Maersk’s intermodal service Japan/Korea now also eastbound
Maersk has launched its first eastbound train from St. Petersburg port to Korea and Japan. On 28 March a train loaded with plywood and chemical products from North Europe departed the port of Vostochniy in...Read more
Containerised bulk and liquids gains popularity on China-Russia route
Electronics, car parts or fast-moving consumer goods have already become common good on container trains between China and Russia. In order to increase and improve rail freight traffic between the countries, logistics companies are looking...Read more
New intermodal record on Polish tracks
Despite the reduction of bulk volume, intermodal transportation on the Polish railway network is growing. In 2019 the overall rail freight traffic in the country decreased by 5.5 per cent while the intermodal sector set...Read more
Port of Rotterdam remains operational with strict Dutch measures
The port of Rotterdam will remain operational 24/7, it announced on Monday evening, just after the Dutch government presented tightened measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus. However, processes in the logistics chain have...Read more
New branch of Japan/South Korea – Europe multimodal route
Russian companies FESCO Group and RZD Logistics have added a new branch to the Japan/South Korea – Europe multimodal route. The Chinese seaport of Qingdao has been linked to Vladivostok with the help of FESCO’s...Read more
RailFreight Webinar: How can combined transport help during the coronavirus pandemic?
How can combined transport help during the coronavirus pandemic? Which measures should be taken to ensure its continuance? And what can we learn in Europe from China, which is seeing its rail freight sector revive...Read more
China to develop container terminal in Croatia
After COSCO’s success in the Greek seaport of Piraeus, other Chinese companies are in the game for constructing and operating a new container terminal in the Port of Rijeka, the largest harbour in Croatia. The...Read more
Here is what rail freight does in response to coronavirus
With the spread of the coronavirus in Europe, more and more intermodal operators are taking special measures in order to continue operations. Unlike passenger traffic, rail freight traffic is able to resume. Nevertheless, terminals are...Read more
More railway for P&O Ferries in Rotterdam
P&O Ferries has doubled its rail capacity at Europoort with the launch of a second line into its terminal at the port of Rotterdam. The 650-metre long track complements the existing rail line of the...Read more
Cabooter Group starts construction of Europe’s largest inland terminal
Dutch terminal operator Cabooter Group has officially started the construction of a new rail terminal in Venlo. This terminal will span 28 hectares, including eight tracks of nine hundred metres. According to the company from...Read more
New tenant of Dobrá terminal in Slovakia
After the withdrawal of TransContainer, the Slovak intermodal terminal in Dobrá has got a new tenant. Local logistics company Bulk Transshipment Slovakia (BTS) leased the facility for a 10-year period with an option for five...Read more
Poland moving from coal to containers
The Polish economy is reducing the consumption of coal. This has a direct impact on the country’s rail freight sector. As a result, the carriers are being refocused to the transportation of the containers. This...Read more
Hupac reaches major milestone: P400 semitrailer on French network
Hupac Intermodal has opened up the market for P400 semitrailer transportation between Spain/southern France and northern Europe. As of February, P400 semitrailers can run between Antwerp and Barcelona. And as of March, P400 semitrailers can...Read more
Roll on Rail off: Brittany Ferries sails into freight sector
Brittany Ferries intends to increase cooperation with the rail freight sector. The cross-Channel operator has announced plans for a ‘rail motorway’ from the English Channel port of Cherbourg to Bayonne-Mouguerre on the Atlantic coast, just...Read more
Gdansk and Piraeus most dynamic container ports in Europe
The seaports of Gdansk and Piraeus have shown enormous growth of container traffic in the last 13 years: by around 2,040 per cent and 312 per cent. Such figures make them the most dynamic container...Read more
Ukrainian ferronickel on rails to the Netherlands
Ukrainian logistics company Global Ocean Link has tested a container train service loaded with ferronickel to the CTT terminal in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The train service was arranged in partnership with Ukrainian Railway (UZ) and...Read more