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Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan launch new railway line, first coal train dispatched in October

Sweden chooses cheapest route for Norrbothnia Line

Swedish transport administrator Trafikverket has picked the cheapest alternative improve traffic along the Norrbothnia Line, a missing link along the TEN-T Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor. The decision follows an order from the government to rein in costs on the line’s unbuilt northern section. The Swedish transpo…

Bulgaria unveils plan to put more grain on rail

The Bulgarian government is looking to put more grain on freight trains amid worries concerning the recent attack on Black Sea ports. Around five million tonnes of Bulgarian wheat risk remaining unsold, with vessels refusing to use the countries’ ports to avoid risk of being bombed. Sofia’s ministries of transport and…

Created for fuel, Türkiye’s first private rail freight operator broadens its horizons

Türkiye is not exactly known for having a bustling and thriving rail freight industry. Regardless, its rail sector seems to be on a modest growth trajectory with major infrastructure projects and a recently liberalised market. RailFreight.com spoke with the country’s first private operator, Körfez Ulaştırma, about its…

Barking reopening recedes into mid November

It’s proving very difficult to clear the 23 October Barking derailment. The intermodal freight train that came off the rails, blocking the East London station, has done more damage than originally estimated. Recovery and restoration, according to stakeholders, will take until at least next week. However, 10 November i…

U.S. Coast Guard Detains MSC Cruise Ship in Miami

The U.S. Coast Guard has detained the cruise ship MSC Poesia at PortMiami, forcing MSC Cruises to cancel an 11-night Caribbean voyage after the vessel remained in port for two...

China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway construction making progress

China-Central Asia Monitor

Afghan-Pakistan conflict hindering Central-South Asian trade

Kazakhstan revising expectations

Qatar’s US LNG Bet Signals a New Energy Order

Turning to your biggest rival is rarely a sign of confidence. Yet Qatar's decision to sign long-term contracts for US supplies suggests the world's second-largest LNG exporter is increasingly concerned that instability in the Gulf could undermine its ambitious expansion plans.

New Jersey Governor Warns Ports Against Handling Russian Diesel

New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill is warning port and terminal operators not to accept Russian diesel shipments heading toward the U.S. East Coast, arguing that the Trump administration’s authorization of...

Australia Bans Bulk Carrier Over Repeated Falsification of Crew Rest Records

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier from Australian ports for 90 days after inspectors discovered that crew work and rest records had been...

Hapag-Lloyd, ONE Warn Most Cargo Lost in Massive Containership Fire

Hapag-Lloyd and Ocean Network Express (ONE) are warning customers that most of the cargo aboard the fire-damaged containership Espirito Santo Express is likely severely damaged or a total loss, more...

Former USS Enterprise Begins Final Voyage to Alabama for Dismantling

The former USS Enterprise (CVN 65), the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, departed Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia under tow on Monday, November 2, beginning its final journey to Mobile,...

Italy approves rail investments for €5.4bn

Italy’s draft budget law for 2027 allocated €5.43 billion to the national rail network over the next two years. The funds will be sent to infrastructure manager RFI, with the Terzo Valico project getting the largest share of the funds with €1.6 billion. According to article 77 of the bill, the ‘Services’ part of the p…

War Widens in the Black Sea in a Test of NATO Red Lines

After seven strikes on cargo ships near NATO members Romania and Bulgaria last month, the US-led military alliance said it would deploy maritime patrol aircraft, radars and drones to bolster its eastern flank in the Black Sea.

Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan agree: “Superferry” and new intermodal terminal for Middle Corridor

Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan are planning a joint intermodal terminal at the Baku International Sea Trade Port. In addition, the two countries want to launch regular high-capacity ferry services between the ports of Alat and Kuryk, dubbed “Superferry” in Azerbaijan. Both projects target freight on the Middle Corridor. Th…

Évora–Caia delay costs Medway its daily freight Sines-Seville trains

The opening of Portugal’s new Évora–Caia line has slipped once again, this time to 2028, and the first casualty is already known. MSC has reportedly suspended the daily Medway freight service between the port of Sines and Seville, taking around 50,000 containers a year to a Spanish port instead. “Unfortunately, we fou…

Maersk rail service shortens Finland–Asia transit by eight days

Maersk is launching a block train between Haparanda, on the Swedish–Finnish border, and APM Terminals Gothenburg. The service offers businesses in Finland and Northern Sweden an alternative to the conventional feeder route across the Baltic Sea. The first train is scheduled for 5 November. Logistics giant Maersk is ta…

New dawn for Limerick-Foynes freight line

The first train has run on the reinstated Limerick-Foynes Freight Line, ahead of the 2027 restoration of rail access to Ireland’s Port of Foynes. The two-car passenger unit operated during testing over a public holiday weekend at the end of October. It was the first train to traverse the route since its decommissionin…

Laude Smart Intermodal calls on Europe to donate old locomotives to Ukraine

European countries should hand over their old but operational locomotives to Ukraine, the Polish operator Laude Smart Intermodal argues. In turn, Europe could renew its fleet with new locomotives financed with EU aid. Ukraine has lost over 600 locomotives due to Russian attacks, while Polish companies retain several h…

UN praises ecosystem restoration efforts in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan

Astana gets shout-out for reviving Northern Aral Sea.

Alternative-Fuel Ship Orders Outpace Port Bunkering Infrastructure, Lloyd’s Register Warns

The global shipping industry is ordering alternative-fuel vessels faster than ports can develop the infrastructure needed to fuel them, according to a new report from Lloyd’s Register (LR), highlighting a...

Broad Industry Coalition Urges Permanent Suspension of Costly U.S. Port Fees on China-Linked Ships

A broad coalition of maritime, agricultural, manufacturing, retail and logistics organizations is urging the Trump administration to permanently suspend U.S. port fees targeting China-linked vessels, warning that reinstating the charges...

Pakistan LNG Cargo Attacked Near Hormuz Had Iranian Approval

(Bloomberg) — Pakistan negotiated with Iran to secure safe passage for liquefied natural gas carrier Al Mayeda before the ship was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, according...

Alternative-Fuel Ship Orders Up 57% in 2026 as LNG Continues to Dominate

Orders for alternative-fueled ships are running 57% ahead of last year, with LNG-powered containerships and car carriers driving much of the growth, according to new figures from classification society DNV....

New Wave of Attacks Hits Tankers and LNG Carrier in Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf

A tanker was struck by two unidentified projectiles in the Persian Gulf late Sunday, marking the latest in a series of attacks on commercial shipping in and around the Strait...

EU approves €30 million in state aid for EUREGIO terminal near Aachen

The European Commission has approved €29.3 million in German state aid for a new rail-road terminal near Aachen. The so-called EUREGIO terminal is set to start operations in 2035. The aid takes the form of a direct grant to the infrastructure company EVS EUREGIO Verkehrsschienennetz, the future owner of the terminal. …

German wagon keepers urge parliament to reverse rail freight funding cuts

The German association of freight wagon keepers VPI has called on the budget committee to reverse planned funding cuts in 2027. The subsidy for track access charges (TAC), for example, would drop to about €200 million, while the TACs themselves are set to rise substantially. The German freight wagon keepers’ associati…

UAE to Protect Energy Infrastructure, Invest in New Export Routes to Prepare for Iran War, Minister Says

The UAE will protect its energy infrastructure and invest in new export routes, storage capacity abroad and shipping fleets to be better prepared for the US-Israeli war on Iran, its energy minister said on Monday.

From Hormuz to the Red Sea: Can rail arrive before the next disruption?

The Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb are testing the resilience of Middle Eastern trade routes at the same time. Attacks on shipping, threats to energy infrastructure and doubts over maritime security are pushing operators to rethink their routes, vessel availability and insurance exposure. Even where commercial tra…