The grounding of the Ever Given did not just pose questions to the Suez Canal, it posed questions for world trade. The New Silk Road may have been around since the times of Genghis Khan,...Read more
Rail infrastructure needs to be adjusted to the needs of intermodal traffic, and the revision of the TEN-T regulation is the ideal moment for such a change. That is the core message of the UIRR...Read more
Intermodal rail operator Novatrans will start a daily service connecting Perpignan in southern France, near the border with Spain, and Valenton terminal in Paris. It will accommodate the transportation of containers, swap bodies, but most...Read more
Camco Technologies is partnering with the port of Koper for the automated registration of its increasing container and rail wagon traffic. Supported by the Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE programme, the port of Koper is part of...Read more
The developer of the East-West Gate (EWG) intermodal terminal, being built in Hungary and the Kazakh EuroTransit Group, which operates several terminals on the Kazakh-Chinese border, will cooperate in providing a fast and reliable transport...Read more
The ban of pocket wagons on semi-trailers in Denmark is still ongoing, causing immense issues to the intermodal and broader rail freight sector. The ban that was supposed to last around three weeks is now...Read more
A new sea-rail combined transport line has been opened between Xi’an and the UK port of Immingham. The rail leg covers the westbound journey up till Kaliningrad, where the cargo continues by vessel to the...Read more
MSC has launched a new intermodal service between Europe and Asia combining rail and sea freight. The service was launched on Monday 12 April. It departs from China, Korea and Japan to Europe via the...Read more
Intermodal transport on the New Silk Road was put to the test. A large fashion company challenged Rail Bridge Cargo with the following logistics inquiry: changing the production sites in Asia without compromising on carbon...Read more
Rail transport is already known as one of the transport modalities with the lowest CO2 emissions, but this can always be lower. Better yet, it can be zero. This is what HHLA and METRANS believe,...Read more
Right at the time when maritime traffic flows between Asia and Europe were picking up full speed global trade came to a temporary stop. Whether it was a strong draft or a gust of wind...Read more
Bahnoperator and Cargounit, a leading locomotive rental company in Central and Eastern Europe, have sealed a five-year cooperation agreement to lease five new Siemens Vectron locomotives. The Germany-based logistics company will need them to establish...Read more
After some complete suspension periods, Rail Cargo Group’s Rolling Road (ROLA) service between Wörgl in Austria and Trento in Northern Italy is getting back on tracks with six weekly roundtrips. Travelling through the Trans-Alpine Brenner...Read more
DP WORLD has announced an investment of 40 million British pounds in Southampton, Britain’s second largest container terminal. It wants to take it up to the next level as a premier international freight and logistics...Read more
Hupac has started constructing a new terminal in Central Poland. The new facility will be located In Brwinów near Warsaw. By autumn 2022, the operator will be able to handle 740 metre long trains on...Read more
CargoBeamer has purchased a piece of land in Domodossola, located in Northern Italy, next to Switzerland’s border. The company aims to build its second Italian terminal at the specific site, only that this time it...Read more
Starting from 29 March, Rail Cargo Group will add a new intermodal connection between Verona, Italy, and Hannover in Germany. The service will be part of RCG’s European TransFER rail network, but it could also...Read more
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has partnered up with Porterbrook and Greenbrier for constructing and leasing a hundred Greenbrier 60’ intermodal twin wagons. Greenbrier, a rail manufacturing company, will undertake the task of building the new railcars....Read more
