From the end of August, Contargo will launch two new regular rail services between Poland and France as part of the Poland France Shuttle service. One of the routes will directly connect the LDCT terminals in Dourges (France) and Miratrans in Krzewo (Poland), while the other will connect Dourges with Kutno in Poland, with a stopover in Duisburg.
Spanish rail infrastructure operator Adif has joined the EULYNX international consortium, which develops technical standards for the unification of interfaces and components for microprocessor-based interlocking systems. Joining EULYNX will allow Adif to contribute to the creation of modern rail automation solutions at the EU level.
The 100,000th container (in TEU equivalent) was sent from Xi’an, China, as part of a freight train along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR). The train included 50 containers with electronics, furniture and consumer goods.
PSA Antwerp and Lineas have announced the launch of a new rail service directly connecting the PSA terminal in the port of Zeebrugge with the Noordzee Terminal in Antwerp. The first container train departed on 27 May 2025, and from 2 June the line began operating regularly, three times a week in both directions. This re-establishment of an important rail route was a highlight at the Transport Logistics trade fair in Munich.
Turkish railway operator TCDD has received the first five E5000 electric locomotives, which were developed and manufactured entirely using local technologies. The handover ceremony took place in Eskisehir, where the locomotives are assembled by Türasaş with the participation of the TÜBİTAK RUTE Research and Development Institute.
JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy plans to complete the construction of a new 75 km railway line by the end of 2025, which will bypass the congested Almaty railway junction. 96% of the excavation work has already been completed, over 30 km of track and sleeper grid have been laid, 17 of 19 bridges have been installed, and 49 of 55 utility pipes have been installed. Electrical equipment and blocking systems are being installed at the same time.
The current SCI Verkehr study “European Rail Freight Transport” analyses the factors affecting market shares, types of goods and corporate strategies, as well as emerging opportunities.
Azerbaijan Railways (ADY), part of AZCON Holding, took part in the international exhibition Transport Logistic 2025, which was held from June 2 to 5 in Munich. ADY Chairman Rovshan Rustamov held a number of bilateral meetings with the heads of leading transport and logistics companies. During the talks with China Railway Container Transport Corp. President Yang Bin, the development of cooperation within the framework of the “One Belt – One Road” initiative, as well as the strengthening of multimodal transportation and digitalization of cargo tracking on the China-Black Sea route were discussed.
The first container train has been sent from the joint cargo terminal in Xi’an (China) to the Kazakh-Chinese Zhetysu terminal in Almaty. The grand opening of the new logistics complex is scheduled for June 10, after which the facility will become the largest container hub in southern Kazakhstan.
From the end of August, Contargo will be operating its own direct rail line between Dourges in France and Duisburg in Germany. The new route will operate on a fixed schedule with three round trips per week, offering a sustainable and reliable transport solution.
