land...
Central Asia-South Caucasus-Anatolia corridor – CASCA+
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (Ports Europe) June 24, 2024 – Uzbekistan’s Railways has proposed the creation of a consortium to coordinate cargo transportation...
The delayed Rasht-Caspian Railway is operational
Rasht, Iran (Ports Europe) June 22, 2024 – The long-delayed Iran’s Rasht-Caspian Railway, connecting the city of Rasht to the country’s Caspian Sea port...
Iran wants to use INSTC to move coal from Russia to India
Mumbai, India (Ports Europe) June 11, 2024 – Iran has announced plans to transport coal from Russia to India via Iran’s railway network, said the...
RFI awards Trieste rail construction contract to Preve Costruzioni
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) June 4, 2024 – Rete Ferroviaria Italiana has awarded a Trieste rail construction contract to Preve Costruzioni SpA. Preve...
EU to finance renewal of Bar port, Podgorica railway, Montenegro
Bar, Montenegro (Ports Europe) June 4, 2024 – The Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) has organised a €75.5 million package for the...
Leixões port authority starts new rail connection – Alfarelos
Leixões, Portugal (Ports Europe) May 30, 2024 – The Leixões port authority has started a new rail connection for port cargo –...
Bad news for jammed railway links to Russian ports
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) May 23, 2024 – A breakthrough in traffic volumes towards Russia’s Far East and in the southern direction (Black Sea)...
Romanian prime minister attends DP World event
Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) May 16, 2024 – Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu attended the opening of the “DP World – 20 years of efficiency...
British Steel to supply Mersin port rail project
Mersin, Turkey (Ports Europe) May 16, 2024 – British Steel has won a multi-million-pound contract to supply rail for a new high-speed electric railway in...
Contract to construct the Brindisi Intermodal Hub awarded
Brindisi, Italy (Ports Europe) May 16, 2024 – Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) has awarded the contract for the construction of the Brindisi Intermodal...
Volkswagen and Port of Santander to further promote rail
Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) May 13, 2024 – The President of the APS and his counterpart at Volkswagen Navarra are working together to further promote...