Combined transport: moving ahead or backwards?
The legislative piece that assures a harmonised intermodal regulatory framework in Europe is under fire. Although the main aim of opening up this legislation for discussion was to broaden the support for intermodal transport, it...Read more
New rail freight lines Port of Trieste to Austria
The freight division of railway company ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) will commence with two new rail freight services from the Italian port of Trieste to various destinations in Austria. This was revealed at the...Read more
RCG launches Transfer Duisburg-Venice
Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has launched a new railway service linking the German hub of Duisburg and Venice on the Adriatic coast of Italy. It entails a direct service, running three times per week between...Read more
Most freight trains on Rail Baltica will be intermodal
The Rail Baltica line that is to connect Poland with Estonia by European gauge railway in 2026 will be a great stimulus for intermodal transport in the Baltic region. 80 per cent of freight trains...Read more
Intermodal service Andalusia – Antwerp for vegetables tested
A new intermodal service is being tested to transport agricultural products between Almeria in Spanish Andalusia and Antwerp in Belgium. The service is initiated by Swiss operator Hupac, Spanish railway company Renfe and Spanish consortium...Read more
Small inland terminals lose traffic to large European hubs
While some European hubs are growing in terms of freight traffic volumes, this leads to the marginalisation of some smaller, inland terminals. Truckers rather opt for the larger terminals with a high frequency of train...Read more
New line Bettembourg – Valenton to be opened
As from 15 March 2019, CFL intermodal is offering a new rail line connecting the intermodal terminal of Bettembourg in Luxembourg to Valenton in France. It is one of the added advantages of the hub...Read more
Russia eyes distribution centres on EU border
Russia is looking for new, modern distribution centres just at the border with Europe. In this way, it wants to facilitate the large cargo volumes between Europe and Asia, while at the same time be...Read more
Hupac expands intermodal service Duisport – Poland
Hupac has expanded its rail freight service between Duisport in Germany and Gadki and Prusków in Poland. In addition to the Duisburg D3T terminal, trains to and from Poland now also call on the Duisburg...Read more
New multimodal service from Duisburg to Greece via Venice
Austrian-based operator Rail Cargo Group, Italian shipping company Grimaldi and Dutch logistics provider Samskip will launch a multimodal service between Greece and the German logistics hub of Duisburg. The route will include the Duisburg-Venice rail...Read more
GEFCO develops rail automotive logistics in Morocco
French logistics company GEFCO, a subsidiary of Russian Railways, is developing a new rail automotive logistics service in Morocco. The freight forwarder will organise a supply chain to transport cars by rail from a new...Read more
Estonia expands domestic container train service
Estonian rail freight operator Operail (former EVR Cargo) has launched a container train between Tartu and Sillamäe in order to reduce truck traffic on the country’s highways. The new service is the second domestic rail...Read more
Polish city of Łódź to become rail freight hub
PKP Cargo is planning to establish a rail freight hub in the centre of Poland, in the city of Łódź. It is to form the centre of freight transport in the country, which has seen...Read more