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USA: Investment firm KKR & Co Inc has reached a definitive agreement to sell full-service wagon and intermodal equipment leasing company Infinity Transportation to Ares Infrastructure Equity and Ares Insurance Solutions funds for an enterprise value of approximately $2.9bn. Subject to customary closing conditions and …
Trimble reported higher third-quarter revenue and earnings Wednesday, but lowered its full-year recurring revenue growth forecast as weakness in European freight markets and slower demand for positioning services weighed on its outlook. The Westminster, Colorado-based technology company (NASDAQ: TRMB ) reported third-…
“I was told in parliament the other day that the rail freight companies are, quote, ‘not in the most organised shape to drive growth’ – and I disagree”, the UK Minister of Transport Peter Hendy said. At the unveiling of Freightliner’s new logo and loco, Hendy underlined the importance of private players and the need f…
Ocean Network Express more than quadrupled its second-quarter net profit and raised its full-year earnings forecast to $2 billion, as stronger freight rates and higher cargo volumes outweighed rising operating costs. The Singapore-based container shipping company co-owned by three Japanese carriers reported net profit…
A Boeing 747-400 freighter jet operated by Central China Longhao Airlines arrived at East Midlands Airport on Monday, adding to the roster of cargo airlines now using the airport as a gateway to the United Kingdom market. Central China Longhao Airlines will operate twice-weekly flights to East Midlands from Zhengzhou …
GERMANY: Siemens Mobility and Lufthansa Technik Defense have agreed to develop jointly a train for cross-border military medical evacuations and civilian disaster response. Ahead of the Berlin Security Conference on November 3-4 the companies signed a memorandum of understanding to combine their decades of experience …
Heavier shipments are driving higher tonnage and revenue per bill at ArcBest’s less-than-truckload unit. Freight lost to a once-depressed truckload market is returning alongside an improved manufacturing complex. The changing freight mix helped the company beat third-quarter expectations on Wednesday. The Institute fo…
Indian officials were cautious on the US midterm election results, saying it eases some of the pressure over trade tensions but creates a new layer of uncertainty in an already fragile relationship.
Germany’s rail freight operators are demanding federal compensation for diversions forced by the Generalsanierung corridor renovation programme, which they estimate will cost more than €100 million this year. Their association Die Güterbahnen wants around €15 per train-km and penalties for DB InfraGO’s overruns paid t…
CHICAGO — Parcel shippers spent years handing one national carrier all their volume and negotiating once. At FarEye’s Last Mile Leaders America 2026 conference in August, panelists described why shippers are moving away from single-carrier agreements. Rising surcharges are part of the reason. Software that lets shippe…
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…
AUSTRIA: The coalition government has agreed the biggest restructuring of the state-owned ÖBB group in more than two decades, which is expected to cut costs by around €80m a year. The governing coalition of the conservative ÖVP, the social democratic SPÖ and the liberal NEOS agreed a plan to restructure the ÖBB group …
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…
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…
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…
EUROPE: As the European rail landscape undergoes a period of profound transformation, the 2026 Railway Gazette Summit will be debating opportunities for building a resilient, competitive and sustainable railway sector. A detailed programme can be found here . Hosted by Railway Gazette International Executive Editor Ni…
This week’s round-up of news from the global urban rail transport sector, from Railway Gazette International . On October 29 Wuhan opened two more sections of its metro network. The second phase of Line 12 between Gangduhuayuan and Moshuihu Park via the north and west of the city joins the two ends of Phase 1 opened o…
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...
GXO Logistics reported third-quarter revenue of $3.59 billion, a 5.7% increase from a year earlier, as the global contract logistics provider secured more new business and expanded its sales pipeline to record levels. The Greenwich, Connecticut-based company (NYSE: GXO ) said Tuesday that organic revenue grew 6.4% dur…
Walmart has agreed to expand its commercial agreement with Symbiotic Inc. to automate an additional 25 U.S. regional distribution centers. Symbiotic ( NASDAQ: SYM ) is an AI-powered warehouse automation and robotics company headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts. Walmart ( NASDAQ: WMT ) will initially invest about…
A federal appeals court challenge to the U.S. Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) system could disrupt annual registration fees paid by trucking companies and threaten funding for state commercial vehicle safety programs, according to the organization that administers the program. The Small Business in Transportation C…
Two popemobiles that will be used during Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Peru arrived on Monday from Brazil aboard a Latam Airlines Group freighter aircraft, part of a special logistics operation carried out under contract to Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in coordination with General Motors. The two Chevrolet vehicle…
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.
An October survey of supply chain executives confirmed what truckload carriers said on recent quarterly calls—that rates are likely to remain on the rise for the foreseeable future. The Logistics Managers’ Index, released Tuesday, showed further capacity declines alongside surging pricing. Q3 reports show carriers gea…
The benchmark price used for most fuel surcharges fell this week, but the focus in oil markets is on the huge decline in futures market prices recorded Monday. The Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration average weekly retail diesel price fell to $6.292/gallon, a decline of 6 cts/g, effective Monday, pu…
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...