‘Helrom to Be Liquidated’
German intermodal rail operator Helrom announced liquidation after filing for a second insolvency earlier this week. The company, which transports semi‑trailers on rail, has been unable to continue operations due to chronic under‑capitalisation and cost‑management failures, even though market demand remained solid. Trains have been idle for a week and employees face job losses. Authorities will examine the rapid repeat filings for possible misconduct.
IPRO Intermodal TOS: 10 Reasons Terminals Rely on Tideworks
Tideworks Technology’s Intermodal Pro (IPRO) TOS offers a fully configurable platform for rail, yard and gate planning across terminals of any size. It delivers real‑time guided operations, move orchestration, crane optimisation and a digital‑twin view that together reduce congestion and...
Croatia and Hungary Officially Join Baltic-Adriatic Corridor
Croatia and Hungary have formally joined the Baltic‑Adriatic Rail Freight Corridor, moving from informal participation to full regulatory membership. The amendment obliges their transport authorities to monitor corridor performance, ensure non‑discriminatory access, and cooperate on cross‑border complaints, with Italy handling...
Port of Rotterdam Authority Transfers Routescanner to Royal Dirkzwager
Effective 27 May 2026, the Port of Rotterdam Authority transferred its Routescanner platform to Royal Dirkzwager. Routescanner, launched in 2017, offers multimodal route comparison, transit times and CO₂ data to boost logistics transparency. The acquisition aligns with the port’s innovation‑to‑market...
Kronenbourg’s Rail-Centred Logistics Cushions Impact of Fuel Price Hikes
French brewer Kronenbourg relies on a rail‑centric logistics network to offset rising diesel costs. From its Obernai plant, the company runs about 450 trains a year, moving 450,000 pallets and delivering roughly 70% of its beer by rail to hubs...
Medway Unlocks 30 Million Euros in Subsidies in Spain
Medway, MSC’s rail‑freight subsidiary, will receive roughly €30 million (about $33 million) from Spain’s NextGenerationEU program in three tranches. The funding supports a €41.1 million investment in electric locomotives for Spain‑Portugal routes, a €4.25 million grant covering half the cost of ERTMS installation on...
Stability and Predictability on the Railways Enable CargoBeamer to Expand in France
CargoBeamer is boosting its Calais‑Perpignan intermodal service to six weekly round‑trips, achieving daily departures Monday‑Saturday. The expansion follows a 40% surge in demand over the past six‑to‑eight months, driven by renewed rail stability after earlier strike disruptions. The route now...
Kazakh Railways Is Not Going to Be ‘Just’ a Rail Operator
Kazakh Railways (KTZ) is transforming from a national rail operator into a multimodal logistics hub across Eurasia. Amid growing Chinese demand for overland freight, KTZ has added 900 km of new track, a third border crossing with China, and aims to...
‘Logistics Wins Wars’
EU aims to create a European Military Schengen by 2027 to streamline logistics and mobility, a goal emphasized at the CT4EU event in Brussels. Officials note that current CEF funding through 2034 falls short of the resources needed, with infrastructure...
Ukrainian Shippers Call on State to Extend Service Life of Rail Wagons
Ukrainian shippers have asked the government to lift strict service‑life limits on freight wagons, arguing that the current rules force decommissioning of up to 67,800 wagons by 2031 and would cut the national fleet from 84,600 to 45,000 units. A...
Italian Association Fermerci Urges Meloni to Provide Financial Support
Italian rail‑freight association Fermerci sent a letter to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni urging five specific actions to rescue a sector battered by prolonged infrastructure works and rising costs. The association highlights that around 800 capacity‑reducing projects this year will keep...
Armenia Now Has a Railway Connection to the EU
Turkey has ended its decades‑long rail blockade, reopening the Akhalkalaki–Kars line for Armenian cargo. The move gives Armenia a direct railway corridor to the European Union via the Baku‑Tbilisi‑Kars network, complementing existing links to Russia, China and the Caucasus. Armenian...
GoExpress Prepares High-Speed Logistics in the UK
GoExpress, a new entrant to the UK rail freight market, is gearing up for high‑speed intermodal trial runs between the English Midlands and Scotland, likely linking Crewe with a terminal near Glasgow. The company plans to run passenger‑compatible freight at...
Medway Stages Construction of the Largest Iberian Rail Terminal
Medway, the MSC‑owned rail operator, will begin construction of stage one of the Iberian Peninsula’s largest freight terminal in Vila Nova de Famalicão by the end of 2026, with a €60 million (~$65 million) investment lasting almost two years. The Lousado site...
Lithuanian Intermodal Declined Spectacularly in 2025
Lithuanian rail freight volumes fell 4.7% in 2025, dropping to 24.4 million tonnes, while intermodal shipments plunged 70.8% year‑on‑year. Revenue declined modestly to €263.6 million (≈$287 million). The market remains dominated by LTG Cargo, which handles 96% of freight, despite six operators being...