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Succession: John Smith prepares to step back GBRf looks inward to leadership transition

GB Railfreight (GBRf) has formally launched the process to appoint a successor to CEO John Smith, following his announcement that he will step back after…
(PARTIAL) PRIVATISATION Process begins for sale of Rail Logistics Europe stake

The sale of up to 49% of the capital of Rail Logistics Europe (RLE), the structure grouping SNCF’s rail freight subsidiaries, has taken a step…
Italy to follow Laude Smart Intermodal to launch regular Duisburg-Poland connection in April

The Polish intermodal operator Laude Smart Intermodal is planning to launch a new regular connection between Duisburg, Germany and southern and central Poland. The company…
2025 figures DB report: Cargo improves operating result by €350 mln, still at a loss

DB Cargo has improved its operating result (EBIT) by 350 million euros in 2025. A major improvement, although Deutsche Bahn’s freight department still operated at…
IMPACT OF OIL CRISIS Maersk implements Intermodal Fuel Fees in 9 European countries

Benelux, Poland, Italy, Slovenia, and DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland). These are the countries where Danish shipping giant Maersk is increasing fuel fees for intermodal…
LOCOMOTIVE BAPTISM Medway eyes further expansion in France after receiving its first locomotives

Medway is in France for the long term and is already eying a further expansion in this market. The MSC-group rail freight company received its…
Intermodal HHLA: rail growth outpaces the road in 2025

The German port terminal operator and logistics company HHLA has published its final figures for 2025. Despite the geopolitical storm, HHLA has recorded positive growth.…
Intermodal integration FS Logistix and Logtainer launch new port-inland connections in Italy

A partnership between FS Logistix and Logtainer has given rise to new rail freight connections in Italy. They connect the ports of Genoa and Vado…
Like mother(company), like daughter(company) PKP Cargotabor enters next restructuring phase

PKP Cargotabor, part of the Polish state-owned PKP Cargo, is taking its next steps in its restructuring by submitting an Arrangement Proposals for Creditors. “The…
Passenger decline Japan launches bullet train for freight

Putting freight on high-speed trains is not usually considered to be a viable idea. After earlier attempts in the USA (Amtrak, 1990s) and Italy (Mercitalia,…
Underscores importance of interoperability Swedish freight-only railway fails to attract freight

Just two years ago, the Swedish West Dalarna Line (Västerdalsbanan) made the news thanks to an expected surge in rail freight transportation. The prominent Fiskarheden…
Court strikes down German TAC rule ECJ opens door to several hundred million euro TAC refunds in Germany

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled against the German cap on track access charges (TAC) for local passenger traffic. Since 2016, rail freight…