PCC Intermodal looks back at what can be done in 15 years
What started with a single rail connection in Poland in 2005, has grown to a wide network of intermodal connections in Europe and beyond. PCC Intermodal is involved in some of the most popular and...Read more
New Southampton to East Midlands intermodal from GB Railfreight
GB Railfreight has commenced a new daily intermodal service from Southampton to East Midlands Gateway, the recently opened terminal near Derby. The operation is in association with Solent Stevedores, the company operating rail terminal facilities...Read more
Germany’s Kombiverkehr reports good intermodal figures and environmental targets achieved
Kombiverkehr, the Frankfurt headquartered specialist in international rail-based intermodal transport, has reported a list of good figures and ambitions achieved. Despite some sector downturns due to economic factors and the effects of coronavirus, the company...Read more
New ‘under cover’ terminal for forest products in Sweden
A completely new transshipment terminal, located between the Port of Gothenburg container and ro-ro terminals, is gradually emerging. The terminal will receive incoming forest products by rail from Swedish mills and then transfer the products...Read more
Not the train, but barge to inland port Braunschweig
Rather than rail, inland waterway shipping will be used to cover the short distance between the port of Hamburg and Braunschweig. This was agreed on Monday 13 July by port operators Hamburger Hafen und Logistik...Read more
Chinese invest in other Greek port, this time Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki Port Authority has signed a cooperation agreement with China Merchants Port Holdings and its subsidiaries China Merchants Holdings (International) Information Technology. The parties will collaborate when it comes to the Container Terminal Operating System...Read more
Britain’s intermodal traffic boxed in by container concerns
Disruptions to the international supply chain have put container traffic in a spin. Racking up storage fees may be welcome income for port operators, but only while sufficient capacity exists. With intermodal accounting for nearly...Read more
‘Rapid road developments could lead to reverse modal shift’
The classic modal shift has received much attention in recent years in order to get more cargo from the road to rail or barge. However, developments in road transport are moving so fast that an...Read more
This system can load 50k non-cranable trailers in next 2-3 years
The non-cranable trailer market got a new possibility to opt for rail transport last week. In the GVT terminal of Tilburg, the Netherlands, a vertical loading technique was introduced. The first trains have already been...Read more
Terminal Busto Arsizio in Italy soon ready for 740-metre long trains
By the end of 2020 the Busto Arsizio-Gallarate terminal of Hupac in northern Italy will be able to handle 740-metre long trains. This is thanks to the application of a new digital interlocking system on...Read more
Non-craneable trailers on track for Tilburg-Rzepin line
A technique to transport non-craneable trailers by rail is now available for the train service between Tilburg in the Netherlands and Rzepin, in western Poland.Read more
Increased frequency on the New Silk Road towards Mukran Port
Since the end of March, Mukran Port Terminals has been operating a fixed sea route as part of the New Silk Road in cooperation with DBO Bahnoperator. The product is called Baltic Sea Bridge, and...Read more
PKP Cargo launches new trains between Poland and Italy
PKP Cargo Connect, a subsidiary of PKP Cargo, has launched new rail freight services between Poland and Italy. They provide a reliable link from important hubs as Gdańsk and Małaszewicze to the Italian junction of...Read more
Truck cargo put on China train to avoid jammed border with Vietnam
CEVA Logistics has launched a ‘truck-rail-truck’ service to keep freight moving between China and Southeast Asia, where the COVID-19 crisis has led to fewer flights, capacity limits, operational restrictions and waits of up to four...Read more
Russia develops rolling highway to Kaliningrad
The fact that Kaliningrad Region is cut off from mainland Russia is not an obstacle for the logistics companies. The semi-exclave has a well-developed network of container trains and multimodal connections. Now it is the...Read more
TransFER Wolfurt–Rotterdam expanded with a stop in Switzerland
ÖBB-subsidiary Rail Cargo Group has added Frenkendorf to its network. The Swiss city is now an additional stop on the connection between Wolfurt (Austria) and Rotterdam.Read more