Europe

Co-ordination and co-operation are key to rail freight growth

EUROPE: Strategies to enhance the competitiveness of rail freight were the main focus of discussions at the Rail…

Maersk switches shortsea service to Europe from Immingham to Hull

Maersk is relocating its Immingham-Europe service to Hull Container Terminal, following shipper concerns over accessibi…

First non-European ship recycling facilities join EU list

The European Commission published its ۴th version of European List of ship recycling facilities, which includes six…

FMN orders Stadler EMUs for TILO services

EUROPE: An agreement was signed in Milano on November ۳۰ for Stadler to supply nine six-car electric multiple-units…

Rail communications platform migrated to Amazon cloud

EUROPE: Rail industry data exchange technology company Hit Rail, which is owned by ۱۲ European railways and used by ۵۰…

MEPs vote to increase rail passengers’ rights

EUROPE: Members of the European Parliament voted in favour of proposed changes to increase rail passengers’ rights at…

Wien – München through service announced

EUROPE: Plans to launch a through Wien – München passenger service in April ۲۰۱۹ have been announced by Austrian open…

Akiem orders ۳۳ locomotives

EUROPE: Leasing company Akiem has placed two firm orders for Bombardier Transportation to supply a total of ۳۳ Traxx…

EU’s new mechanism for Iran (SPV) to be in place soon

Stressing that a new European Union mechanism to facilitate payments for Iranian exports will be in place in coming…

EIA: Europe’s LNG imports increased

Imports of LNG to the EU averaged ۵.۱ billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in ۲۰۱۷, increasing for the third year in a…