The Swiss sea shipping company Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has acquired most shares of the Spanish rail operator Laumar Terminales...MSC acquires Spanish rail freight operator
The German rail logistics company TX Logistik AG (TXL) can perform transport services in the Danish rail network on its...TX Logistik gets own B licence in Denmark
New Silk Road operator UTLC ERA and logistics provider Hellmann Worldwide have agreed to continue transporting finished cars by rail...Successful service ships 8,000 cars from Bremerhaven to Chongqing
Poland new hinterland for port of Koper
The Slovenian port of Koper has a well-developed rail freight network linking to neighbouring landlocked countries such as Austria and Hungary. The harbour is also an important gateway for Slovakia and Czechia. In the last...Read more
Czech company develops hybrid shunting locomotive
Czech rolling stock manufacturer CZ Loko has developed the HybridShunter 400 locomotive. It is the first hybrid vehicle in the company’s portfolio. The locomotive is able to operate on a diesel engine and batteries. The two-axle...Read more
New multimodal route China-Europe via port of Rostock
A new multimodal route on the New Silk Road was born at the Transport Logistics Trade Fair 2019 held in Munich last week. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Italian terminal of Verona,...Read more
Port of Rotterdam provides digital solution to port of Gdansk
The port of Gdansk has implemented Navigate, a digital solution developed by the port of Rotterdam. The online system allows customers to find the most convenient and fast rail, truck or sea connection available to...Read more
Your package from China on the train to your mailbox
Postal items on a train; it is somewhat of a novelty but one with high potential. This is especially true for postal deliveries from China to Western Europe. E-commerce has brought about a rising volume...Read more
Brexit impacts UK intermodal activity in 2019
Domestic intermodal activity in the UK is expected to witness a decline this year due to uncertainty related to the Brexit. “While 2018 saw a notable growth in domestic bulk and semi-bulk rail freight, sentiment...Read more
More shuttle trains between Bettembourg-Dudelange and Trieste
The intermodal shuttle connecting the Italian Port of Trieste and Bettembourg-Dudelange in Luxembourg will be increased in frequency. By the end of this year, the service will run 12 roundtrips per week, from the current...Read more
First European order TSI-compliant 9 MW power locomotive
Stadler has signed a contract with the European Loc Pool (ELP) for ten additional six-axle locomotives. This purchase is part of the framework agreement with the leasing company for a total of 100 locomotives, announced...Read more
European railways comply with ‘user pays’ and ‘polluter pays’ principles
European railways comply with the principles of ‘user pays’ and ‘polluter pays’, better than any other motorised transport mode. This is a key insight from the European Commission’s new study on transport cost internalisation. It...Read more
More traffic, less income for Renfe Mercancias
The Spanish rail freight company Renfe Mercancías witnessed a slight increase in traffic volumes despite its financial losses in Q1 2019. The volumes surged to 4.64 million tonnes in the first three months, an increase...Read more