Topic: Automotive

'not an april fools joke' Stellantis vehicles back on the railways in Calais after 11 years

The port of Boulogne Calais, in northeastern France, reinstated rail freight services for the transport of finished vehicles manufactured by Stellantis after 11 years. Once…
Higher speed, lower costs China’s largest automaker gets dedicated freight train to Europe

Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer FAW has launched its first dedicated China-Europe train. The company says that the new route reduces cost, speeds up logistics and…
18-fold growth India’s cars are catching the train

Indian car manufacturers are warming up to rail. In recent years, they have put 18 times more cars on trains than a decade ago. Rail’s…
Automotive Nurminen Logistics starts block train shipment from Czechia to Kazakhstan

Finnish logistics company Nurminen Logistics has begun regular block train shipment from Czechia to Kazakhstan. The trains take auto parts and components to the automotive…
automotives on the rise Car logistics main driver in the growth of KTZ’s Xi’an terminal

The Kazakh terminal in Xi’an that started operations in February 2024 is seeing a noticeable growth in transit volumes in the first months of 2025.…
Cars, boats, trains Rail freight is back in Ostend port after 15 years

Trains have been absent from the Belgian Port of Ostend for 15 long years, but that time has now come to an end. Rail freight…
Istanbul - Craiova Turkish car producer Ford Otosan now organising Romanian factory logistics via rail

Turkish automotive manufacturer Ford Otosan and logistics company Mars Logistics are launching an intermodal supply route between Istanbul and Craiova, Romania. Ford has a car…
CEVA Logistics’ new Dunkirk auto hub enters service complete with rail spur

CEVA Logistics has begun operations this week at its new finished vehicle logistics (FVL) hub at the Port of Dunkirk. The hub is equipped with…
strike update DB tries to avoid industrial standstill during new strike round

The ongoing 24-hour strike launched by GDL’s train drivers in Germany has cornered state-owned operator DB, especially its freight division DB Cargo. Links connecting ports…
Voestalpine stays on the rail with ambitions for doubled volumes

The cooperation between DB Cargo, voestalpine and LogServ has been extended for another two years. The Austria-based steel technology company aims to increase the volumes…
GEFCO belongs to the past, CEVA is the future after completed integration

The brand formerly known as GEFCO is now officially named CEVA Logistics. The French logistics company completed the integration procedures after GEFCO’s purchase in July…
China-Europe: new energy vehicles fever sees multiple services launched

Xi’an, Zhengzhou and Chengdu all launched new China-Europe rail services in October. Their common denominator? New energy vehicles (NEVs) occupy the train capacity and provide…