RCG launches new connections to Germany and Turkey via Romania

Austrian rail freight operator Rail Cargo Group recently launched two new connections from Munich, in southern Germany, and from Tekirdag, in northwestern Turkey. The centre of this initiative is Curtici, in western Romania, as the two new services are Munich-Curtici and Curtici-Tekirdag. In other words, Curtici becomes the RCG gateway to connect Turkey and Germany.…

AD Ports Group acquires majority share in Tbilisi Dry Port

AD Ports Group has acquired a majority share in the Tbilisi Dry Port. The logistics company, headquartered in Abu Dhabi, purchased sixty per cent of shares. Construction on the dry port is still ongoing, but it is scheduled to enter into operation in late 2024. With the acquisition of a majority stake in the Tbilisi…

AD Ports Group acquires majority share in Tbilisi Dry Port

AD Ports Group has acquired a majority share in the Tbilisi Dry Port. The logistics company, headquartered in Abu Dhabi, purchased sixty per cent of shares. Construction on the dry port is still ongoing, but it is scheduled to enter into operation in late 2024. With the acquisition of a majority stake in the Tbilisi…

AD Ports Group acquires majority share in Tbilisi Dry Port

AD Ports Group has acquired a majority share in the Tbilisi Dry Port. The logistics company, headquartered in Abu Dhabi, purchased sixty per cent of shares. Construction on the dry port is still ongoing, but it is scheduled to enter into operation in late 2024. With the acquisition of a majority stake in the Tbilisi…

Metrans adds rail freight connections to Turkey

The Metrans’ service connecting the Halkali, west of Istanbul, to Dunajska Streda, in Slovakia, is getting to extra stops: Belgrade and Budapest. The new initiative, the company said, comes as a response to the increased demand for rail freight services along this corridor. Test trains started running on 19 February, but the connection was officialised […]

Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway opens in April after major refurbishment

The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway line (BTK), spanning the territories of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey, has been undergoing a major ‘facelift’ since last year. The goal is for the line to regain its past prestige and become a key route extending the Middle Corridor’s rail leg through Turkey to Europe. “We will commence cargo operations soon,” commented […]