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Nurminen Logistics Reports a Financially Robust 2025 Despite Weak Markets
News•Feb 27, 2026

Nurminen Logistics Reports a Financially Robust 2025 Despite Weak Markets

Nurminen Logistics posted a solid 2025 despite weak macro conditions, growing net sales 4.4% to €109.4 million and delivering €18.3 million comparable EBITA. Rail became the engine of growth, with sales climbing to €78.2 million and representing 71.5% of group revenue after the Essinge Rail acquisition. The company improved its balance sheet, raising the equity ratio to 43.9% and cutting gearing to 14.2%, while operating profit fell to €14.6 million. Management is now targeting further expansion in continental Europe and Sweden through new rail routes and partnerships.

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India’s Big Plans for Its Dedicated Freight Corridor
News•Feb 27, 2026

India’s Big Plans for Its Dedicated Freight Corridor

India is fast‑tracking the 2,100‑km Dankuni–Surat Dedicated Freight Corridor, an east‑west rail link that will connect the manufacturing hub of West Bengal with Gujarat’s industrial belt. The Railway Board has ordered an updated Detailed Project Report with revised cost estimates,...

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Freight Traffic Starts Along New Budapest-Belgrade Line
News•Feb 27, 2026

Freight Traffic Starts Along New Budapest-Belgrade Line

Regular freight traffic began at dawn on 27 February along the new Budapest‑Belgrade railway, officially linking Hungary’s and Serbia’s capitals with modern infrastructure. The €4 billion line was largely financed by Chinese lenders, including the Export‑Import Bank, and built by Chinese‑Hungarian consortia....

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Adif Tenders Contract to Implement Standard Gauge to the Port of Alicante
News•Feb 26, 2026

Adif Tenders Contract to Implement Standard Gauge to the Port of Alicante

Spain’s infrastructure manager Adif has tendered a €130 million contract to build a 75‑kilometre standard‑gauge rail line between Alicante and La Encina. The new “third track” will accommodate freight trains up to 750 metres, creating a mixed‑gauge connection that joins the port...

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GB Railfreight Confirms Diesel Auction
News•Feb 26, 2026

GB Railfreight Confirms Diesel Auction

GB Railfreight has announced a March auction of its older diesel fleet, featuring ten Class 60 heavy‑haul locomotives, three Class 47s and several Class 08 shunters. The disposal is part of a broader renewal programme that will replace legacy diesel with bimodal Class 99...

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Future Intermodal Terminal in Milan Receives First Three Gantry Cranes
News•Feb 25, 2026

Future Intermodal Terminal in Milan Receives First Three Gantry Cranes

Three of six electric gantry cranes have been installed at the Milano Smistamento intermodal terminal, marking a key milestone for the project. The facility, jointly managed by FS Logistix and Swiss operator Hupac through TerAlp, aims to handle 44 trains...

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Webinar Recap: Can We Fix the Greening Freight Package?
News•Feb 25, 2026

Webinar Recap: Can We Fix the Greening Freight Package?

RailFreight.com’s webinar featuring Silvia De Rocchi and Akos Ersek dissected the EU Greening Freight Package, pinpointing fragmentation across member states and the freight sector as a major obstacle. The discussion centered on three pillars – the Combined Transport Directive, the...

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‘Interest for Semi-Trailers on Rail in Ukraine Is Growing’
News•Feb 25, 2026

‘Interest for Semi-Trailers on Rail in Ukraine Is Growing’

Interest in rail‑based semi‑trailer transport from Ukraine to Europe is rising as driver shortages and war‑related disruptions strain road freight. East‑West Intermodal Logistics (EWIL) launched a new Lviv‑to‑Fényeslitke service in partnership with Ukrainian Railways and UZ Cargo Poland, despite attacks...

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Rail Freight Group Responds on Planning Reform Consultations
News•Feb 25, 2026

Rail Freight Group Responds on Planning Reform Consultations

The Rail Freight Group (RFG) welcomed the UK government’s draft overhaul of the National Planning Policy Framework, saying it tackles long‑standing obstacles to rail freight terminal development. The group highlighted that clear planning guidance is essential to meet the target...

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Rail Freight Could Soon Return to the Channel Tunnel
News•Feb 25, 2026

Rail Freight Could Soon Return to the Channel Tunnel

The UK Department for Transport has struck a government‑backed deal giving Network Rail long‑term control of the Barking Eurohub site, backed by a £15 million investment to convert it into an international logistics hub. The transformation is designed to re‑establish regular...

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Network Rail to Take Control of Barking Eurohub Site in £15m Government-Backed Deal
Deals•Feb 25, 2026

Network Rail to Take Control of Barking Eurohub Site in £15m Government-Backed Deal

The UK Department for Transport announced a government‑backed deal in which Network Rail will take long‑term control of the Barking Eurohub site in east London. A £15 million investment will transform the site into an international logistics hub and pave the...

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Geodis in New Rail-Road Service for Skincare Specialist Naos
News•Feb 24, 2026

Geodis in New Rail-Road Service for Skincare Specialist Naos

France’s Geodis has launched a multimodal rail‑road service for skincare specialist Naos, moving products from a northern collection point in Neuville‑en‑Ferrain to a southern warehouse in Port Saint Louis via a 45‑km truck leg to Dourges and then by train...

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20 Associations Make (Another) Pledge Against Gigaliners Regulation
News•Feb 24, 2026

20 Associations Make (Another) Pledge Against Gigaliners Regulation

Twenty European transport associations have issued a joint statement urging revisions to the EU Weights and Dimensions Directive (WDD) before gigaliners are widely deployed. They argue the current draft fails to address modal shift, road safety, infrastructure wear and intermodal...

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World Bank Enables $1.41 Billion in Funding for Middle Corridor and KTZ
News•Feb 24, 2026

World Bank Enables $1.41 Billion in Funding for Middle Corridor and KTZ

The World Bank’s Board approved an $846 million IBRD guarantee, mobilising $1.41 billion in private financing for Kazakhstan’s Middle Corridor and rail operator KTZ. The funding will finance a 322.3 km Moyynty‑Kyzylzhar line, tariff reforms and institutional support, including IPO preparation. The project...

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The Port of Koper Records a Highly Successful 2025 with Greater Rail Throughput
News•Feb 24, 2026

The Port of Koper Records a Highly Successful 2025 with Greater Rail Throughput

The Slovenian Port of Koper reported a robust 2025, handling 23.0 million tonnes of cargo while rail’s share of total throughput rose to 51%. Net sales reached €380.3 million, up 13% versus the plan and 15% year‑on‑year, and EBIT surged 44% to...

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GB Railfreight Explores Transition to Hydrogen
News•Feb 24, 2026

GB Railfreight Explores Transition to Hydrogen

GB Railfreight has signed a non‑binding memorandum of understanding with US clean‑energy developer HyOrc to launch Project Phoenix, a feasibility study that will explore retrofitting ageing Class 66 diesel locomotives with a multi‑fuel engine that first runs on natural gas or...

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Nordic Re‑Finance and SBB Cargo Finalize Leaseback Deal for 31 Electric Locomotives
Deals•Feb 20, 2026

Nordic Re‑Finance and SBB Cargo Finalize Leaseback Deal for 31 Electric Locomotives

Nordic Re‑Finance, a locomotive leasing firm, and SBB Cargo have completed a sale‑and‑leaseback transaction for 31 Traxx AC1 electric locomotives. SBB Cargo Switzerland sold the assets while SBB Cargo International will lease them back, giving the operator immediate cash flow...

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