Early September CZ Loko outshopped a new EffiShunter 1600 locomotive in a bright blue livery. On 19.09.2018, during InnoTrans 2018, CZ Loko signed the contract for the delivery of this machine to Hungarian operator Magyar Vasúti Áruszállító (MVA) from Debrecen.
The designated ‘774 717’ is a 6-axle machine (120 tonnes) with a top speed of 90 km/h. Similar locomotives are operated by CER Cargo, SD – Kolejová Doprava and Fennia Rail from Finland for example.