Swedish rail freight operator Green Cargo has achieved a third quarter operating profit of 18 million Swedish crowns (1,57 million euros). During last year’s Q3,…
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Onrail to take over Oslo-Narvik route, gains DB Schenker as customer
Norwegian rail operator Onrail will take over the Oslo-Narvik freight route. The company will now gain DB Schenker as a customer. Other companies did not manage to propose financially attractive enough deals to the German logistics company. At the moment, the freight route from Oslo to the northern Norwegian port town of Narvik is being…
Railway in Sweden closes to freight traffic, volumes shift to road
The rail freight sector in Sweden is currently facing significant challenges. The latest development is the interruption of freight traffic along the Mariestad-Värö railway, in the Swedish southwest. The line was served by Green Cargo trains carrying pulp that was then sent to Germany and Eastern Europe. However, these volumes have now fully shifted to…
Iron Ore Line reopens ahead of schedule, but concerns remain
Reaching the Norwegian port of Narvik via the Iron Ore Line had been impossible for the majority of the past 81 days due to two derailments. The line was reopened once again on Wednesday 6 March, one day before the forecasted date, as the Swedish infrastructure manager Trafikverket mentioned. On the other hand, industry players […]