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EU considering new rails Berlin-Tallinn rail linkAug 26, 2008

Proposals for a rail tunnel running beneath the Gulf of Finland between Helsinki and Tallinn could be revived thanks to major European rail plans, Helsingin Sanomat said. The European Union is considering the construction of an upgraded rail connection from Berlin, via Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia to the Estonian capital, and a possible Gulf of Finland t...

New Škoda fleet for Czech RailwaysAug 26, 2008

In an effort to streamline international train travel, as well as reduce delays at nearby border crossings, national railway company České dráhy (ČD) has introduced the first prototypes of its new state-of-the-art locomotives, The Prague Post reported. The long-awaited locomotives, called 109E, began their trial runs June 24 at Škoda Transportation t...

Zim adding Genoa call Aug 26, 2008

ZIM said it will add a call at the port of Genoa to the rotation of ships is its ZCS service. Ships will continue to call Livorno, as well. This upgrade is intended to respond to the Northwest Italian market demand, and to offer improved, reliable and direct service between Italy and U.S. East and West coasts, the company said. The ZCS service dep...

Duke adds Savannah properties Aug 26, 2008

Duke Realty Corp. has acquired two industrial buildings about three miles from the Port of Savannah, Ga., from local developer Wrenn Blalock. In its latest Savannah-area transaction, Duke acquired a two distribution centers, one with 225,000 square feet of space, and the other with 432,600 square feet, with each located in the Port Logistics Center at...

A bright future for Russia's air cargoAug 25, 2008

Addressing the Russia & CIS Aircraft Conference, Denis Ilyin (above), Senior Vice President for Strategy and Commercial at AirBridgeCargo Airlines, said: Despite a certain decrease in the passenger air market, global air cargo is constantly developing and average annual growth up to 2025 is forecast at between 5.4% and 7.1%. Russia can and will benefit st...

Fraport First Airport Operator to join IATA’s Cargo 2000 initiativeAug 25, 2008

Fraport AG is the first airport operator to join the Cargo 2000 quality system, an IATA (International Air Transport Association) initiative involving approximately 60 airlines, forwarders, general handling agents and information technology providers – including Frankfurt-based Lufthansa Cargo AG. Based on agreement of the members, Cargo 2000 is a wor...

Industry endorses cargo sweeping policy on Great Lakes Aug 25, 2008

Great Lakes Maritime Task Force has endorsed a U.S. Coast Guard final environmental impact statement on wash down of small amounts of residue from the decks of ships carrying dry cargo such as coal, iron ore, and limestone. The Coast Guard will generally require ships on the lakes performing so-called cargo sweeping to be six to 13.8 miles or further ...

RAND: Railroads may not be able to handle increased freight Aug 25, 2008

The volume of U.S. freight is expected to double over the next 30 years, and a new study said while railroads have improved productivity in recent decades, continued incremental improvements may be insufficient to handle freight volume increases. The study by nonprofit research organization RAND Corp. said, Increased use of rail freight is seen as a way to...

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