
Rail Cargo Theft Reaches $200 Million Annually, Carriers Boost Security
Freight rail operators in the US face $200 million in annual cargo theft, prompting increased security investments and law enforcement…
Intermodal corridors, rail-cargo operators, infrastructure and policy.

Freight rail operators in the US face $200 million in annual cargo theft, prompting increased security investments and law enforcement…

War and drought are driving record freight rates across critical maritime chokepoints, exposing global supply chain vulnerabilities.

DB Cargo UK is being sold as part of a major corporate restructuring by its parent company, Deutsche Bahn

A record-long 64-wagon tank train has crossed the Poland-Ukraine border, enhancing rail freight capacity and efficiency
Record low water levels on the Rhine River at Kaub are severely impacting navigation and threatening European fuel supply chains

Genoa and Savona Vado ports experienced a rise in gateway cargo and conventional freight in H1 2026, despite a drop in transhipment volumes.

The £1.5 billion Oxfordshire Strategic Rail Freight Interchange has advanced to the formal DCO examination process
Breeze CEO Eyal Goldberg discusses the company's digital cargo insurance solutions for the freight and logistics industry.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe shared optimism about ongoing Canada-U.S. trade discussions to avert new tariffs.

CPKC's Bensenville intermodal terminal near Chicago is seeing improved operations after paving and volume surge disruptions.

BNSF has increased its Phoenix-DFW intermodal rail service to six days weekly, offering faster transit and more capacity.

A report on a 2024 freight train derailment in France faults SNCF Réseau for track maintenance and operational issues
The CPB predicts a 0.3% decline in Dutch household purchasing power for 2027, affecting most demographics.

ČD Cargo has expanded its network, operating a locomotive into Denmark for the first time with a coke train to Padborg

The Basque Government has launched a \u20ac97.2 million tender for the third section of Bilbao\u2019s Southern Rail Bypass
AD Ports Group saw its Q2 2026 net profit almost double, with revenues up 47% year-on-year.

Moldova is providing a 50% rail freight discount for Ukrainian cargo transiting its territory until year-end

DB Cargo adds 400 wagons to Rhine rail freight capacity, mitigating disruptions from persistent low water levels.

Extreme weather, especially low water levels, is increasing inland shipping freight rates and affecting logistics costs.

The Trump administration plans to deploy AI to identify and combat tariff evasion, focusing on China's transshipment networks

The US has set an August 19 deadline for Canada to resolve trade irritants, threatening 50% tariffs on $20 billion in goods.

Austria and Türkiye are boosting rail cooperation along the Middle Corridor, with RCG increasing services to Türkiye.

Germany has launched a new plan to move freight by rail as low Rhine water levels disrupt inland shipping.

Low water levels on the Danube River have forced Tata Steel to halt steel coil shipments, shifting to rail transport.

HGK Shipping proposes a European program to build 1,000 new inland vessels optimized for low water by 2035

HHLA reported a continued decline in cargo volumes for the first half of the year, citing harsh winter weather and construction works.

TransFollow is urging the logistics sector to prepare for the EU's eFTI regulation, which mandates digital freight information.

Campaigners in North East Scotland are highlighting rail freight as a crucial element for expanding the region's railway network.

Union Pacific has implemented a peak season surcharge of up to $1,000 per container for California intermodal freight.

Deutsche Bahn is reportedly introducing a five-point plan to reform its criticized Generalsanierung program for rail renovations
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