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
Hiab, part of Cargotec, has introduced a new advanced HIAB railway loader crane range with the new SPACEevo control system. A Hiab loader crane in operation with Spanish rail infrastructure company ADIF With the closing down of its Kalmar heavy cranes business, Cargotec is reliant on Kalmar reach stackers andContinue Reading
A pre-draft of the South African Shipping Company Bill 2022 has been published by the country’s Department of Transport with the object of establishing the country’s first national carrier. The rationale is that South Africa is reliant on the performance of others for essential imports and exports. A national shippingContinue Reading
Siemens Logistics, Qatar Airways Cargo and Qatar Aviation Services (QAS) Cargo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote close cooperation in digitalising cargo handling processes. The collaborative project is due to deploy the latest in data analytics applications and predictive maintenance. Planned activities under the MoU include jointContinue 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
AR Banks, the Hampshire-based heavy haulage and lifting specialist, has announced it will be expanding its fleet after securing funding from Paragon Bank. This is the latest in a series of funding arrangements between AR Banks and Paragon’s SME Lending division, which across the last six years now totals overContinue Reading
