China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) has committed over $1.4 billion to modernizing the Tanzania-Zambia Railway (TAZARA), a crucial transport link for Zambia’s copper exports to Tanzania’s largest port. TAZARA serves as a key corridor for transporting copper and cobalt from Central Africa, providing an alternative to South Africa’s congestedContinue Reading
Recently, a bulk cargo vessel carrying coal from South Africa to Singapore suffered a fatal accident, resulting in the deaths of three crew members who were found in a full cargo hold. This is the second incident of its kind, as a similar accident occurred on another vessel carrying coalContinue Reading
CEMEX has completed a significant investment into its rail solutions facility at Somercotes, Derbyshire. This development was undertaken to meet increasing customer demand for its concrete bearers for switches and crossings. As a result of this investment, CEMEX will be able to manufacture an additional 18,000 linear metres of bearersContinue Reading
In cooperation with ArcelorMittal and DB Cargo, Innofreight has built two partially automated unloading machines for the steel mill in Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany. (Photo: Deutsche Bahn AG, Volker Emersleben, Innofreight) This is the first time a steel mill has switched its entire raw materials supply to Innofreight technology. Each of theContinue Reading
The prototype JNA-X Box Wagon, which has now successfully completed the audit and inspection process, is the first to roll off the production line in Romania. It is part of the agreement for 50 new box wagons announced in March this year between Porterbrook, GB Railfreight (GBRf) and Greenbrier. TheContinue Reading
The African Rail Industry Association (ARIA) has called for the speedy implementation of third-party operator access into Transnet Freight and Rail (TFR) network infrastructure in a bid to generate more revenue for the fiscus. ARIA has been expressing serious concerns regarding the restrictive terms and conditions Transnet has imposed onContinue Reading
Namibia’s state-owned railway company TransNamib plans to shift coal exports from Botswana off the road and onto rail by early next year, potentially doubling exports via Walvis Bay port, its CEO said. Land-locked Botswana has sought alternative routes to export its coal as disruption to South Africa’s railway lines impactContinue Reading
