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CHINA - China's railways minister, Liu Zhijun, is expected to visit Tehran this week to seal the deal, according to his Iranian counterpart, Hamid Behbahani. 'The final document of the contract has already been signed with a Chinese company and the more...
TIACA to offer training course for freight forwarders in East Africa
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Barix and Railtec Systems Partner for Audio Over IP Railway Installation in Switzerland
Attached please find a press release on: Barix AG, a pioneer in IP-based audio transmission, intercom, control and monitoring, announces that Montreux-Oberland-Bernois Railways in Switzerland will become the first customer of the new Barix Annuncicom more...
Bombardier Transportation: Online Preview: Bombardier Transportation at InnoTrans 2010 in Berlin
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Entremont Selects Esker to Automate Faxing of SAP-generated Transport Requests and Purchase Orders
Esker, the leader in document process automation solutions, announced today that Entremont, a leading French cheese manufacturer, has chosen a cloud service from Esker to automate and fax its SAP-generated transport requests and purchase orders. Deployed more...
EDF board clears EUR3.8bn sale of UK distribution networks to Cheung Kong
– EDF's board has cleared the company to sell its UK power distribution networks to the Cheung Kong group for EUR3.8bn ($4.07bn). more...
Company Announcement: Mbalam Project MOU with China Rail - Africa
Attached please find a press release on: ("CAC") and ("Sundance") are pleased to announce that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") to establish the scope, cost and delivery programme for the railway track and rolling stock needed more...
More transport disruption in Greece
Public transport in Greece is being disrupted today and tomorrow, as unions continue their protest against government austerity measures. The strike is hitting intercity trains as well as the metro and buses in Athens. Air traffic is not affected. The more...
Online Preview: Bombardier Transportation at InnoTrans 2010 in Berlin
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Freight Forwarders Seek EFCC's Intervention in N250 Million Vote
Lagos Sensing fraud in the whole transaction, freight forwarders under the aegis of Nigerian association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) have resolved to invite anti-graft agencies to investigate the N250million appropriated for the more...
China to Build Railway in Iran
The Chinese officials' decision shows that as the United States steps up the effort to isolate Tehran, China is penetrating deeper into the Iranian plateau. China's Railway Minister Liu Zhijun is due to travel in Iran on Sunday to clinch an agreement on more...
EDF Board of Directors approves the sale of the UK electricity distribution networks to the Cheung Kong group
Following consultation with the EDF Group’s European Works Council, EDF’s Board of Directors today approved the sale of its UK electricity distribution networks to the Cheung Kong group ('CKI') following its irrevocable offer of 29 July, worth £3.2 more...
Sundance Mbalam iron ore project MoU with China Rail detail
The MOU was signed for CAC by its Chairman, Mr. Chen Xiaoxing and for Sundance by Board Chairman, Mr. George Jones. The MOU's key agreement binds the Parties to work together to establish: l Scope, cost and programme for delivery of track and rolling more...
Sundance signs rail deal with Chinese firm for Mbalam project
PERTH (miningweekly.com) – Iron-ore developer Sundance Resources has signed a rail deal with a Chinese firm for its flagship Mbalam project, on the border of Cameroon and Congo.Sundance said in a statement on Wednesday that the memorandum of more...
Sundance inks rail deal with Chinese firm
Sundance Resources has inked a deal with a Chinese firm to conduct a cost and planning study for railway transport at its flagship iron ore project in West Africa. Sundance shares closed up 3 cents, or 19.4 per cent, at 18.5 cents after more than 102 more...
Passengers turned up for non-existent train services after Network Rail blunder
It has left Network Rail the threat of a multi-million fine after the rail regulator ruled that the company, which runs the countrys track infrastructure, was in breach of its licence. The problems centre on the creation of a new computer system which more...
Union Pacific Corp.'s CFO to Address Credit Suisse 2010 Automotive & Transportation Conference
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Ukraine to Build Airport Rail Link
Boryspil International Airport in Ukraine has entered into an agreement with CMEC General Machinery Import & Export Company to build a rail link to connect the airport with the city of Kyiv. Ukraine will receive a fund of $1bn for the construction of 8km more...
Investors in Dar transport to enjoy tax exemptions
The Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC) has joined the drive to address public transport woes in Dar es Salaam and efforts being by made by the authorities to end the nagging problem of traffic congestion in the city. The agency said it is now ready to more...
SHARES IN AUST'S SUNDANCE RISE ON RAIL DEAL WITH CHINA'S CAC
Shares in Australia's Sundance Resources Ltd (ASX:SDL) rose after it inked a deal with a Chinese firm regarding rail facilities for the iron ore explorer's flagship project in West Africa. Sundance shares were up 1.5 cents, or 9.68 per cent, at 17 cents more...
Rwandan official calls for support of EA railway
The private sector, stakeholders and development partners have been called upon to support the East African Railways project as it is the backbone of economic transformation. A Rwandan official told BusinessWeek that the completion of the railway line more...
Don’t replace EA rail gauge, warns expert
Replacing East Africa’s narrow railway gauge system with the ‘standard gauge’ is uneconomical, an expert warns. Â more...
SFX Unity Cup - 8 A Side Soccer Tournament United Friends Club & DHL Kuwait in finals
Report by: Julio Cardoso Pics by : Lino G. Fernandes Earlier United Friends Club (UFC), firm favourites at the start of the tournament also survived an onslaught from a star studded Livrament Boys and won in the tie-breaker 4-3, after the match had ended more...
Sundance shares up on Chinese rail deal
Shares in Sundance Resources Ltd rose after it inked a deal with a Chinese firm regarding rail facilities for the iron ore explorer's flagship project in West Africa. Sundance shares were up 1.5 cents, or 9.68 per cent, at 17 cents at 1414 AEST after more...
Postal worker suicide in Britain reveals human cost of closures
An inquest in the tragic death of Robert Steele has underscored the devastating human impact of the Royal Mail closures campaign. Steele, who died in April, had become depressed about the job transfer that would follow closure of his workplace. The more...
Travel around the world with Wunderland, a railway exhibition in Germany
Have you ever wished you could travel across Europe and the US asked, STOMPer Garfield. Now, the wish can become a reality with the help of a permanent railway exhibition in Hamburg, Germany known as the Miniatur Wunderland. Mianiatur Wunderland covers more...
" class="article_heading">China goes beyond Pak, will build rail line to Iran
As the US steps up the effort to isolate Tehran, China is penetrating deeper into the Iranian plateau. This weekend, Beijing will unveil plans to build new rail corridor that will eventually link China to the Mediterranean Sea through Central Asia, more...
Sundance up on Mbalam rail agreement (The West Australian)
Shares in West Africa focused iron ore miner Sundance Resources jumped after the company said it had signed an agreement with CRCC China-Africa Construction to investigate the company's rail needs for its Mbalam project in Cameroon and Congo. more...
Sundance up on Mbalam rail agreement
Shares in West Africa focused iron ore miner Sundance Resources jumped after the company said it had signed an agreement with CRCC China-Africa Construction to investigate the company's rail needs for its Mbalam project in Cameroon and Congo.Under the more...
Europe’s Air Transport Command Agreement
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